Potable Water Exception Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 384, 18 June 1993, p. 3005. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Ministry for Health, Sport and Consumer Protection on exceptions of maximum contents in drinking water. Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Potable water Residues MRL-maximum residue limit Food quality control/food safety Water supply Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance consisting of 3 articles on the maximum content of nitrate allowed in drinking water. In case it proves to be higher, the local authority may suspend the implementation of the rules if there is no other source of drinking water. Full text German References - Legislation Amended by Potable Water Information Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Access-to-information, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides, Water supply, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Drinking Water Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Potable water, Residues, Standards, Inspection, Processing/handling, Water supply, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Drinking Water Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2001 (2017) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Standards, Inspection, Processing/handling, Water supply, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX