Meat Labelling Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 39, 10 July 2009, pp. 1715-1719. Long titleOrdinance on the labelling of meat. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Cattle Subsidy/incentive Packaging/labelling Royalties/fees Inspection Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety 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 relating to the labelling of meat. The text deals with the following aspects: definition of terms, duty to keep records, application procedures for obtaining approval of labelling the system, recognition of private control organs, notification and reporting requirements for private control organs and penalties. The text consists of 12 articles divided into 3 Parts and 1 Annex concerning fees. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Repeals Cattle and Sheep Premiums Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2006) Keyword: Animal production, Subsidy/incentive, Cattle, Sheep/goats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Meat Labelling Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2000) Keyword: Meat, Cattle, Subsidy/incentive, Packaging/labelling, Royalties/fees, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX