Quality Control Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Saarland Document type Regulation Date 1963 (2001) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on control of drinking milk, cream and yoghurt. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Inspection Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Milk and Fat Act in its version of 10 December 1952. Article 1 establishes that milk, cream and yoghurt shall be officially controlled as laid down in the Annexes 1 to 3. The official control includes a sensorial examination, as well as a chemical, physical and bacteriological inquiry. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Official quality control (1); Implementation of official quality control (2); Control on behalf of dairy enterprises (3); Other prov Full text German Website www.saarland.de References - Legislation Implements Milk and Fat Act. Legislation | Germany | 1951 (2015) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Standards, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX