Epoxy Derivate Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 161, 21 February 2003, pp. 703-705. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Social Security and Future Generations on the use of certain epoxy derivates in materials intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Residues Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to enforce the Commission Directive 2002/16/EC on the use of certain epoxy derivates in materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance establishes that the present Ordinance shall apply to materials and articles which, in the finished product state, are intended to come into contact or are brought into contact with foodstuffs and are intended for that purpose and which are manufactured with or contain one or more of the substances listed out in article 1. However, this Directive shall not apply to containers or storage tanks having a capacity greater than 10.000 litres or to pipelines belonging to or connected with them, covered by special coatings called "heavy-duty coatings". The materials and articles referred to in article 1(1) shall not release the substances listed in Annexes I and II in a quantity exceeding the limit laid down in those Annexes. The text consists of 7 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Commission Directive 2002/16/EC on the use of certain epoxy derivates in materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Epoxy Derivate Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ordinance repealing the Epoxy Derivate Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Residues Source: FAO, FAOLEX