Thuringia Foodstuff and Articles of Daily Use Act Implementation Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Thüringen Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleThuringia Law implementing the Foodstuff and Articles of Daily Use Act and on wine inspection. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Inspection Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards Early warning system Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law implements the Federal Foodstuff and Articles of Daily Use Act in its version of 9 September 1997 (BGBl. I p. 2296). Article 1 establishes that the competent Ministry is entrusted with the execution of the above-mentioned Act. The Act consists of 15 articles as follows: Competent authority (1); Sampling and analysis facilities (2); Technical competence (3); Persons entrusted with inspection (4); Implementation of provisions on inspection (5); Duty to self-control (6); Provisions for single cases (7); Plants and part of plants (8); Public warning (9); Admission of private experts to examine samples (10); Examination of samples in general (11); Penalties (12); Empowerment (13); Gender equalization (14); Entry into force (15). Full text German Website www.thueringen.de References - Legislation Implements Foodstuff and Articles of Daily Use Act. Legislation | Germany | 1993 (1997) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Fraud, International trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX