Food Production Act 1997. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act on measures relating to securing food production and supply of foodstuff. Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Early warning system Food security Institution Potable water Food sovereignty 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 References - Legislation Amended by Federal Act amending the Food Production Act 1997. Legislation | Austria | 1998 Keyword: Early warning system, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Food Production Act 1997. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Early warning system, Food security, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Food Production Act 1997. Legislation | Austria | 2016 Keyword: Early warning system, Food security, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX