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 Parts 1a, Article 3, part 4a and Article 6 are repealed.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