Foodstuff and Feedstuff Code.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Codex Alimentarius Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food additives Fraud International trade Internal trade Standards Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Animal feed/feedstuffs Inspection

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Entry into force notes

Entry into force of this Act is in accordance to Article 70.

Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to ensure the safe use of foodstuff, cosmetics and articles of daily use; to protect the consumer from fraud and adulteration; to ensure the information of the consumer of food; to ensure the safe use of animal feed; to protect nature and its environment from harmful substances in animal excrements; to promote through healthy animal feed the safe growth of animals and their capacities; to ensure that foodstuff of animal origin is of a high standard. Moreover, the present Act implements various EU directives on the same subject. Article 6 establishes that whoever produces or treats foodstuff to be destined to be brought into circulation shall not use unauthorized additives. Article 15 contains provisions relating to the German Codex Alimentarius, a collection of guidelines describing the production, nature and other characteristics of foodstuff relevant for its marketing. The guidelines are decided by the German Codex Alimentarius Commission based on the international standard for foodstuff recognised by the federal government. They are published by the Federal Minister for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture. The text contains 75 articles divided into 11 chapters as follows: General provisions (1); Marketing of foodstuff (2); Marketing of feedstuff (3); Marketing of cosmetics (4); Marketing of articles of daily use (5); Common regulations for all products (6); Inspection (7); Monitoring (8); Import and export (9); Penalties and violations (10); Final provisions (11). One Annex is enclosed.

Full text

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Website

www.bmj.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1182 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

Legislation | European Union | 2020

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Hazardous substances, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Poultry Meat Hygiene Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1996

Keyword: Poultry products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Feedstuffs Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1975 (1995)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Standards, International trade, MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Foodstuff and Articles of Daily Use Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1993 (1997)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Fraud, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act to prescribe the procedure for the approval of natural mineral waters.

Legislation | Germany | 1984

Keyword: Mineral water, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Feedstuffs Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2000)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Standards, Inspection, Registration, Data collection/reporting, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Feedstuffs Prohibition Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2000 (2001)

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, International trade, Standards, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Hygiene Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1993 (2003)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Inspection, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Consumer Protection and Food Safety Office Competence Transfer Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2013)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Saxony Foodstuff, Feedstuff, Provisional Tobacco and Consumer Information Act Implementation Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2009)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Codex Alimentarius, Fraud, International trade, Internal trade, Standards, Offences/penalties, Consumer protection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection, Tobacco

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Foodstuff, Articles of Daily Use and Feedstuff Codex Implementation Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2014)

Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Internal trade, International trade, Standards, Research, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Saxon Feedstuff Codex Consumer Protection Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2012)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Consumer protection, Inspection, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Drugs, Animal health, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Saxon Transfer Food Competences Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Agricultural commodities, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Competence Ordinance Consumer Protection Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Legislation | Germany | 2007 (2009)

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on competences for food and feedstuffs inspection (LFÜZustAnO HA).

Legislation | Germany | 2013 (2015)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2017

Keyword: Novel food, Internal trade, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Consumer protection, Public health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the adaptation of national legislation to Union rules on flavourings and foodstuffs containing flavourings.

Legislation | Germany | 2021

Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Condiments/herbs/spices, Packaging/labelling, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Food quality control/food safety, Consumer protection, Food additives, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Amending Act on the interpretation of federal legislation in respect of the Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.

Legislation | Germany | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Lease, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Animal health, Plant production, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amendment of the Foodstuff and Feedstuffs Codex.

Legislation | Germany | 2016

Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amendment of the Foodstuff and Feedstuffs Codex.

Legislation | Germany | 2017

Keyword: Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX