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Infant Food Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998 (1999)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 133, 28 April 1998, pp. 555-562.
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Women and Consumer Protection on infant food.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Standards Nutrition
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

An Ordinance to regulate in detail the composition of infant food. At the outset the terms "baby" and "infant" are defined. Article 1 contains a list of foodstuffs qualifying as "infant food". The Ordinance consists of 5 articles and 4 Annexes: Basic composition of wheat products destined for babies and infants (I); Basic composition of other foodstuffs for babies and infants (II); Composition of casein (III); Nutritive substances (IV).

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

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 96/5/EC, Euratom on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children.

Legislation | European Union | 1996 (2003)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ordinance amending the Infant Food Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Residues, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX