The present Act lays down provisions relating to the classification and marking of agricultural products for marketing purposes. In particular, the purpose of the present Act is: 1) to achieve a better general overview and transparency of the market by standardizing agricultural commodities regarding their production conditions, their external aspect, their packaging, their advertising with a view to attain a fair competition; 2) the promotion of the production and improvement of quality products by a continuous adjustment of the progress of science and technology. The text consists of 32 articles divided into 3 Parts as follows: Principles and requirements for agricultural products (1); Controls (2); Final provisions and penalties (3). Two Annexes are enclosed.
Austria · 2007-10-01