Fish Hygiene Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1994 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 27, 23 June 2000, pp.819-845. Long titleOrdinance on hygiene requirements for fishery products and bivalve molluscs. Subject Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Fish products Molluscs Internal trade International trade Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Inspection 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 has entered into force on 21 May 1999. Abstract The Ordinance sets out hygiene standards for the production, handling and the placing on the market of fishery products, aquaculture products and bivalve molluscs for human consumption. The establishments performing the preparation, processing, chilling, freezing, packaging or storage of fishery products, factory-vessels, auction and wholesale markets are subject to regular inspection by the competent authority. The Ordinance establishes also conditions for the imports of fishery products from third countries, which include a health certificate, the placing of an identification mark and the drawing up of a list of approved establishments. The text consists of 28 articles divided into 8 chapters and 4 Annexes. Full text German References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance amending various Animal Diseases Ordinances and Foodstuff Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Molluscs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Safety Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Act. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2021) Keyword: Fish products, Basic legislation, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Institution, Viticulture/oenological practices, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Molluscs, Inspection, Consumer protection, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Royalties/fees, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Drugs, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Plant protection, Pesticides, Biotechnology, Hazardous substances, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Second Ordinance amending Ordinances on foodstuff and meat hygiene. Legislation | Germany | 2003 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Meat, International trade, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ordinance implementing common hygienic foodstuff provisions. Legislation | Germany | 2007 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX