Collagen Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 535, 25 November 2003, p. 3353-3359. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women on the production of collagen for human consumption. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2004. Abstract The present Ordinance introduces the Commission Decision 2003/721/EC amending Council Directive 92/118/EEC as regards requirements for collagen intended for human consumption and repealing Decision 2003/42/EC into Austrian national legislation. It lays down regulations concerning above all the production of collagen intended for human consumption. The said Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to “collagen”, and “collagen for human consumption”. Moreover the definitions contained in article 2 of the Gelatine Ordinance (BGBl. II No. 272/2000) are applicable also to the present Ordinance. Article 3 contains dispositions concerning hygiene conditions for collagen production plants. The text consists of 5 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Commission Decision 2003/721/EC amending Council Directive 92/118/EEC as regards requirements for collagen intended for human consumption and repealing Decision 2003/42/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Meat Inspection Ordinance 2006. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, Slaughtering, Freshwater fishes, Fish products, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX