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Ordinance amending the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich., Part II, No. 130, 27 March 2006, 3 pp.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Toxicity/poisoning Pesticides
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance introduces some amendments to the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance (BGBl. II No. 441/2002). In particular, it adds a paragraph 4 to article 3 establishing that it is prohibited to import or bring into circulation foodstuffs containing substances as listed in Annex 1 exceeding 0,001 mg/kg. Furthermore, it adds minor amendments to the other articles.

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