Residues Inspection Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX 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 Europe, 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 acc Full text English Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance amending the Residue Inspection Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2002 | Repealed Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Residues, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Residues Inspection Ordinance 2006.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