Meat Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1959 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on meat and meat products. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Internal trade Standards 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 marketing of meat. Article 4 establishes that meat and meat products shall not be brought into circulation, if they contain substances listed in this article. The text consists of 14 articles and three Annexes. Full text German Website www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Foodstuff and Articles of Daily Use Act. Legislation | Germany | 1993 (1997) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Fraud, International trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX