New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1998 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 7, 29 February 2000, pp. 123-126. Long titleOrdinance implementing EC directives concerning new foodstuffs and new ingredients for foodstuffs. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Novel food Treated food Food additives Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology Institution Inspection Packaging/labelling Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance has entered into force on 1 September 1999. Abstract An Ordinance implementing the Directive No. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the EC of 27 January 1997 on New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients for Foodstuffs. According to article 1, the competent authority to carry out the first inspection of new foodstuffs and ingredients are both the Robert Koch Institute and the Federal Institute for Consumer Protection and Veterinary Medicine. Requests for authorization of new foodstuffs and ingredients must be addressed to the said authorities. Part 2 deals with products made up of genetically manipulated soya beans and/or maize and Part 3 concerns marking of products made without genetically manipulated products. The Ordinance consists of 9 articles divided into 4 Parts. Full text German References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients. Legislation | European Union | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Genetic Technology Act, the Genetic Engineering Implementation Act and the New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2008 Keyword: Institution, Authorization/permit, Registration, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Treated food, Food additives, Biotechnology Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fourth Ordinance amending the Foodstuff Labelling Ordinance and other Foodstuffs Ordinances. Legislation | Germany | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Novel food Source: FAO, FAOLEX Third Ordinance amending the New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2001 Keyword: Novel food, Food additives, Condiments/herbs/spices, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX First Ordinance amending the New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1998 Keyword: Food additives, Novel food, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Safety Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Act. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2021) Keyword: Fish products, Basic legislation, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Institution, Viticulture/oenological practices, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Molluscs, Inspection, Consumer protection, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Royalties/fees, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Drugs, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Plant protection, Pesticides, Biotechnology, Hazardous substances, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Novel food, Internal trade, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Consumer protection, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX