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Meat Hygiene Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 32, 14 July 2003, pp. 1242-1252.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Inspection International trade
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Act has entered into force on 1 November 2002.
Abstract

A basic Act dealing with the hygienic conditions of meat. Article 1 establishes that all animals for human consumption must be officially inspected before and after slaughtering. The Federal Minister for Health is empowered to establish minimum hygienic requirements for the preparation and trade of meat. Articl 7 sets out measures to be applied in meat producing plants. Animals to be slaughtered will have to be marked in such a way that the origin of the establishment where they come from can be identified also after their slaughtering. If the inspection of animals raises no problem, the competent authority is bound to authorize the slaughtering. Thereafter, if the inspection of the meat even in that case raises no problem the competent authority is also bound to declare it fit for human consumption. Article 16 contains regulations regarding importation of meat from the Community. The text consists of 32 articles.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Meat Hygiene Act Implementation Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1994 (2004)

Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Thuringen Meat and Poultry Meat Hygiene Acts Implementation Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2000 (2001)

Keyword: Slaughtering, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on issue a special fee register for official control under the Meat Hygiene Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance by the Ministry of Rural Space and the Environment on border inspection posts under the Importation Inspection Ordinance and the Domestic Market – Animal Disease Protection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1995

Keyword: Pests/diseases, International trade, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Meat Hygiene Implementing Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1994

Keyword: Meat, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act amending the Meat Hygiene Act, Poultry Meat Hygiene Act, Poultry Meat Hygiene Ordinance, Act on foodstuff and articles of daily use and other provisions.

Legislation | Germany | 2004

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Poultry products, Food additives, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Meat Hygiene Act and the Meat Hygiene Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2004

Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex.

Legislation | Germany | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Codex Alimentarius, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, International trade, Internal trade, Standards, Offences/penalties, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Foodstuff and Feedstuff Code.

Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2021)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Fraud, International trade, Internal trade, Standards, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX