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Federal Act amending the Health and Foods Safety Act.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 25, 23 May 2006, 1p.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Royalties/fees
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act introduces some amendments to the Health and Foods Safety Act (BGBl. I No. 63/2002). In particular, it adds article 12a establishing that the Federal Minister for Health, Family and Youth may by Ordinance levy a tax on the packaging of certain medicines brought into circulation. The fee has to be paid by the licensee authorized to produce them.

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

References - Legislation

Amends

Health and Food Safety Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2021)

Keyword: Special fund, Certification, Consumer protection, Environmental standards, Food quality control/food safety, Food security, Governance, Inspection, Institution, Local government, Nutrition, Public health, Resource/damage valuation, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX