Crystal Glass Marking Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on the marking of lead crystal and crystal glass |
| Short title: | Crystal Glass Marking Act |
| Abbreviation: | KrGlasKennzG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Commercial administrative law |
| References : | 772-2 |
| Issued on: | June 25, 1971 ( BGBl. I p. 857 ) |
| Entry into force on: | December 30, 1971 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 355 Regulation of August 31, 2015 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1474, 1526 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
September 8, 2015 (Art. 627 of August 31, 2015) |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The law for the labeling of lead crystal and crystal glass ( VSF 19 30 - 1) is a German federal law for consumer protection . It regulates the labeling of glassware for use at the table, in the kitchen , in the toilet, in the office, for decorating apartments and for similar purposes. Cubes, stones, plates for mosaics and similar decorative purposes, fantasy goods made of lamp-blown glass, artificial glazing, mirror glass, mirrors, glassware for lighting and clock cases ( Section 1 ) are exempt from the labeling requirement under this Act .
The law defines different quality levels for lead and crystal glasses in § 2 . For the determination of the quality levels, precise procedural rules are defined in the appendix to the law.
In § 3 is prescribed as glassware of various quality levels in the marketing, on importation according to § 4 para. No. 4 AWG aF, the other brought into the scope of KrGlasKennzG or in advertising to identify are. Identifiable names must not be used.
Section 4 regulates the attachment of additional symbols to the information required in Section 3. The use of these symbols for products that do not meet the quality requirements of § 2 is not permitted.
Other inscriptions that contain terms from Section 2 or terms that are similar to these are to be supplemented in accordance with Section 5 with an information in accordance with Section 3 if the rules of Section 2 are complied with. If the goods do not meet the definition of one of the quality levels from § 2, the label must contain a precise list of the composition of the glassware.
According to Section 6 , the law does not apply to export goods and goods under customs supervision in various customs procedures .
According to Section 7, violations of this law can be punished with a fine of up to 10,000 euros .
According to § 8, however, there is no import ban for glassware that is not labeled according to § 3. These can be cleared for free circulation . However, the clearing customs office is authorized to inform the competent administrative authority about the import of the incorrectly labeled glassware.
The §§ 9 and 10 rules the validity in the state of Berlin and the effective date.
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