Order No. 1001 on protected description for agriculture and food products. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Consumer protection Certification Food quality control/food safety Offences/penalties Registration Standards Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 1 November 2012. Abstract The Order sets regulations on the description of origin or/and protected geographic provenience information of specific agricultural products and food. Applications for registering such description shall be submitted to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration in order to approve and certify that these commodities’ quality is in compliance with EU regulations. Specific penalties are indicated in the Order for non-compliance. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Food Act (No. 46 of 2017). Legislation | Denmark | 1998 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Nutrition, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Codex Alimentarius, Inspection, International trade, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 1376 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. Legislation | Denmark | 2013 Keyword: Consumer protection, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Registration, Standards, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX