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Pre-Packaging Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
1981 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance on pre-packaging.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Packaging/labelling Agricultural commodities Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards 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

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to pre-packaging. The text consists of 39 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: Mandatory standards and containers (I); Capacity marking of pre-packages (II); Quantities of pre-packaged (III); Special provisions for pre-packaged quantities of less than 5grams (IV); Open packages, unpacked bread and selling units without wrapping (V); Exceptions, penalties, transitional and final provisions. (VI). Nine Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de