Residues Inspection Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 426, 30 December 1997, pp. 3171-3177. Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Women and Consumer Protection on measures relating to certain substances and their residues in living animals and meat. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Meat Residues Inspection Toxicity/poisoning Slaughtering Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The Ordinance enters into force on 1 March 1998. Abstract An Ordinance to regulate the control of certain substances and products and their residues in living animals whose meat is destined for human consumption. Article 1 contains definitions of certain terms therein used, such as, for example, "official sampling", "registers", "substances not admitted", "residues", etc. Part 2 deals with official sampling by authorized veterinarians established by a special survey programme. Samples will have to be examined for residues by authorized laboratories according to EC standards. According to article 10, plants dealing with animals and meat production will have to register with the competent regional authority. Part 4 deals both with officials controls made on special occasions and measures to be taken following violations. The Ordinance consists of 21 articles divided into 5 Parts and 1 Annex. Full text English Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance amending the Residue Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Residues, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Residues Inspection Ordinance 2006. Legislation | Austria | 2006 (2009) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Residues, Toxicity/poisoning, Aquatic animals, Slaughtering, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX