Food Containers Transport Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 25, 23 April 1987, pp. 1212 and 1213. Long titleOrdinance on hygiene requirements for containers used in the transport of food. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety 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 1 October 1987. Abstract An Ordinance on hygiene requirements for containers used in the transportation of food. The Ordinance consists of 8 articles: Scope of application (1); Use of containers (2); Requirements for food containers (3); Cleaning of containers (4); Filling of containers (5); Violations (6); Berlin-Clause (7); Entry into force (8). One Annexe on foodstuff allowed to be transported in containers is enclosed. Full text German References - Legislation Amended by First Ordinance amending the Food Containers Transport Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1998 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Second Ordinance amending the Food Containers Transport Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ordinance implementing common hygienic foodstuff provisions.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