Federal Consumer Protection and Food Security Office Transfer Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on transfer of tasks to the Federal Consumer Protection and Food Security Office. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Institution International trade Data collection/reporting Mineral water Early warning system 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 on 28 February 2003. Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the transfer of competences to the Federal Consumer Protection and Food Security Office. Article 1 lists the power to transport to the European Commission, the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union, the Food and Veterinary Office of the European Commission, the European Commission and the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other Contracting States to the Agreement on the European Economic Area in the task related to: early warning system, duty to inform, exchange of information with a view to mineral waters, transmission of notifications and reports. The text consists of 3 Articles. Full text German Website www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de