Ordinance amending the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, No. 552, Part II, 3 December 2003, pp. 3425-3441. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Toxicity/poisoning Vegetables/legumes Pesticides Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Women introduces some amendments to the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance (BGBl. II No. 441/2002). Inter alia, article 5 dealing with the official control of residues is amended, to Annex 1A are added in alphabetical order the substances listed in number 8; to Annex 2 the substance listed in number 12, and finally an Annex 3 concerning sampling of foodstuffs for the detection of harmful substances is added. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amends Maximum Value Residue Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2012) 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX