Foodstuff Import Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1997 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance 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 Europe, European Union Countries, 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 (a Full text German References - Legislation Amended by 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 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, 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procedures, Fish products, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Meat, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Foodstuff Import Ordinance.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