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Quality labels in the food sector
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Quality labels in the food sector
RAL Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung e.V.
("RAL German Institute for Quality Assurance and Certification")
www.ral.de *
Information about the many different tasks of the umbrella organization currently comprising 132 quality associations. Overview of all recognised quality labels.
Centrale Marketing-Gesellschaft der deutschen Agrarwirtschaft mbH (CMA)
("Central Agricultural Marketing Company CMA")
www.cma.de *
The CMA promotes sales of German agricultural and food products both in Germany and abroad. The website offers information about the tasks and work areas of the association.
Deutsche Landwirtschaftsgesellschaft DLG
("German Agricultural Society")
www.dlg.org
Portal of the central organizations of the German farming and food industry. A wealth of information about the association’s tasks, current events and the DLG award system.
Das neue Bio-Siegel
("The new eco label")
www.bio-siegel.de
Information portal run by the Federal Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture and providing information about the recently created new quality label for eco products.
Label-Online
www.label-online.de *
Database with search engine run by Verbraucherinitiative e. V. on quality labels, not just in the food sector. The labels are presented and explained both verbally and visually.
Institutions
European Food Safety Authority
www.efsa.eu.int
Lists all stages of food production and delivery, from the primary product up to animal feed. This website lists the members, provisions and vacancies in the agency.
Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz
("Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection")
www.verbraucherministerium.de
Internet portal of the consumer protection ministry, offering detailed information and follow-up links related to any issues in conjunction with food safety and food legislation.
Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e. V.
("Federation of German Consumer Organisations")
www.vzbv.de
Portal of the umbrella organization covering 16 consumer advice centres and 19 consumer policy associations in Germany. Unfortunately, the website has not yet been completed. Instead you will find links to Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Verbraucherverbände e. V. and Verbraucherschutzverein e. V.
Bund für Lebensmittelrecht und Lebensmittelkunde e. V.
("German Federation of Food Law and Food Science")
www.bll.de
Homepage of the central federation of the German food industry offering a wealth of up-to-date background information and listing literature.
Initiatives
Food Business Forum CIES
www.ciesnet.com
Presentation of the international management forum for the trade and the food industry. Comprehensive description of the Global Food Safety Initiative.
QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH
("QS Quality and Safety GmbH")
www.q-s.info
Information about the organization and functioning of the initiative. Detailed description of the quality criteria of the QS system.
* only available in German
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