Order No. 1179 on food control and public notification of their results. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Consumer protection Classification/declassification Access-to-information Packaging/labelling Internal trade Standards Enforcement/compliance International agreement-implementation Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 1 January 2013. Abstract The Order applies to the food control activities and public notification of their results. Control reports occurring on a regular basis help classify and label the quality status of food being traded by retail and wholesale companies. "Elite" companies acquire such status after the latest 4 regular control reports resulting in full compliance with regulations of Food legislation standard requirements. The quality system adopted must comply with an internationally recognized standard in adherence to EU regulations and must be carried out by an accredited certification body signatory to the EA's (European co-operation for Accreditation) multilateral agreement on mutual recognition. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety Legislation | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs. Legislation | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, HACCP, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Fish products, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs. Legislation | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Standards, Meat, Fish products, Game, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ecology Act (No. 416 of 2011). Legislation | Denmark | 2009 Keyword: Ecological production/organic production, Aquaculture, Internal trade, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act relevant to seeds, potatoes and plants (No. 12 of 2017). Legislation | Denmark | 1999 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Internal trade, Plant production, Inspection, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Act (No. 46 of 2017). Legislation | Denmark | 2013 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Nutrition, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Processing/handling, Codex Alimentarius, Inspection, International agreement-implementation, International trade, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on the administration of EU regulations of the Cooperative Agricultural Policy scheme financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (No. 20 of 2017). Legislation | Denmark | 2010 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural commodities, Internal trade, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Tax/levy, Financial agricultural measures, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 1004 on food control and public notification of their results. Legislation | Denmark | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Consumer protection, Classification/declassification, Access-to-information, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX