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European Union (EU) Regulatory Guide

(or view United Kingdom or EU Member States or International guides).

The European Union (EU) Regulatory Guide is one of Leatherhead Food Research's four online food legislation guides. It is split into three main sections:

Legislative Framework - providing a clear description of the EU organisations and their functions, summaries of the EU legislative process, principles of free movement of foodstuffs and general principles of food law and the European Food Safety Authority.

General Provisions - detailed information on all EU provisions relating to general aspects of the production and marketing of foodstuffs, e.g. food additives, contaminants, labelling, general food hygiene, irradiation and food contact materials (so-called "horizontal" legislation).

Specific Foods - information on Regulations, Directives and other instruments of EU legislation that apply to specific food categories (so-called "vertical" legislation).

Features

  • 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

Benefits

  • A one-stop reference tool for EU food legislation
  • Easy to navigate
  • Clear and concise summaries of current provisions
  • Detail on forthcoming legislation

Cost of the EU Regulatory Guide

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(or view United Kingdom or EU Member States or International guides).