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Meat Labelling Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance 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.bmj.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

Amended by

Ordinance amending the Meat Labelling Ordinance and the Second Meat Act Implementing Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2011

Keyword: Meat, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending the Meat Labelling Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2015

Keyword: Meat, Packaging/labelling, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX