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Ordinance on production of margarine.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 378, 9 June 1993, pp. 2977 and 2978.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Oils/oilseeds/fats Packaging/labelling Standards
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

An Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Health, Sport and Consumer Protection. The various margarine products are defined at the outset of the Ordinance. Article 4 prescribes that margarine products have to be labelled as such and in a clear way. Moreover, it is prohibited to use the term "butter" for margarine. The Ordinance consists of 6 articles.

Full text
German