Drinking Water Pesticides Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 448, 20 August 1991, pp. 2011-2013. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health, Sport and Consumer Protection on the content of pesticides in drinking water. Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Food quality control/food safety Potable water MRL-maximum residue limit Pesticides Water supply Water quality standards Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The aim of this Ordinance is to ensure drinking water free from pesticides. The Ordinance forbids the marketing of drinking water whose content of pesticides is higher than those laid down in Annex 1. In case of any lead, the regional authority is due to order at once an examination of the water in question. The Ordinance consists of 8 articles. Full text German References - Legislation Repealed by Drinking Water Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Residues, Standards, Inspection, Processing/handling, Water supply, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Drinking Water Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2001 (2017) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Standards, Inspection, Processing/handling, Water supply, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX