Lower Austrian Food Control Fees Act (Lower Austria LMKGG). Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Niederösterreich Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Data collection/reporting Royalties/fees Food quality control/food safety Game Hygiene/sanitary procedures Offences/penalties Slaughtering Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract This Act is drafted in light of federal law of Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act for investigations, controls and checks on the ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection based on EU Regulations; official hygiene controls in slaughterhouses, cutting plants and game processing plants; food hygiene direct marketing; sampling and examinations during slaughter; and the residue controls. The Act provides for payment of fee by the food operator business, the authorised body and the due date for payment of fee. Article 6 lists the compensation cases including the charges for the supervisory body for control of the food safety. The text further lays out provisions for reporting requirements and penalties. The text consists of 10 Articles (last article not applicable). Full text German References - Legislation Implemented by Lower Austrian Food Control Fee Ordinance (NÖ LMKGVO 2010). Legislation | Austria | 2010 (2023) Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Royalties/fees, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX