Beef Labelling Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on a voluntary labelling system for beef. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Cattle Packaging/labelling Non-governmental entity Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract A Federal Act to implement Part II of the Directive (EC) No. 820/97 of the Council of 27 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products.The competent authority for the enforcement of the Act is "Agrarmarkt Austria" (AMA).The Act consists of 7 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products. Legislation | European Union | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Packaging/labelling, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Cattle, Animal reproduction Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Beef Labelling Fees Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1999 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Meat, Cattle, Royalties/fees, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Federal Act amending the Beef Labelling Act. Legislation | Austria | 2001 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Cattle, Meat, Marking/identification, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Federal Act amending, inter alia, the Beef Labelling Act. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Meat, Cattle, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX