Milk and Margarine Act.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Milk/dairy products Institution Packaging/labelling

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe

Abstract

The present Act basically provides for administrative and legal conditions for operating a dairy or for sale of dairy products. The Act relates to milk and margarine products used for human consumption but is not regulating products to be exported (sect. 1). The Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forestry may by order lay down hygiene and public health requirements for milk production. Permission for dairy production has to be obtained from the competent authorities. The sale of certain

Full text

German

Website

www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Milk Quality Implementing Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1986 (2006)

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Classification/declassification, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Thüringen Ordinance implementing the Milk Quality Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1993 (1997)

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Standards, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance implementing the Butter Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1993 (1995)

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Thüringen Ordinance on quality control of milk, and dairy products, butter and cheese.

Legislation | Germany | 1995 (2001)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Milk/dairy products, Institution, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

First Act amending the Milk and Margarine Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1998

Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX