Cocoa Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on cocoa and chocolate products. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Coffee/cocoa/tea Subsidy/incentive Packaging/labelling Royalties/fees Inspection Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Beverages Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women introduces the Commission Directive 2000/36/EG of 3 August 2000 on cocoa and chocolate products into German national legislation. It prescribes quality requirements for the production and marketing of different kinds of cocoa and chocolate products as defined at the outset. Thereafter the articles deal with addition of vegetable fats, and other substances, such as aromas, ascertainment of legal percentage of cocoa, marking regulations, packaging and final dispositions. The text consists of 8 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance amending various Ordinances on foodstuff. Legislation | Germany | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Sugar Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending Foodstuff Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2008 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Internal trade, Beverages Source: FAO, FAOLEX