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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 title
Ordinance 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