EU Food Safety Control
General Food Law
• Principles
REGULATION (EC) 178/2002 General Principles and requirements of Food Law.
http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/1782002ecregulation.pdf
REGULATION (EC) No 1642/2003 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
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:245:0004:0006:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 575/2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 as regards the number and names of the permanent Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:100:0003:0003:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 202/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 as regards the number and names of the Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:060:0017:0017:EN:PDF
Labelling & Nutrition
• Food Labelling
Council Directive 2000/13/EC Community legislation on the labelling of foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2000:109:0029:0042:EN:PDF
Directive 2003/89/EC amending Directive 2000/13/EC as regard indication of the ingredients present in foodstuffs
http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/labellingnutrition/foodlabelling/fl_com2003-89_en.pdf
Commission Directive 2006/142/EC amending Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC listing the ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:368:0110:0111:EN:PDF
Commission Directive 2005/26/EC establishing a list of food ingredients or substances provisionally excluded from Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2005/l_075/l_07520050322en00330034.pdf
Regulation (EC) 1829/2003 genetically modified food and feed.
http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/animalnutrition/labelling/Reg_1829_2003_en.pdf
Regulation (EC) 1830/2003 traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:268:0024:0028:EN:PDF
• Nutrition Labelling
Council Directive 90/496/EEC nutrition labelling for foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1990:276:0040:0044:EN:PDF
Commission Directives 2003/120/EC amending Directive 90/496/EEC on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:333:0051:0051:EN:PDF
Commission Directives 2008/100/EC amending Council Directive 90/496/EEC on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs as regards recommended daily allowances, energy conversion factors and definitions
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:285:0009:0012:EN:PDF
• Health and Nutrition claims
REGULATION (EC) No 1924/2006 nutrition and health claims made on foods http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2006R1924:20080304:EN:PDF
REGULATION (EC) No 116/2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the list of nutrition claims
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2006R1924:20100302:EN:PDF
REGULATION (EC) No 107/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:039:0008:0010:EN:PDF
REGULATION (EC) No 109/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:039:0014:0015:EN:PDF
• Food Supplements
Directive 2002/46/EC laws of the Member States relating to food supplements
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2002:183:0051:0057:EN:PDF
Commission Directive 2006/37/EC amending Annex II to Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the inclusion of certain substances
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:094:0032:0033:EN:PDF
Commission Regulation (EC) 1170/2009 amending Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of Council and Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of vitamin and minerals and their forms that can be added to foods, including food supplements
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:314:0036:0042:EN:PDF
• Addition of vitamins and minerals
Regulation 1925/2006 the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:404:0026:0038:EN:PDF
Regulation (EC) 108/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:039:0011:0013:EN:PDF
Commission Regulation (EC) 1170/2009 amending Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of Council and Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of vitamin and minerals and their forms that can be added to foods, including food supplements
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:314:0036:0042:EN:PDF
• Dietetic food
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 1999/21/EC dietary foods for special medical purposes
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1999:091:0029:0036:EN:PDF
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/125/EC processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:339:0016:0035:EN:PDF
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/141/EC infant formulae and follow-on formulae and amending Directive 1999/21/EC
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:401:0001:0033:EN:PDF
DIRECTIVE 2009/39/EC foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional use
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:124:0021:0029:EN:PDF
Biotechnology
• Genetically Modified Food and Feed
REGULATION (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed
http://ec.europa.eu/food/food/animalnutrition/labelling/Reg_1829_2003_en.pdf
Regulation (EC) 1830/2003 traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:268:0024:0028:EN:PDF
Novel food
• Novel food
Regulation EC 258/97 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1997R0258:20090120:EN:PDF
Chemical safety
• Contaminant
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 315/93 Community procedures for contaminants in
food
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1993R0315:20090807:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2006R1881:20100701:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 165/2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards aflatoxins
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:050:0008:0012:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 401/2006 methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:070:0012:0034:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 178/2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 as regards groundnuts (peanuts), other oilseeds, tree nuts, apricot kernels, liquorice and vegetable oil
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:052:0032:0043:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1883/2006 methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:364:0032:0043:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 333/2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of lead,cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2007:088:0029:0038:EN:PDF
• Pesticide Residues
REGULATION (EC) NO 396/2005 maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2005:070:0001:0016:EN:PDF
REGULATION (EC) No 299/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:097:0067:0071:en:PDF
• Food Contact Materials
REGULATION (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC
and 89/109/EEC
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:338:0004:0017:en:PDF
Biological safety
• Food Hygiene
REGULATION (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:226:0003:0021:EN:PDF
REGULATION (EC) No 853/2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for on the hygiene of foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:139:0055:0205:EN:PDF
REGULATION (EC) No 854/2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:226:0083:0127:EN:PDF
Food improvement agents
• Food Additive
REGULATION (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:354:0016:0033:EN:PDF
Framework Directive 89/107/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning food additives authorized for use in foodstuffs intended for human consumption
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/public/Attachment/f1224039755281.pdf
Council Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1994L0035:20060815:EN:PDF
Council Directive 94/36/EC on flavours for use in foodstuffs
http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sfp/addit_flavor/flav08_en.pdf
Council Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners
http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sfp/addit_flavor/flav11_en.pdf
• Food Enzyme
REGULATION (EC) No 1332/2008 on food enzymes
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:354:0007:0015:EN:PDF
REGULATION (EC) No 1331/2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavouring
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:354:0001:0006:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 234/2011 a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:064:0015:0024:EN:PDF
• Food Flavouring
REGULATION (EC) No 1334/2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:354:0034:0050:EN:PDF
REGULATION(EC) No 2232/96 laying down a community procedure for flavouring substances used or intended for use in or on foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1996:299:0001:0004:EN:PDF
COMMISSION DECISION 1999/217/EC adopting a register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs drawn up in application of Regulation (EC) No 2232/96
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:1999:084:0001:0137:EN:PDF
COMMISSION DECISION 2009/163/EC amending Decision 1999/217/EC as regards the register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:055:0041:0043:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1565/2000 laying down the measures necessary for the adoption of an evaluation program in application of Regulation (EC) No 2232/96
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2000:180:0008:0016:EN:PDF
REGULATION (EC) No 2065/2003 on smoke flavourings used or intended for use in or on foods
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2003:309:0001:0008:EN:PDF
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 627/2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 as regards quality criteria for validated analytical methods for sampling, identification and characterisation of primary smoke products