Foodstuff – Residues Inspection Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 191, 21 March 2003, pp. 841-844. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Social Security and Future Generations on control measures concerning certain substances and their residues in foodstuff of animal origin. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Residues Food additives Inspection Milk/dairy products Apiculture/sericulture Toxicity/poisoning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to regulate the control of certain substances and their residues in foodstuff. Article 1 contains the definitions of certain terms therein used, such as, for example, "substances not admitted", "residues", "processing plants", "waiting time". In the following the text deals with regulations for plants producing milk, eggs, and honey; official sampling established by a special survey program, officials controls made on special occasions and measures to be taken following violations, etc. The Ordinance consists of 15 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Repealed by Residues Inspection Ordinance 2006. Legislation | Austria | 2006 (2009) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Residues, Toxicity/poisoning, Aquatic animals, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX