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Ordinance on Health Surveillance in Agriculture and Forestry (LF-VGÜ).

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source

Abstract
This Ordinance implements the Agricultural Labour Act (Landarbeitsgesetz, LAG) by regulating health surveillance at the workplace in the agriculture and forestry sector. It establishes the scope, conditions and procedures for fitness and follow‑up medical examinations of agricultural and forestry workers exposed to specific occupational risks, including hazardous substances, noise, reduced oxygen concentration, biological agents, vibrations, radiation, electromagnetic fields, night work and other work‑related hazards. The Ordinance sets out employers’ obligations regarding risk assessment, determination of health fitness, information of workers, documentation, data protection and access to medical examinations, as well as rules on medical supervision, exceptions and transitional provisions.
Long title of text
Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection on Health Surveillance at the Workplace in Agriculture and Forestry.
Notes
Consolidated version of the Ordinance as of 2026.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
BGBl. II Nr. 54/2024.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung der Bundesministerin für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz über die Gesundheitsüberwachung am Arbeitsplatz in der Land- und Forstwirtschaft (Land- und forstwirtschaftliche Gesundheitsüberwachungsverordnung – LF-VGÜ).
Implements