Genetically Produced Foodstuffs Marking Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 89, 1 April 1997, pp. 417 and 418. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Women and Consumer Protection on genetically produced foodstuffs and eatable products. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Genetically modified organism (GMO) Biotechnology Packaging/labelling Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract This Ordinance applies to foodstuffs containing organisms being the result of genetic engineering. The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition of such organisms. All foodstuffs containing the said organisms must be labelled accordingly. Article 2 lists the items to be indicated on the labels. Moreover, labels have to be fixed so that they can be seen clearly. The Ordinance consists of 7 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at