Poultry Hygiene Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 274, 11 June 1991, pp. 1331-1336. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Ministry for Health, Sport and Consumer Protection on prevention of spreading of salmonella in poultry. Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Animal health Poultry Animal feed/feedstuffs Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Slaughtering Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to the various terms therein employed. Part 1 establishes the sphere of application and the supervising body. Keepers of battery farms must ensure that water and feedstuffs used is free from salmonella and that no insects, birds, etc. have access to the premises. Part 6 prescribes the detailed hygienic requirements for slaughtering. The Ordinance consists of 26 articles divided into 7 Parts. Full text German References - Legislation Repealed by Poultry Hygiene Ordinance 1998. Legislation | Austria | 1998 Keyword: Animal production, Poultry, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Slaughtering, Animal welfare, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX