Ecological Control Station Authorization Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2012 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 20, 11 May 2012, pp. 1044-1064. Long titleOrdinance on authorization of control stations according to the Ecological Production Act. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Ecological production/organic production Agricultural commodities Inspection Data collection/reporting Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Ordinance comes into force in 12 May 2012. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Ecological Production Act (BGBl. No. BGBl. I p. 2358). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the authorization and functioning of private control boards. The text, consisting of 17 Articles, deals with the following aspects: sphere of application, application for authorization, content of application, quality management, standard control procedures, model control contract, analysis of risk, sampling, duty to report, requirements of personnel in control stations, catalog of measures, requirements for the control center staff, transitional provisions and entry into force. Four Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Ecological Production Act. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2021) Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Agroecology, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX