Ordinance on marketing regulations for fruits and vegetables.
Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
The present Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Resources implements various EC directives as listed in article 1. When advertising a classified product, it must be indicated together with the price; furthermore, the quality class has to be stated also when a bill is issued. Article 4 specifies that control organs have to register in a data bank all persons entitled to bringing into circulations fresh fruits and vegetables. They are divided into classes according to their sizes. Article 5 prescribes penalties in case of violation of this Ordinance which consists of 6 articles.
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Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of 68/2007.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Part II, No. 163, 19 April 2002, pp. 681 and 682.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Verordnung des Bundesministers für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft über Vermarktungsnormen für Obst und Gemüse.