Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
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Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 is a foundational EU food law that sets out the general principles and requirements of food safety, establishes the European Food Safety Authority, and lays down procedures for managing food safety risks.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU food law
ⓘ
European Union regulation ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Council of the European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesFrom | 2002-02-21 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
feed businesses
ⓘ
food businesses ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 2002-01-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfEntryIntoForce | 2002-02-21 ⓘ |
| defines |
feed
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food ⓘ food business operator ⓘ placing on the market ⓘ traceability ⓘ |
| establishes |
European Food Safety Authority
NERFINISHED
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Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed NERFINISHED ⓘ framework for national and EU-level food control systems ⓘ general obligations of feed business operators ⓘ general obligations of food business operators ⓘ |
| EULawNumber | 178/2002 ⓘ |
| introducesPrinciple |
precautionary principle in food law
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primary responsibility of food business operators for food safety ⓘ protection of consumer interests in relation to food ⓘ transparency in risk assessment and risk management ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| language | multilingual ⓘ |
| laysDown |
procedures in matters of food safety
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rules for risk analysis in food and feed law ⓘ rules for risk communication in food and feed law ⓘ rules for risk management in food and feed law ⓘ |
| legalArea |
consumer protection
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food law ⓘ food safety ⓘ |
| legalBasis | EC Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
effective functioning of the internal market in relation to food and feed
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high level of protection of human life and health ⓘ protection of consumers’ interests ⓘ |
| officialName | Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OJCitation | OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1–24 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Official Journal of the European Communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
independent scientific risk assessment by the European Food Safety Authority
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rapid information to competent authorities when unsafe food has been placed on the market ⓘ scientific basis for food law measures ⓘ traceability of food, feed, food-producing animals and any other substance intended to be, or expected to be, incorporated into a food or feed ⓘ withdrawal and recall of unsafe food ⓘ |
| scope | all stages of production, processing and distribution of food and feed ⓘ |
| setsOut |
general principles of food law in the European Union
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general requirements of food law in the European Union ⓘ |
| shortName | General Food Law Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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