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Fifth Ordinance amending the Foodstuff Labelling Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 62, 1 October 2005, pp. 2896-2897.
Long title
Fünfte Verordnung zur Änderung der Lebensmittel-Kennzeichnungsverordnung.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Food additives
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 25 November 2005.
Abstract

The present Ordinance introduces some amendments to the Foodstuff Labelling Ordinance (BGBl. I p. 2464) in its consolidated version of 15 September 1999. In particular, it amends article 1 dealing with ready-made packaging for foodstuff; it rewords article 10 establishing that whoever brings into circulation foodstuff contrary to the provisions of the Codex Alimentarius, shall be subject to penalties. Furthermore, it amends Annex 10 dealing with food ingredients capable of causing allergies and other reactions. The text consists of 2 articles.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amends

Foodstuff Labelling Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1981 (2014)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX