Contaminants Ordinance.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the limitation of contaminants in foodstuff. Article 1 establishes that it is forbidden to bring into circulation foodstuff which exceed the maximum residues levels listed in the Annex. The text consist of 7 Articles and deals with the following aspects: Definition of terms (1), Maximum levels (2), Treatment of food with excessive mycotoxins levels (3), Storage and labelling of foods with excessive mycotoxins levels (4), Sampling and analysis during official controls of food mycotoxins (5), Criminal offences (6) and Administrative offences (7). One Annex is enclosed.
Attached files
Long title of text
Ordinance on the limitation of contaminants in food.
Notes
Consolidated version of the Contaminants Ordinance as was last amended by Article 1 of the Ordinance of July 1, 2020 (BGBl. I p. 1540).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 12, 26 March 2010, pp. 286-290.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung zur Begrenzung von Kontaminanten in Lebensmitteln (Kontaminanten-Verordnung - KmV).