Order No. 1397 on food control and public notification of their results. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Consumer protection Classification/declassification Access-to-information Packaging/labelling Internal trade Standards Hygiene/sanitary procedures Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 1 January 2020. Abstract This Order applies to food control activities and publications 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. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration shall publish results and penalties based on the Administration's inspections of compliance with food law. The Order consists of 5 Chapters and 6 Annexes: Food inspection (1); Publication of inspection results (2); General provisions (3); Penalty provisions (4); Entry into force (5). 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 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 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. 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