Butter Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on butter and other milk fats. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Milk/dairy products Oils/oilseeds/fats Packaging/labelling Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety International trade Standards Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Ordinance comes into force on 08.02.1997. Abstract Article 2 contains supplementary regulations as to the production of butter, and article 3 as to the marking and labelling of butter. The Ordinance deals also with issues such as various qualities of butter and the production of high quality butter, namely "German Quality Butter" as well as its control, butter from non-member countries, etc. This Ordinance consists of 18 Articles divided into 5 Sections. Annex 1 lays down specific regulations for the survey of the production of quality butter and Annex 2 is brand butter certificate sample Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Amends Cheese Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1965 (2021) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Milk/dairy products, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Offences/penalties, Monitoring, Research, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Milk Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1995 (2004) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Treated food, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Residues, International trade, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance implementing the Cheese Ordinance and the Butter Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance implementing the Butter Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1969 (2013) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Rheinland-Pfalz Ordinance implementing the Butter Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1989 (1999) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Additives Admission Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Additives Admission Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2012) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending Milk Processing Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Milk/dairy products, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending and repealing Ordinances concerning the dairy sector. Legislation | Germany | 2010 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX