Ordinance by the governing Council on food control. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Thurgau Document type Regulation Date 1993 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Inspection Royalties/fees Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 9 October 1992. Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to food control. Article 1 establishes that the Office of financial and social affairs is the competent authority in the Canton responsible for the enforcement of federal legislation on food control. The text – consisting of 11 articles – deals with the following aspects: tasks of the cantonal laboratory, nomination of inspectors, principles, sampling, fees and entry into force. Full text German Website ww4.tg.ch