Food Production Act 1997. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No.789, 30 December 1996, pp. 5445-5451. Long titleFederal Act on measures relating to safety of food production and supply of foodstuff. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Early warning system/emergency intervention system Food security Institution Animal feed/feedstuffs Potable water Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Act to regulate the production of food in case of emergency. It is possible to take emergency measures in regard of: foodstuffs, potable water, fertilizers, pesticides, animal feed, seeds and plant materials. In such a case it is prohibited to use wheat as feedstuffs. The Act treats also issues such as competent authorities in case of emergency, relevant commissions and its members. The text consists of 25 articles divided into 5 Parts. Full text German