European Regulatory Guide

(or view the International Regulatory Guide)

The European Regulatory Guide is a one stop reference tool for EU food legislation as well as easy access to food legislation in all 27 Member States.

Features:

EU Level

• A clear description of the EU organisations and their functions
• Explanations of Directives, Decisions and Regulations
• Summaries of the EU legislative process, the principles of free movement of foodstuffs and the general principles of food law and the European Food Safety Authority
• Detailed provisions of the Directives and Regulations, including those on specific food commodities, additives, labelling, nutrition and health claims, quantity control, irradiation, contaminants, hygiene requirements and food contact materials
• Information on proposed amendments and new legislation
• Information on Regulations, Directives and other instruments of EU legislation that apply to specific food categories (so-called "vertical" legislation).

Member State Level

• General Remarks sections summarising the organisation of the legislation in each country EU Member State
• Information on general labelling requirements in each Member State
• Information on permitted use of food additives in all food products other than alcoholic beverages and foods for particular nutritional uses (i.e. PARNUT foods)
• Summaries of the compositional standards and specific labelling requirements for non-alcoholic beverages and confectionery

UK Specific

• An outline of the Food Safety Act and other Acts affecting the food industry
• An explanation of legislative procedures in the UK, Codes of Practice and the EC harmonisation programme
• Detailed sections on all permitted additives, flavourings and extraction solvents
• Extensive coverage of food labelling regulations including nutrition labelling and claims
• Legal considerations regarding food hygiene, contaminants, food contact materials, novel foods and imported products
• Product-specific legislation and guidance on composition, additives, labelling, hygiene, and weights and measures, simplifying the task of finding the relevant provisions for particular foods
• Directory of legislation in force in the UK

Benefits:

• A one-stop reference tool for all aspects of European food legislation
• Clear and concise summaries of current provisions in all 27 EU Member States
• Reference to forthcoming legislation
• Easy to navigate
• User-friendly format
• Updated regularly

Cost of the European Regulatory Guide

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(or view the International Regulatory Guide)