Consumer Information Act.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Abstract
The present Act lays down provisions relating to the improvement of health-related consumer information. Article 1 establishes that everyone shall have access to information concerning issues related to the Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex. In accordance with this law, everyone is entitled to free access to all data about issues verified in Article 2. Conflicting public and private interests that will make exclusion, are verified in Article 3. The text consists of 7 Articles as follows: Scope of application (1); Access to information (2); Exclusion and limitation (3); Application (4); Decision on the Application (5); Granting of information (6); Fees and costs (7).
Attached files
Web site
Long title of text
Act on the improvement of health-related consumer information.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 10 November 2007.
Notes
Consolidated version of the Consumer Information Act which is last amended by Article 8 of the Act of 27. July 2021 (BGBl. I p. 3146).
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 49, 24 October 2012, pp. 2166-2170.
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz zur Verbesserung der gesundheitsbezogenen Verbraucherinformation (Verbraucherinformationsgesetz - VIG).