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Artificial Sweeteners Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 547, 10 October 1996, pp. 3815-3851.
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Consumer Protection on the addition of artificial sweeteners to foodstuff.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food additives Packaging/labelling Standards Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

An Ordinance to regulate the authorization and use of artificial sweeteners in foodstuffs; those authorized are set out in Annexes I and II. Labels must state the use of the said substances. However, they can not be employed in the production of food for babies. The Ordinance consists of 7 articles and 2 Annexes.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at