National legislation

This Regulation establishes the sampling and analysis methods to be followed for the official control of the levels of certain contaminants in foodstuffs, as set forth in Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006. ...

This Regulation supplements Regulation (EC) No. 1825/2000 by adding new provisions concerning the labelling of trimmings, pre-packaged cut meat and non pre-packaged cut meat. ...

This Directive amends section 7 of Annex II to Directive 92/119/EC as regards the measures to be applied in case of outbreak of swine vesicular disease within the protection zones. The amendments concern in particular the introduction and marketing of fresh meat from pigs. ...

Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC is supplemented by including lupin, molluscs and derived products in the list of ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs, as they are likely to cause adverse reactions in susceptible individuals. ...

This Regulation lays down the rules on good manufacturing practice (GMP) for the groups of materials and articles intended to come into contact with food listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 and combinations of those materials and articles or recycled materials and articles...

With a view to ensuring a high level of consumer protection, this Regulation lays down provisions on nutrition and health claims made in commercial communications, whether in the labelling, presentation or advertising of foods to be delivered as such to the final consumer, including foods which...

The purpose of this Regulation is the harmonization of the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States as regards the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods, with a view to ensuring the effective functioning of...

With a view to protecting public health, this Regulation sets forth maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs so as to keep them at levels which are toxicologically acceptable. The foodstuffs listed in the Annex shall not be placed on the market where they contain a...

This Regulation sets forth methods for carrying out sampling, sample preparation and analyses for the official control of the levels of nitrates in the foodstuffs listed in Section 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006, namely: spinach (fresh, preserved, frozen or deep-frozen); fresh lettuce;...

This Regulation lays down detailed rules to implement Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006, which sets forth the legal framework concerning the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. Specific provisions define the registration procedure for agricultural products or foodstuffs. Further provisions...

This Decision repeals certain implementing acts concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption. ...

This Decision lays down the list of list of third countries and territories from which bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and fishery products may be imported into the European Union. ...

This Decision replaces articles 4 and 5 of Decision 2003/804/EC, which concerns respectively conditions for the importation of live molluscs for human consumption and additional conditions for the importation of certain live molluscs for human consumption. Moreover, it replaces articles 5 and 6 of Decision 2003/858/EC,...

This Regulation lays down amendments to Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004, concerning respectively requirements applicable to several products of animal origin and specific hygiene requirements. Particular addenda relating to requirements for fish oil for human consumption are laid down. ...

Annexes I, IV and VI to Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004, which concerns the organization of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption,.are amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation. The amendments regard the removal of tonsils after post mortem...

This Regulation authorizes, for a two-year period from its date of adoption , the placing on the market of infant formulae based on hydrolysates of cows’ milk. The Annex specifies the conditions under which the placing on the market is allowed. Particular regard is given to...

The present Decision lays down the guidelines on the criteria to be applied in the performance of the audits on official controls to verify compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, as referred to in article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No....

The European Commission has adopted the present Regulation to implement article 7 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine, particularly as regards names of origin. The United States names of origin listed in the Annex hereby...

This Decision lays down veterinary certification conditions for imports into and transit through the European Community of the following products: (a) poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks; (b) meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds; (c) eggs, egg products and...

The present Decision sets out particular protection measures to be applied in cases where highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by the highly pathogenic influenza A virus of subtype H5 is detected and the neuraminidase type N1 is suspected or confirmed in wild birds, in a Member...