Meat Labelling Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 11, 3 March 1998, pp. 380-382. Long titleAct implementing EC directives on special labels for meat and meat products. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Cattle Packaging/labelling Standards Institution Royalties/fees Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract An Act to implement EC directives on special labelling of meat and meat products. Article 1 establishes that meat of animals born and fed in Germany and meat products made with it must be mentioned on the label. The Federal Institute of Agriculture and Food is charged with the enforcement of this Act. Thereafter the text deals with payment of fees, provinding information, penalties, etc. The Act consists of 13 articles. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de