Food Additives Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1998 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 383, 5 November 1998, pp. 2971-3070. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Women and Consumer Protection on additives other than food colours and artificial sweeteners. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Food additives Standards Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract This Ordinance regulates the use of additives in foodstuffs. At the outset the Ordinance contains the definition of certain terms, such as, for example, "substances with antioxidant effect", "stabilisator", etc. The text consists of 8 articles and 7 Annexes listing additives to be used only for certain foodstuffs; additives of illimited use; purity criteria for additives; foodstuffs for which the use of additives is unauthorized, etc. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Repeals Food Additives Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Antioxidant Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Sulphurdioxide Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinanced amending the Food Additives Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2004 Keyword: Food additives, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX