Foodstuff Labelling Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 56, 22 December 1999, pp. 2464-2473. Long titleOrdinance on the labelling of foodstuff. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Food additives Standards 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 30 October 1999. Abstract The present Ordinance concerns the labelling of foodstuffs to be delivered as such to the ultimate consumer as well as their presentation and advertising. The said Ordinance consists of 10 articles of which the most important ones are: Data to be included on labels (3); Trade names (4); Definition of "ingredient" (5); List of ingredients (6); Expiry date (7); Alcohol content (7b); Quantity of ingredients (8). Three annexes are enclosed. Full text German