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Foodstuff Import Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997 (1999)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 21, 30 April 1999, pp. 775-781.
Long title
Ordinance on the execution of veterinary controls concerning the import of foodstuff of animal origin from third countries, as well as the import and the placing on the market of other foodstuff from third countries.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Meat Poultry products International trade Food quality control/food safety Transport/storage Internal trade Registration Inspection Offences/penalties
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 has entered into force on 1 August 1998.
Abstract

An Ordinance providing regulations for the importation of foodstuff. Article 2 establishes that whoever intends to import foodstuff listed in article 1, such as meat, poultry, etc. has to notify the competent customs office one day before the goods are due to arrive. The text consists of 7 articles as follows: Sphere of applications (art. 1); Registration for importation (art. 2); Importation of certain foodstuff of animal origin (art. 3); Documents and sampling (art. 4); Storage of foodstuff (art. 4a); Importation with following re-exportation (art. 4b); Customs Codex (art. 4c); Decisions (art. 6); Prohibition of importation or of placing on the market (art. 6a); Penalties (6b); Violations (art. 7). Three Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German

References - Legislation

Amended by

Ordinance amending Ordinances on additives in foodstuff and other Ordinances on foodstuff.

Legislation | Germany | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, International trade, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Beverages, Potable water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Second Ordinance amending Ordinances on foodstuff and meat hygiene.

Legislation | Germany | 2003

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Meat, International trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending the Foodstuff Labelling Ordinance and the Foodstuff Import Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Foodstuff Import Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Foodstuff Import Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2007 (2017)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX