Order No. 1203 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Aquaculture Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Policy/planning Codex Alimentarius Apiculture/sericulture Inspection Food quality control/food safety Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs Pests/diseases Wildlife products

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

This Order applies to the functions and powers of the Food Administration Authority (FAA), which is governed by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries in Denmark. The FAA shall implement the Ministry's policies in food, veterinary conditions and feed, and it is managed by a Director, a number of deputy directors and a veterinary director. Its direction of the presidency and secretariat includes management of the Danish Codex Alimentarius Committee, the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Advisory Committee for Diseases in Aquaculture, and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Advisory Committee on Cost Control. Its responsibilities include monitoring and supervision of food, fisheries (parts of IUU) fishing, feed and animal welfare and veterinary issues, by conducting inspections and providing information and advice. The FAA shall also monitors livestock and wildlife health in Denmark and as appropriate in other countries. The Veterinary Director shall be responsible for partnership with developing countries in view of specific animal health guarantees, for liasing with the EU on animal health, for representing Denmark in the International Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the European Foot-and-Mouth Disease Commission (EUFMD). In accordance to certain EU regulations, powers conferred on the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries under the Fishery Act shall be implemented by the Director of FAA (Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008, Commission Regulation ( EC) No. 1010/2009 of 22 October, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1224 of 20 November 2009, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 404/2011 of 8 April).

Full text

Danish

Website

www.retsinformation.dk

References - Legislation

Implements

Ecology Act (No. 1203 of 2022).

Legislation | Denmark | 1999 (2022)

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 on apiculture (No. 197 of 2009).

Legislation | Denmark | 2006 (2009)

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Toxicity/poisoning, Internal trade, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Fisheries Act.

Legislation | Denmark | 2017 (2018)

Keyword: Protection of habitats, Framework law, Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Marine fisheries, Freshwater fishes, Non-commercial fishing, Data collection/reporting, Fishing gear/fishing method, Institution, Foreign fishing, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Aquatic animals, Aquatic plants

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Keeping Act (LBK no. 9 of 06/01/2022).

Legislation | Denmark | 2004 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Ranching/captive breeding, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Slaughtering, Swine, Marking/identification, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Act on feedstuffs (No. 477 of 2014).

Legislation | Denmark | 2011 (2014)

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Basic legislation, Transport/storage, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on Veterinarians (No. 464 of 2014).

Legislation | Denmark | 2013 (2014)

Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Authorization/permit, 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. 115 of 2020).

Legislation | Denmark | 1990 (2020)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural commodities, Internal trade, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Tax/levy, Financial agricultural measures, Policy/planning, Agricultural development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Order No. 670 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

Keyword: Aquaculture, Monitoring, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Codex Alimentarius, Apiculture/sericulture, Ecological production/organic production, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Order No. 308 on the functions and powers of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecological production/organic production, Inspection, Transport/storage, International trade, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Aquaculture, Codex Alimentarius, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX