G/TBT/N/DEU/18  
18 November 2022  
(22-8598) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  GERMANY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture  
Unit 321  
Rochusstraße 1, 53123 Bonn, Germany  
0049 (0)228 99529 – 4354 
0049 (0)228 99529 – 4262 
http://www.bmel.bund.de  
321@bmel.bun d.de 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email  and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Meat of 
swine, fresh, chilled or frozen. (HS code(s): 0203)  
Notification Number 2022/0693/D - C00A  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Act on the 
labelling of foodstuffs with the husbandry of the animals from which the food was obtained 
(Animal Husbandry Labelling Act - TierHaltKennzG);; (111 page(s), in German)  
6. Description of content:  The draft law regulates the introduction of labelling of fresh, 
unprocessed pork meat that is sold in Germany. Animal husbandry labelling is mandatory 
for fresh (unprocessed) pork meat that has been fully manufactured in Germany. Fo reign 
products can voluntarily take part in labelling. In addition to the requirements of the 
different types of husbandry, specifications for labelling as well as notification and 
recording obligations of the food business are stipulated.  
7. Objective an d rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The introduction of animal husbandry labelling in this Act takes into account 
the needs of consumers. The law improves the knowledge base for autonomous decisions 
when purchasing food w ith regard to animal welfare aspects. Consumers' freedom of 
choice in terms of animal welfare consumer protection will be strengthened.; Consumer 
information, labelling  G/TBT/N/DEU/18  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Act on the labelling of foodstuffs with the husbandry of the a nimals from which the food 
was obtained (Animal Husbandry Labelling Act - TierHaltKennzG)  
Reference to the basic texts: Annex 4 to the Act refers to the provisions of the Animal 
Welfare Farming Ordinance with regard to the keeping of animals. (Link: 
https://www.gesetze -im-internet.de/tierschnutztv/ ) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April/May 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  July 2023  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture,  
Unit 321  
Rochusstraße  1, 53123 Bonn, Germany  
0049 (0)228 99529 – 4354 
0049 (0)228 99529 – 4262 
321@bmel.bund.de