Consumer Information Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on improvement of health-related consumer information. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Consumer protection Access-to-information Royalties/fees Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 September 2012. Abstract Article 1 of the pesent Law establishes that consumers shall obtain free access to information available at competent authorities concerning , inter alia, food products as laid down in the Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex. The text consists of 7 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Right to access- to- information (2); Reasons for exclusion and restriction (3); Application (4); Decision on applications (5); Grant of information (6): Fees and costs (7). Full text German Website www.mecklenburg-vorpommern.de