Common Fruit and Vegetable Implementation Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 47, 11 July 1997, pp. 1687-1689. Long titleOrdinance implementing the common organization of the market in fruits and vegetables. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Non-governmental entity Vegetables/legumes Fruits/edible nuts Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to implement the common organization of the market in fruits and vegetables. The provisions of this Ordinance apply to the implementation of the regulations by the Council and the Commission of the EC relating to fruits and vegetables. In particular, the Ordinance deals with producer groups, producer organizations, action programmes, taking back of goods. Article 6 foresees that charitable organizations are to receive surplus food to be distributed in non-European countries. Article 7 contains provisions for distillation of surplus food. The Ordinance consists of 14 articles divided into 6 Parts. Full text German References - Legislation Repeals Ordinance implementing EC regulations on fruits and vegetables. Legislation | Germany | 1997 Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Fourth Ordinance amending the Ordinance implementing the common organization of the market in fruits and vegetables. Legislation | Germany | 2001 Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts Source: FAO, FAOLEX Second Ordinance amending the Ordinance implementing the common organization of the market in fruits and vegetables. Legislation | Germany | 1998 Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fifth Ordinance amending the Ordinance implementing the common organization of the market in fruits and vegetables. Legislation | Germany | 2003 Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Common Fruit and Vegetable Implementation Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2011) Keyword: Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Special fund, Internal trade, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX