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Ordinance amending the Plastic Materials Ordinance 2003.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 242, 1 August 2005, 10 pp.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Certification
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 substantial amendments to the Plastic Materials Ordinance 2003 (BGBl. II No. 476/2003). In particular, an article 8a on Compliance attestations is added. The said article establishes that all plastic objects and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs must be accompanied by a certificate confirming that they comply with the respective EU directives. Such a certificate has to be issued by the producer.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Amends

Plastic Materials Ordinance 2003.

Legislation | Austria | 2003 (2011)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX