Food Act (No. 526 of 2005). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Basic legislation Nutrition Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Codex Alimentarius Inspection International agreement-implementation International trade Internal trade Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The entry into force of this Act will be notified by the Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs. Abstract In adherence to EU regulations and international agreements, this Act aims to give consumers healthy and high quality food in order to protect them from fraud, including claims in connection with marketing of food, as well as to promote healthy eating habits, and thereby contribute to ensuring food producers to fairly promote Danish export. This is supported through effective hygiene inspections at all stages of production and turnover of food which fees and costs shall be borne by companies producing any product (marking, packaging, food additives) which shall be in contact with the traded food. Laboratories undertaking such inspections shall be accredited by the European co-operation for Accreditation. Full text Danish Website www.retsinfo.dk References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 855 partly repealing Food Act. Legislation | Denmark | 2005 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX