Health Service and Consumer Protection Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Bayern Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on public health and veterinary service, food and consumer protection as well as food survey. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Institution Data collection/reporting Consumer protection Animal health Pests/diseases Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to the public health and veterinary service, food and consumer protection and food survey. The purpose of the Law is to conserve and promote the public health system in respect of both humans and animals, as well as consumer protection in view of health and food. In particular, the Law regulates the resonsibilities of the competent authorities for public health, veterinary, food and consumer protection. The text consists of 4 sections as follows: General provisions (I); Tasks, competences and resulting obligations (II); Ethic Commission (III); Data protection and data transmission (IV); Transitional and final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.bayern.de References - Legislation Implemented by Meat Hygiene Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2012) Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Slaughtering, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX