Eco Labelling Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 5, 30 January 2009, pp. 78-80. Long titleAct on the introduction and use of labelling organic products. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Ecological production/organic production Packaging/labelling Food additives Food quality control/food safety Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Act comes into force on 15 December 2001. Abstract The present Act implements the Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products. The text provides for license requirement for use of eco-mark and provides for the products that are forbidden to use the eco-mark. Article 2 establishes that the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection is responsible for the implementation of provisions concerning eco-labelling. The text consists of 6 Articles as follows: Eco-marks (1); Empowerment (2); Penalties (3); Fines (4); Sequestration (5); Entry into force (6). Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91. Legislation | European Union | 2007 Keyword: Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal production, Plant production, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Eco-Labelling Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Ecological production/organic production, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Offences/penalties, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Eco-Labelling Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2005) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Ecological production/organic production, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Offences/penalties, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX