What EU General Food Law (178/2002) requires
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 establishes the foundational principles and requirements of general food law, prioritizing a high level of protection for human health. Compliance hinges on strict adherence to the food safety requirements outlined in Article 14, which explicitly prohibits placing unsafe food on the market; this node's configuration requires that unsafe_food_quarantine_enforced is active. A cornerstone of this regulation is the traceability mandate from Article 18, requiring a fully active system with both one_step_back_tracking_enabled and one_step_forward_tracking_enabled capabilities, along with a traceability_data_retention_years period of at least five years. In the event of a food safety incident, Article 19 imposes clear responsibilities upon food business operators. This includes executing a documented withdrawal procedure, having a consumer_recall_notification_ready framework, and notifying competent authorities within an incident_notification_sla_hours of 24 hours. The entire framework operates on the principle of risk analysis as detailed in Article 6, necessitating a formal risk assessment with a minimum risk_assessment_frequency_months of 12. Finally, transparency obligations under Article 10 are met through measures such as a public_transparency_portal_active and RASFF_api_integration_active, facilitating effective risk communication. The SANCO/1628/2008 guidance document further clarifies implementation across these critical articles.
Pillar: Food & Hospitality · Authority: European Parliament and the Council of the European Union · Version: 1.1.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2002/178/oj
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- Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Article 14: Food safety requirements (Prohibition on placing unsafe food on the market).
- Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Article 18: Traceability (Requirement for one-step-back, one-step-forward tracking).
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