Poultry Meat Hygiene Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 35, 23 July 1996, pp. 991-1000. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Poultry products Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards International trade Transport/storage Inspection Offences/penalties Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract An Act to regulate in detail sanitary requirements for the purchase, processing, storage and transport of fresh poultry meat. The Act defines at the outset its scope of application. Article 2 contains a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as, "poultry", "production plants", "official examination", "import" and "export". Part 2 prescribes the requirements for the marketing of poultry meat in general, and Part 3 deals with its importation and exportation. Finally, the Act governs issues such as control, statistics and penalties in case of violations. The Act consists of 34 articles divided into 6 Parts. Full text German References - Legislation Implemented by Thuringen Meat and Poultry Meat Hygiene Acts Implementation Law. Legislation | Germany | 2000 (2001) Keyword: Slaughtering, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law implementing the Poultry Meat Hygiene Act. Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2004) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, Data collection/reporting, Transport/storage, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance by the Ministry of Rural Space and the Environment on border inspection posts under the Importation Inspection Ordinance and the Domestic Market – Animal Disease Protection Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1995 Keyword: Pests/diseases, International trade, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Meat Hygiene Implementing Law. Legislation | Germany | 1994 Keyword: Meat, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Meat Hygiene Ordinance, the Poultry Meat Hygiene Act, the Animal Disease Act. Legislation | Germany | 2002 Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Poultry products, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Cattle, Slaughtering, Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX Safety Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Act. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2021) Keyword: Fish products, Basic legislation, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Institution, Viticulture/oenological practices, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Food quality control/food safety, Novel food, Molluscs, Inspection, Consumer protection, Pests/diseases, Vaccination, Royalties/fees, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Drugs, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Plant protection, Pesticides, Biotechnology, Hazardous substances, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Meat Hygiene Act, Poultry Meat Hygiene Act, Poultry Meat Hygiene Ordinance, Act on foodstuff and articles of daily use and other provisions. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Poultry products, Food additives, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex. Legislation | Germany | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Codex Alimentarius, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Fraud/deceit/adulteration, International trade, Internal trade, Standards, Offences/penalties, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Foodstuff and Feedstuff Code. Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Codex Alimentarius, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Fraud, International trade, Internal trade, Standards, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX