Extracts Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1991 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on use of extracts in the production of foodstuffs. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food additives Packaging/labelling Residues Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The Ordinance defines at the outset its sphere of application and contains a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Article 2 lists admitted substances and article 3 deals with maximum residue values as specified in Annex 3. Then, the Ordinance deals with issues such as marking and labelling. Finally, the Ordinance indicates the penalties in case of violation. The text consists of 9 articles and 4 Annexes. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Amended by Additives Admission Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Additives Admission Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2012) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Breastfeeding/infant food, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX