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Hormone Ordinance 2009.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance of the Federal Minister of Health on the use of certain substances with hormonal or thyrostatic effects and beta-agonists in animal production (Hormones Ordinance 2009).
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Aquaculture Aquatic animals Food quality control/food safety Vending Food additives Animal health Animal production Hygiene/sanitary procedures Drugs Ranching/captive breeding Cattle Quarantine Hormones/steroids
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
This Ordinance shall come into effect on the day of its publication in the Federal Law Gazette; at the same time, the Hormone Ordinance BGBl. II No. 352/2005 expires.
Abstract

The Regulation provides for use of medicinal and therapeutic treatments for farm animals, aquaculture animals and livestock animal and relevant prohibitions and exceptions based on the EU regulations and relevant Acts. The text requires for application of the treatments by veterinarians, preparation of documents and recording. Furthermore, the text lays down provision for special provisions during the waiting period for the marketing of breeding animals and the retired breeding animals and the quarantine measures. The Ordinance has 4 Annexes and Annex 1 provides for the prohibited substances and relevant exceptions. The Ordinance consists of 9 Articles.

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

References - Legislation

Implements

Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2006 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Standards, Offences/penalties, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Consumer protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Veterinary Medicines Control Act.

Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2018)

Keyword: Fish products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Public health, Food quality control/food safety, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit, Consumer protection, Food security, Inspection, Drugs, Animal health, Vaccination, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Institution, Animal production, Equine-animals, Hormones/steroids, Animal by-products, Poultry, Internal trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 96/22/EC concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of ß-agonists.

Legislation | European Union | 1996

Keyword: Aquaculture, Drugs, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hormones/steroids

Source: FAO, FAOLEX