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Contaminants Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 12, 26 March 2010, pp. 286-290.
Long title
Ordinance on the limitation of contaminants in food.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Transport/storage Standards Residues Toxicity/poisoning Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the limitation of contaminants in foodstuff. Article 1 establishes that it is forbidden to bring into circulation foodstuff which exceed the maximum residues levels listed in the Annex. The text consist of 7 Articles and deals with the following aspects: Definition of terms (1), Maximum levels (2), Treatment of food with excessive mycotoxins levels (3), Storage and labelling of foods with excessive mycotoxins levels (4), Sampling and analysis during official controls of food mycotoxins (5), Criminal offences (6) and Administrative offences (7). One Annex is enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de

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