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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, 3 pp.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Transport/storage Inspection Internal trade
Geographical area
Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act introduces some amendments to the Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act (BGBl. I No. 13/2006). In particular, the Act amends, inter alia, article 8 on Reporting of food for special groups; article 169 establishing that if the Agency has reason to believe that the suspicion of infringement of provisions on foodstuffs is suspected, then this must be stated in its report and the competent authorities must be notified; article 106 dealing with enforcement of EU-directives into Aust

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

References - Legislation

Amends

Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2006

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX