Ordinance on monitoring and inspection of frozen food. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 581, 29 October 1996, pp. 4231-4234. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Treated food Transport/storage Inspection Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health and Consumer Consumption on the correct storage and transportation of frozen food. In particular, the Ordinance sets out criteria to ensure the constant maintenance of the required temperature. Authorized measuring instruments are only those admitted in the EC countries. Degrees of temperature must be recorded over a period of time. Official controls of samples are to be carried out according to the procedures set out in Annexes 1 and 2. The Ordinance consists of 4 articles and 2 Annexes. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at