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Ordinance amending the Maximum Value Residue Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 74, 27 March 2007, 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 amends article 9 dealing with exceptions to this Ordinance. In case of foodstuff of animal and vegetable origin from other EU-countries having higher contents of residues of pesticides they may be brought into circulation for a period of maximum 5 years, provided that a report is made to the Ministry of Health, Family and Youth and that they do not harm the health of the consumer.

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