Ordinance amending the Fresh Meat Hygiene Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 332, 12 October 2000, p. 2225. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Hygiene/sanitary procedures Slaughtering Transport/storage Processing/handling Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance by the Ministry for Social Security and Future Generations introduces some substantial amendments to the Fresh Meat Hygiene Ordinance (BGBl. No. 396/1994). All amendments introduce preventive measures for slaughtering and meat examination due to recent outbreak of the BSE or so called "mad cow disease". Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amends Fresh Meat Hygiene Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1994 Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX