Regulations and Guidance
On this page you can link to a number of sites which are a good source of information about the relevant food safety, consumer product safety and recall related regulations and legislation.
As well as information there is also official guidance on how best to interpret, implement and conform with the appropriate legislation.
Regulations (Food Products):
- EC Regulation 178/2002 - 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
- EC Regulation 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs
- EC Directive 2000/13/EC - Approximation (harmonizing) of the laws of the member states relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (Allergens)
- EC Directive 2003/89/EC - Amending Directive 2000/13/EC as regards indication of the ingredients present in foodstuffs Legislation (Allergens)
- EC Directive 2007/68/EC - Establishing a list of food ingredients or substances provisionally excluded from Annex llla of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the council (Allergens)
- EC Regulation 852/2004 - Defining hygiene rules for foodstuffs
- EC Regulation 853/2004 - Laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin
- EC Regulation 854/2004 - Laying down specific rules fo the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption
US Regulations (Food Products):
Regulations (Non-Food Consumer Products)
Guidance Notes (Food)
- Regulations Guidance (General)
- Guidance notes concerning EC 178/2002 - General food law
- Guidance notes concerning EC 852/2004 - Hygiene of foodstuffs
- Guidance concerning Microbiological criteria for foodstuffs
Guidance Notes (Non-Food Consumer Products)
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