RG (EU) 2017/625 Regulation on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products March 15, 2017 This regulation is the enabling basis for official measures by food control. Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02017R0625-20220128 Link to PDF in English…

RG (EC) 2073/2005 Regulation on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs November 15, 2005 This regulation obliges food business owners to ensure that their products comply with relevant microbiological criteria, for example companies producing minced meat and meat preparations. Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32005R2073 Link to PDF in English language: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32005R2073 Link to HTML version in English language: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32005R2073

RG (EU) 1169/2010 Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers December 10, 2010 This regulation regulates in the European Union (EU) the labeling of food respectively the information of consumers about food (EU Food Information Regulation). Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32010R1169 Link to PDF in English language: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32010R1169 Link to HTML version in English language: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32010R1169

RG (EC) 178/2002 Regulation on laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety January 28, 2002 This regulation is the basis of the harmonized food and feed law in the European Union. Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=celex:32002R0178 Link to PDF in…

RG (EC) 854/2004 Regulation on laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption April 29, 2004 This ordinance regulates the special procedural rules for the official control of products of animal origin intended for human consumption. Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32004R0854 Link zum PDF in Deutscher Sprache:…

RG (EC) 853/2004 Regulation on laying down specific hygiene rules for on the hygiene of foodstuffs April 29, 2004 The ordinance regulates the specific hygiene regulations for handling food of animal origin. Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32004R0853 Link to pdf file in English: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32004R0853 Link to HTML version in English language: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32004R0853

RG (EC) 852/2004 Regulation on the hygiene of foodstuffs April 29, 2004 The regulation regulates the general hygiene regulations for food hygiene. Link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32004R0852

Food laws of the European Union (EU) In the sub-chapters you will find the relevant food laws of the European Union (EU) with a short explanation and a link to the text of the law. ChapterName2.01Regulation on the hygiene of foodstuffs2.02Regulation on laying down specific hygiene rules for on the hygiene of foodstuffs2.03Regulation on laying…