Poultry Meat Hygiene Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 403, 27 May 1994, pp. 3575-4587. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health, Sport and Consumer Protection on hygienic regulations for poultry meat. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Poultry products Slaughtering Processing/handling Transport/storage Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to regulate in details the hygienic and sanitary requirements for purchasing, processing, storage and transportation of fresh poultry meat. It contains the general sanitary provisions for plants processing poultry meat, the specific sanitary requirements for slaughterhouses and special requirements for refrigerators. Part 6 lays down rules of conduct and clothing for personnel and for plant equipment. The Ordinance consists of 20 articles divided into 7 Parts. Full text German References - Legislation Amended by Meat Inspection Amendment Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance amending the Poultry Meat Hygiene Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Poultry products, Slaughtering, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Meat Inspection Ordinance 2006. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, Slaughtering, Freshwater fishes, Fish products, Cattle Source: FAO, FAOLEX