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Harmful Substances Residue Ordinance.

Country
Germany
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
The present Ordinance lays down provisions concerning residue limits of harmful substances in foodstuffs. According to article 1, foodstuff listed in the Annex may not be brought into circulation if it exceeds the indicated maximum residue limits. The text consists of 5 articles and 1 Annex.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ger89232.pdf
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ger89232b.pdf
Web site
http://www.bmj.de
Long title of text
Ordinance on maximum residue limits of harmful substances in foodstuffs.
Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of 18 July 2007.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 33, 25 July 2007, pp.1473-1476.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung über Höchstmengen an Schadstoffen in Lebensmitteln (Schadstoff-Höchstmengenverordnung-SHmV).
Amended by
Second Ordinance amending the Harmful Substances Residue Ordinance.
Second Ordinance amending the Maximum Mycotoxine Content Ordinance and other Foodstuff Ordinances.
First Ordinance amending the Harmful Substances Residue Ordinance.
Implements
Commission Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs.