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

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries

Keyword

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

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 July 2012.

Abstract

The Order applies to the food Authority's administrative tasks and responsibilities in monitoring issues regarding the food sector. The Food Administration prepares bills and provides administrative regulations, counselling, planning and preparing programmes, taking decisions on individual cases according to national rules and EU legislations in the areas assigned to the Director of Food & Drug Administration. Furthermore, the Food Administration holds chairmanship and secretariat functions for the Danish Codex Alimentarius Committee; for the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Advisory Committee for Diseases in Aquaculture; and for the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Advisory Committee on Cost Control.

Full text

Danish

Website

www.retsinformation.dk

References - Legislation

Implements

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 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. 953 on Food Administration Authority's functions and powers.

Legislation | Denmark | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Internal trade, Standards, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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

Legislation | Denmark | 2012

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX