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Health and Food Safety Act.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 63, 19 April 2002, pp. 491-503.
Long title
Federal Act on the establishment of an Agency for Health and Food Safety, as well as a Federal Office for Food Safety.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Institution Special fund Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

An Act to establish an Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, as well as a Federal Office for Food Safety. Part one outlines the scope of the Act, defines the most important terms, and deals with protection of human health, as well as consumer protection. Part two concerns the establishment of the said Federal Office and Agency. In particular, it outlines their competences and their tasks; it deals also with the specific organs, funds and personnel. The text consists of 20 articles divided into 3 Parts.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at