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An update of EU legislation (Directives and Regulations) on food‐related issues (Safety, Hygiene, Packaging, Technology, GMOs, Additives, Radiation, Labelling): presentation and comments
Author(s) -
Arvanitoyannis Ioannis S.,
Choreftaki Stefania,
Tserkezou Persefoni
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of food science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.831
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1365-2621
pISSN - 0950-5423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.01113.x
Subject(s) - legislation , labelling , presentation (obstetrics) , food packaging , business , food safety , european union , packaging and labeling , hygiene , risk analysis (engineering) , medicine , food science , political science , international trade , marketing , law , psychology , chemistry , radiology , criminology , pathology
Summary This review aims at providing an update of the current European Union (EU) Regulations and Directives on food‐related issues. Initially, a brief presentation of EU legislation in terms of structure (horizontal, vertical) was attempted. EU Regulations and Directives were classified into the following categories: food safety (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, pesticides, radioactive, hormones, contaminants, freezing – ionisation, food additives, flavourings, packaging), genetically modified organisms, food quality, labelling, food products of plant or animal origin, imports from third countries. Apart from a synoptical presentation of all laws related to the above‐mentioned topics, proper tables were compiled where the main points of each law are cited in conjunction with its effect on previous laws (repeal, modification, amendments, replacement). In such a way the reader can rapidly acquire a first approach to the topic of his interest.