Harmful Substances Residue Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 63, 23 December 2003, pp. 2755-2760. Long titleOrdinance on maximum residue limits of harmful substances in foodstuffs. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Residues Standards Meat Freshwater fishes Marine fishes 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 concerning residue limits of harmful substances in foodstuffs. According to article 1, foodstuff listed in the Annex may not be brought into circulation if it exceeds the indicated maximum residue limits. The text consists of 8 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX