Fish Products Labelling Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Sachsen Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance implementing the Fish Products Labelling Act. Subject Food & nutrition, Fisheries Keyword Fish products Aquaculture Internal trade International trade Non-governmental entity Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Packaging/labelling Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enacts the Fish Products Labelling Act (BGBl. I p. 2980) and the Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products. Article 3 establishes that the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (Federal Agency) is responsible for providing a list of trade names of fish species (directory), including for amendment of list, as well as setting up temporary trade names. The Federal Agency shall act on its own initiative or at request. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Trade-names (3); Indirect indication of the method of production (4); Specifying several fishing areas in aquaculture products (5); Exemption from the labelling requirement (6); Keeping of documents (7); Penalties (8); Competent authorities (9); Entry into force (10). Full text German References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EEC) No. 104/2000 on the common organization of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Fish products, Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Non-governmental entity, Business/industry/corporations, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fish Products Labelling Act. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2015) Keyword: Fish products, Freshwater fishes, Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Non-governmental entity, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Fish Products Labelling Act and the Animal Health Act. Legislation | Germany | 2015 Keyword: Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Fish disease, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX First Ordinance amending the Fish Products Labelling Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2015 Keyword: Fish products, Aquaculture, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX