Frozen Food Ordinance. País/Territorio Alemania Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1991 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 61, 8 November 1991, pp. 2051 and 2052. Título completoOrdinance on frozen food. Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Alimentos tratados Envasado/etiquetado Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, EUROPA Y CENTRAL ASIA, Países de la Unión Europea, Mar del Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Occidental Resumen The Ordinance defines at the outset its scope of application and contains a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. To be frozen, foodstuffs has to be of first quality, the preparation and the freezing process has to be carried out with appropriate tools, once frozen the temperature has to be maintained at minus 18 C. Then, the Ordinance deals with issues, such as packing, marking and labelling. Finally, the Ordinance indicates penalties in case of violation. The text consists of 8 articles. Texto completo Alemán Página web www.bgbl.de