Genetic Engineering Implementation Act.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Genetically modified organism (GMO) Animal feed/feedstuffs

Geographical area

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

Abstract

An Act to implement the Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed, and the Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC. The text consists of 7 articles dealing with the following aspects: Tasks of the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Security; Tasks of the Federal Ministry for Consumer Protection, Nutrition and Agriculture; Participation of other authorities of the Federal State; Tasks of the authorities of the “Länder”.

Full text

German

Website

www.bmj.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EC) No. 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Registration, Access-to-information, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms and amending Directive 2001/18/EC

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Saxon Feedstuffs Competence Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2011

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Amending Act introducing a new definition of the various bodies operating within the Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.

Legislation | Germany | 2007

Keyword: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Genetic Technology Act, the Genetic Engineering Implementation Act and the New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2008

Keyword: Institution, Authorization/permit, Registration, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Treated food, Food additives, Biotechnology

Source: FAO, FAOLEX