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Fresh Meat Hygiene Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 396, 27 May 1994, pp. 3528-3541.
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health, Sport and Consumer Protection on hygienic measures for fresh meat.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Meat Hygiene/sanitary procedures Transport/storage Slaughtering Processing/handling Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

An Ordinance to regulate in details the sanitary requirements relating to production, treatment, storage and transport of fresh meat in Austria. Part 2 deals with the general hygienic requirements for meat processing plants; for example, pavement, walls, disinfection, protection from insects, etc. The special requirements for slaughterhouses are contained in Part 3. They have to be special conditions such as big rooms, etc. Moreover, the Ordinance lays down rules of conduct and clothing for personnel. The detailed hygienic requirements for slaughtering, storage and transport of fresh meat is prescribed in Part 7. Finally, it establishes also sanitary provisions for agricultural meat processing farms. The present Ordinance consists of 20 articles divided into 11 Parts.

Full text
German

References - Legislation

Amended by

Meat Inspection Amendment Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 1996

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending the Fresh Meat Hygiene Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2000

Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending the Fresh Meat Hygiene Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2001

Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Residues, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending the Fresh Meat Hygiene Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance amending the Fresh Meat Hygiene Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2003

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Meat Inspection Ordinance 2006.

Legislation | Austria | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, Slaughtering, Freshwater fishes, Fish products, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX