Veterinary Service and Official Foodstuffs Control Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Saarland Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on public veterinary service and official control of foodstuffs. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Breastfeeding/infant food Institution Nutrition Animal production Animal health Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Law lays down provisions relating to the Public Veterinary Service and the official control of foodstuffs. The Public Veterinary Service promotes and protects the health and well-being of animals, contributes to enhance livestock, protects human beings against risks caused by animal disease and contributes to high quality food of animal origin. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Tasks of the public Veterinary Service and the official food control (1); Authorities and facilities of food control services and the veterinary service (3), Veterinaries (3); Granting of quality (4); Implementation of surveillance tasks (5); Empowerments under the Infant Food Law (6); Transitional provisions (7). Full text German Website www.saarland.de