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Federal Act amending the Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 51, 24 April 2017, 3pp.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Data collection/reporting Special dietary uses Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act introduces some amendments to the Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act. In particular, the Act amends, inter alia, article 3 concerning feedstuff for special groups; article 5 establishing that it is prohibited to place or advertise food with information that is misleading, in particular with regard to the characteristics of the food such as type, identity, composition, quantity; article 8 on Reporting of food for special groups; and article 106 dealing with the implementation of EU-directives into Austrian legislation.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Amends

Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2006 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Standards, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX