Ordinance on surveillance of zoonosis and zoonotic disease. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the detection by food business operators of certain micro-organisms present in foodstuff. Article 3 establishes that if a food operator discovers harmful micro-organisms in foodstuff, he shall have to notify without delay the competent authority. The text consists of 4 articles. Full text German Website www.bmj.de