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Health and Food Safety Act.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich.
Long title
Federal Act on the establishment of the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, and the Federal Office for Food Safety, as well as the Federal Office for Health Safety.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Special fund Certification Consumer protection Environmental standards Food quality control/food safety Food security Governance Inspection Institution Local government Nutrition Public health Resource/damage valuation Risk assessment/management Standards Drugs
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The purpose of this Federal Act, consisting of 21 articles, is to establish the Federal Agency for Health and Food Safety and the Federal Offices for Food Safety, Health Safety, veterinary certification and Consumer Health, in order to: protect the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment, evaluate effectively food security, monitore communicable and non-communicable diseases in humans, protect consumer interests, maintain the effectiveness, safety and quality of medical products.

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

References - Legislation

Amended by

Federal Act amending the Health and Foods Safety Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Health and Foods Safety Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Act amending the Health and Food Safety Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2005

Keyword: Institution, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Agricultural Amendment Act 2003.

Legislation | Austria | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest service/forest officers, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amendment of the Health and Food Safety Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2021

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Royalties/fees, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX