Food Law Framework: General Food Trade Obligations

Gerry Danby
Food Law in the UK

Summary

General food trade obligations relate to food and feed imported and exported and international standards.

The basic requirements are set out in Article 11 of general food law Regulation (EC) 178/2002 which provides:

Food and feed imported into Great Britain for placing on the market within Great Britain must comply with the relevant requirements of food law or conditions recognised by Great Britain to be at least equivalent thereto or, where a specific agreement exists between the United Kingdom and an exporting country, with requirements contained therein.