Maximum Value Residue Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Consumer Protection on maximum values of pesticides residues in or on foodstuffs of animal or plant origin. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Toxicity/poisoning Vegetables/legumes Breastfeeding/infant food Cereals/grains/rice Milk/dairy products Poultry products Meat Game Pesticides Cattle Agricultural commodities Nutrition Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Social Security and Future Generations to regulate the maximum contents of residues of pesticide in foodstuffs of animal and vegetable origin. It is illegal to market foodstuffs exceeding the maximum values of residues as defined in the Annexes. The Ordinance consists of 12 articles and 3 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Repeals Maximum Value Residue Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1995 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Toxicity/poisoning, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance on early infant food and successive feeding. Legislation | Austria | 2008 Keyword: Breastfeeding/infant food, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Toxicity/poisoning, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Toxicity/poisoning, Vegetables/legumes, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Breastfeeding/infant food, Nutrition Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Toxicity/poisoning, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX