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Foodstuff Hygiene Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 29, 29 June 2016, pp. 1469-1477.
Long title
Ordinance on hygienic requirements for the production, processing and marketing of foodstuff.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Transport/storage Internal trade Sugar Processing/handling Inspection Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to hygienic requirements in the production, processing and marketing of foodstuff. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); General hygienic requirements (3); Vocational training (4); Requirements for sale of small amounts (5); Production of certain traditional foodstuff (6); Hygienic requirement for the transportation of liquid oils and fats in marine ships (7); Hygienic requirements for the transportation of raw sugar in marine ships (8); Export authorization (9); Penalties (10). Three Annexes are enclosed as follows: Requirements for special knowledge in foodstuff hygiene (1); Requirements for the sale of small amounts of primary products (2); Traditional foodstuff (3); Exceptions for production of cheese in alpine enterprises (3a).

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de