Universität Wien

330039 VO Food Law (2020W)

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Aims, contents and method of the course

• Main principles of the Austrian and the European food law, in particular covering the basic rules about placing food on the market, official controls as well the labelling of food;
• Overview of the Austrian legal system (law-making procedure) and the competent authorities.
• Oral presentations; Interactive lecture, supported by lecture notes in Moodle.

If necessary the format of the course might be changed to hybrid or digital teaching. To receive information regarding a change of format, you have to be registered for the course.

Assessment and permitted materials

In writing, multiple choice. German. Passed when 50,00 % or above. The duration of the examination is 50 minutes. Place: Lecture hall.

Allowed materials: Actual (original) legal texts. Excerpts from the original legal texts (e.g. 1 page) are allowed, but they must not be written in your own words (just copy & paste). No handwritten notes may be kept in the documents, highlighting by means of a fluorescent marker is allowed.

Summary of the chapter: Main principles of the Austrian and the European food law, in particular covering the basic rules about placing food on the market, official controls as well as the labelling of food; overview of the Austrian legal system (law-making procedure) and the competent authorities.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Main principles of the Austrian and the European food law, in particular covering the basic rules about placing food on the market, official controls as well as the labelling of food; overview of the Austrian legal system (law-making procedure) and the competent authorities.

Passed when 50,00 % or above.

Assessment standard:
1 (Sehr gut): 87 – 100 %
2 (Gut): 75 – 86,99 %
3 (Befriedigend): 63 – 74,99 %
4 (Genügend): 50 – 62,99 %
5 (Nicht genügend): 0 – 49,99 %

Examination topics

Interactive lecture. Main principles of the Austrian and the European food law, in particular covering the basic rules about placing food on the market, official controls as well as the labelling of food; overview of the Austrian legal system (law-making procedure) and the competent authorities.

Reading list

Lecture notes on Moodle: power-point presentations; Legislation/Legal texts; Legal textbook „Lebensmittelrecht“ (“Food Law”) by Dr. Andreas Natterer, publisher: MANZ-Verlag.

Association in the course directory

251, L 241; 251, LA-HE 241

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:24