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Official food control in Austria
Ensuring the high quality of Austrian food must be a top priority. Comprehensive control of the foodstuffs offered in shops every day is a key way in countering the weakening confidence and the growing distrust of Austrian consumers. > more about: Official food control in Austria
08.02.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: Newman/neThe Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act
The Austrian Food Law (LMG) 1975, which but for a few minor amendments had remained next to unchanged over 30 years, has now been replaced by the new Federal Law on Food Safety and Consumer Protection. By means of this law Austria’s food legislation has been adapted to the changed EU standards. > more about: The Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act
08.02.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Organic farming control
Food from organic farming is subject to particularly stringent controls. EU Regulation 2092/91 requires that all companies managed according to organic farming principles and their products have to be inspected according to very rigid criteria. > more + downloads about: Organic farming control
24.10.2007, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: AMAControls conducted by Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA)
Since Austria’s accession to the European Union AMA has extended its important control activities in particular also as an intervention agency for the EU Commission. > more about: Controls conducted by Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA)
08.02.2008,
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Photo: AGESThe Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
As of 1 June 2002 18 federal institutes and federal offices working in the fields of food control and food inspection, bacteriology and serology, veterinary medicine and agriculture were merged under the auspices of the newly established Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES). > more about: The Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES)
08.02.2008,
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Photo: FAO WHO CodexFAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
The Codex Alimentarius is a joint institution of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the United Nations (UNO). Its objective and task is to ensure the health of consumers as well as fair trade practices in the international food trade. > more + downloads about: FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
01.06.2006,