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School Fruit Ordinance 2015.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 235, 21 August 2015, 4pp.
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources on supply of fruit and vegetables as part of a School Fruit Scheme.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Vegetables/legumes Fruits/edible nuts Subsidy/incentive Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance School feeding
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Market Organization Act 2007 (BGBl. I No. 55/2007), the Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products of 17 December 2013 and the Council Regulation (EU) No. 1370/2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products of 16 December 2013. The present Ordinance implements the European School Fruit Scheme which is intended to encourage consumption among children of healthy fruit and vegetable .The Scheme does not only have a nutritional character but also an educational character and contributes therefore greatly to the fight against obesity among children. Article 2 establishes that implementation of this Scheme is incumbent to the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources. The text consists of 14 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Competent authorities (2); Facilities for the disabled (3); Supply of products within the framework of the School Fruit Scheme (4); Other measures within the framework of the School Fruit Scheme (5); Requirements and amount of subsidy (6); Admission of applicants (7); Granting of subsidies for the supply of products (8); Granting of subsidy for other measures (9); Reporting requirements (10); Registration and conservation duty (11); Tolerance and participation duty (12); Forms (13); Entry into force (14).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Market Organization Act 2007.

Legislation | Austria | 2007 (2015)

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Agricultural development, Internal trade, International trade, Institution, Food quality control/food safety, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EU) No. 1370/2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Subsidy/incentive, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No. 922/72, (EEC) No. 234/79, (EC) No. 1037/2001 and (EC) No. 1234/2007.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Internal trade, Agricultural development, Vegetables/legumes, Cereals/grains/rice, Fruits/edible nuts, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Beverages, Fraud, Food waste, Standards, Food security, Animal production, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Apiculture/sericulture, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Viticulture/oenological practices, Crops/grasses

Source: FAO, FAOLEX