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Cheese Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
1965 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
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
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The provisions of this Regulation apply only to the commercial production and placing on the market of cheese and products made of cheese. The fat content levels of the cheese and cheese products are nominated by this Regulation. Cheese may only be placed on the market under one of the geographical designations of origin listed in Appendix 1b of the Regulation. The Regulation sets forth quality class, branded cheese, quality tests for domestic brand cheese and brand cheese from other members states. The Regulation further provides for the marking and labelling regulations. Article 20 of the Regulation refers to production of rennet substitutes and Article 27 of the Regulation refers to the authority remain at federal states to legislate on the production of milk, affixing signs for official control and quality test of cheese. The Regulation further provides the crimes and administrative offences. This Regulation consists of 8 Sections, 32 Articles and 6 Appendixes.

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de

References - Legislation

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

Hessen Ordinance implementing the Cheese Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1989 (2010)

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Rheinland-Pfalz Ordinance implementing the Cheese Ordinance and on quality inspection of cheese.

Legislation | Germany | 1966 (1999)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Milk/dairy products, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ordinance on butter and Amendment of other Dairy Products Ordinances.

Legislation | Germany | 1997

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amending Act introducing a new definition of the various bodies operating within the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.

Legislation | Germany | 2007

Keyword: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Butter Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1997 (2021)

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Packaging/labelling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fifth Ordinance amending the Ordinance on labelling of food and other related Ordinances.

Legislation | Germany | 1992

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Packaging/labelling, Sugar, Oils/oilseeds/fats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending the Ordinance on cheese and other Ordinances.

Legislation | Germany | 1993

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending the Ordinance on cheese.

Legislation | Germany | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Food additives, Authorization/permit

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