Competence Ordinance – Consumer Protection Implementation Act.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Consumer protection Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe

Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the EC Consumer Protection Implementation Act of 21 December 2006 (BGBl. I p. 3367). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the correct and efficient enforcement of the afore-mentioned Act in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The text consists of 3 articles as follows: Competences (1); Penalties (2); Entry into force, obligatory notification (3).

Full text

German

Website

www.nrw.de

References - Legislation

Implements

EC Consumer Protection Implementation Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2006 (2016)

Keyword: Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX