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 titleOrdinance 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procedures, Meat, Slaughtering, Transport/storage, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Meat Inspection Ordinance 2006.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