Milk and Margarine Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1990 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on milk, milk products, margarine and similar products. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Milk/dairy products Institution Packaging/labelling Monitoring Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, 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. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture is authorised, in agreement with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, to create uniform varieties of products within the meaning of this Act, including from certain production areas, to impose requirements on the production, treatment, nature, labelling and other presentation of these foods in addition to the provisions of the Food and Feed Code, and to determine how to ensure compliance with such requirements. Permission for dairy production has to be obtained from the competent authorities. The Minister will issue further directives on this matter. This Act consists of 16 Articles and 5 sections referring to general provisions (1); authorisation, approval of exceptions (2); monitoring, food monitoring, powers of the countries (3), criminal and fine regulations (4) and final provisions. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implemented by Margarine and Blend Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1990 (2017) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Standards, Packaging/labelling, 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 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 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 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 Ordinance implementing the Butter Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1993 (1995) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Enforcement/compliance, 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 Second Act amending agricultural market law provisions. Legislation | Germany | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Agricultural commodities, Subsidy/incentive, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX