Nutritional Foodstuffs Value Labelling Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 1994 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 84, 2 December 1994, pp. 3526-3530. Long titleOrdinance on labelling the nutritional value of foodstuffs. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Packaging/labelling Food additives Standards Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to regulate the contents of labels on foodstuffs destined without further processing for the consumer showing the nutritional values. Article 5 prescribes the information to be stated on the label, such as fat, protein, calories, etc. Article 7 indicates violations of the Law. Annex 1 lists the admitted amount of vitamins and minerals. The Ordinance consists of 8 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance amending Ordinances on foodstuff and tobacco. Legislation | Germany | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending various Ordinances concerning foodstuffs. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX