Contaminants Analysis Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 422, 12 September 2003, pp. 2455 and 2478. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Social Security and Future Generations on the sampling methods and methods of analysis for official control of levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Toxicity/poisoning MRL-maximum residue limit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements, inter alia, Commission Directive 98/53/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance establishes that for the official control of the level of aflatoxins in foodstuffs the sampling has to be carried out in accordance with Annex I, and the analysis according to Annex II. The text consist of 7 articles and 8 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 98/53/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Contaminants Analysis Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, MRL-maximum residue limit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Contaminants Analysis Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Contaminants Analysis Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, MRL-maximum residue limit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ordinance repealing the Contaminants Analysis Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Toxicity/poisoning, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX