Milk and Fat Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1951 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on the marketing of milk, milk products and fats. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade Standards Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Law comes into force according to Article 32. Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the marketing of milk, milk products and fats. Article 1 establishes that milk producers are obliged to deliver milk and cream to a dairy factory indicated by the competent supreme authority. This authority may give a choice of more than one dairy factory to milk producers. The text consists of 32 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Milk and milk products (I); Fats (II); General provisions (III); Penalties and final provisions (IV). Articles 12, 12a and 15-19 are deleted. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance by the Saxon State government on the transfer of power to issue regulations in the sphere of agriculture and forestry, and consumer protection. Legislation | Germany | 2006 (2013) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Viticulture/oenological practices, Enforcement/compliance, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal production, Plant production, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on the collection of a charge in the sphere of the dairy industry. Legislation | Germany | 1982 (2001) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on charges to promote the dairy industry. Legislation | Germany | 1965 (2007) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Thüringen Ordinance on levying of a contribution to promote the dairy sector. Legislation | Germany | 1999 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Rheinland-Pfalz Ordinance on collection of charges in the sphere of dairy industry. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2009) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Quality Control Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1963 (2001) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Meat Hygiene Act Implementing Law. Legislation | Germany | 1997 (2010) Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on the collection of a charge to promote the dairy industry. Legislation | Germany | 1981 (2010) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Milk Quality Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1988 (2014) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Milk Levy Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2007 (2012) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX