nº 854/2004)22 set standards for the hygiene of foodstuffs, including provisions for food businesses, requirements for slaughterhouses, and processing plants. 3. Food Labelling Regulations - Regulation (EU) No 1169/201123 governs the provision of food information to consumers. It addresses aspects such as: - Mandatory information (e.g., allergens, nutrition facts). - Labelling of pre-packaged foods, and - Designated rules for health claims and nutrition claims on foods. 4. Novel Foods Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2015/228324 governs the authorization of new and innovative food products not consumed in the EU before May 1997. This includes foods produced using new technologies such as cultured meat or entirely new sources of food. Pesticides and Chemical Contaminants - Regulation (EC) No 396/200525 sets maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides in food; - Various directives address chemical contaminants in food, including heavy metals, mycotoxins, and other harmful substances. 6. Organic Food Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2018/84826 outlines the rules on organic production and labelling, setting standards for organic farmers and processors. 7. Allergens and Food Intolerance - Specific requirements under Regulation (EU) No 1169/201127 mandate the clear identification of aller22 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2004/854/oj/eng - Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption. 23 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/1169/oj/eng - Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 Text with EEA relevance. 24 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2015/2283/oj/eng - Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (Text with EEA relevance). 25 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2005/396/oj/eng - Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC Text with EEA relevance. 26 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/848/oj/eng - Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. 27 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/1169/oj/eng - Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regu- 151 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE FOOD AND FEED LAW
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