Rabbit Meat Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 401, 27 May 1994, pp. 3569-3575. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health, Sport and Consumer Protection on the marketing of rabbit meat. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Rodents Inspection Slaughtering Standards Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to regulate the marketing of rabbit meat. The slaughtering of rabbits must be preceded by a veterinary inspection. After slaughtering, the meat has to be examined without delay; the inspection has to be carried out in adquate conditions, such as lighting, duration of the inspection etc. In case one of the occurrences listed in the Ordinance arises, the whole lot of meat has to be declared unfit for human consumption. Once the quality is ascertained, the meat has to be clearly marked as suitable for human consumption. The transport has to be carried out in adequate conditions, for example temperature, etc. Sanitary requirements for slaughtering, processing, storage and transport of fresh poultry meat is contained in Part 7. The Ordinance consists of 8 articles and 1 Annex. 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| Austria | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Inspection, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Meat Inspection Ordinance 2006.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