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Ordinance on the marketing of vinegar and vinegar essence.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
1972 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 38, 29 April 1972, pp. 732 and 733.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Condiments/herbs/spices Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Internal trade Standards
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 marketing of vinegar and vinegar essence. Article 1 contains the definition of vinegar. Vinegar within the meaning of this Ordinance is the product that contains at least 5 grams and at most 15.5 grams of acid in 100 milliliters, calculated as anhydrous acetic acid, and is manufactured. Article 4 lists marking and labelling requirements for vinegar in order to be marketed. The text consists of 8 articles. Parts 1a, Article 3, part 4a and Article 6 are repealed.

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de