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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 title
Ordinance 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Repealed by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