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 titleOrdinance 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