Food Law Framework: General Food Law Requirements

Summary

The general food law requirements related to food and feed safety, presentation, labelling and advertising, business operator responsibilities and traceability.

Article 14 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 provides that “(f)ood shall not be placed on the market if it is unsafe” and that food is unsafe if it is ‘injurious to health’ or ‘unfit for human consumption'.