regul ec european parliament council octob materi articl intend contact food repeal direct eec eec european parliament council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european econom social committe act accord procedur laid articl treati council direct eec decemb approxim law member state relat materi articl intend contact foodstuff establish gener principl elimin differ law member state materi articl provid adopt implement direct specif group materi articl specif direct approach success continu specif direct adopt direct eec gener provis leav room exercis discret member state transposit subject frequent amend requir adapt rapidli technolog progress measur form regul decis time includ number addit subject direct eec replac principl underli regul materi articl intend contact directli indirectli food suffici inert preclud substanc transfer food quantiti larg endang human health bring unaccept chang composit food deterior organolept properti type materi articl design activ maintain improv condit food activ food contact materi articl inert design unlik tradit materi articl intend contact food type materi articl design monitor condit food intellig food contact materi articl type materi articl brought contact food reason clariti legal certainti activ intellig food contact materi articl includ scope regul main requir establish requir state specif measur includ posit list authoris substanc materi articl adopt activ food contact materi articl design deliber incorpor quot activ quot compon intend releas food absorb substanc food distinguish materi articl tradition releas natur ingredi specif type food process manufactur wooden barrel activ food contact materi articl chang composit organolept properti food compli commun provis applic food provis direct eec food addit substanc food addit deliber incorpor activ food contact materi articl releas packag food environ surround food authoris relev commun provis applic food subject rule establish specif measur addit adequ label inform support user safe correct activ materi articl complianc food legisl includ provis food label activ intellig food contact materi articl chang composit organolept properti food give inform condit food mislead consum activ food contact materi articl releas absorb substanc aldehyd amin order mask incipi spoilag food manipul sign spoilag mislead consum allow similarli activ food contact materi articl produc colour food give wrong inform condit food mislead consum allow materi articl intend contact food market compli requir regul materi articl suppli antiqu exclud restrict quantiti contact food limit cover coat materi form part food possibl consum fall scope regul hand regul appli cover coat materi cover chees rind prepar meat product fruit form part food intend consum food lai type restrict condit materi articl cover regul substanc manufactur establish restrict condit specif measur regard technolog characterist specif group materi articl pursuant regul ec european parliament council januari lai gener principl requir food law establish european food safeti author lai procedur matter food safeti european food safeti author author consult provis liabl affect public health adopt specif measur specif measur includ list substanc authoris commun manufactur materi articl intend contact food substanc undergo safeti assess prior authoris safeti assess authoris substanc prejudic relev requir commun legisl registr evalu authoris restrict chemic differ nation law regul administr provis safeti assess authoris substanc manufactur materi articl intend contact food hinder free movement materi articl creat condit unequ unfair competit authoris procedur establish commun level order ensur harmonis safeti assess substanc author carri assess safeti assess substanc risk manag decis substanc enter commun list authoris substanc provid possibl administr review specif act omiss part author regul review prejudic role author independ scientif point refer risk assess label support user correct materi articl method label vari user commiss direct eec introduc symbol accompani materi articl intend contact foodstuff symbol reason simplic incorpor regul traceabl materi articl intend contact food ensur stage order facilit control recal defect product consum inform attribut respons busi oper identifi busi materi articl suppli control complianc materi articl regul account special develop countri develop countri commiss commit regul ec european parliament council april offici control perform ensur verif complianc feed food law anim health anim welfar rule support develop countri regard food safeti includ safeti materi articl contact food special provis establish regul applic food contact materi articl establish procedur adopt safeguard measur situat materi articl constitut risk human health regul ec european parliament council public access european parliament council commiss document appli document held author protect invest made innov gather inform data support applic made regul order avoid unnecessari repetit studi anim test share data permit provid agreement interest parti commun nation refer laboratori design contribut high qualiti uniform analyt result object achiev framework regul ec recycl materi articl favour commun environment reason provid strict requir establish ensur food safeti consum protect requir establish take account technolog characterist group materi articl mention annex prioriti harmonis rule recycl plastic materi articl increas nation law provis lack diverg draft specif measur recycl plastic materi articl made public order clarifi legal situat commun measur implement regul amend annex ii hereto adopt accord council decis ec june lai procedur exercis implement power confer commiss member state lai rule sanction applic infring provis regul ensur implement sanction effect proportion dissuas busi oper suffici time adapt requir establish regul object regul suffici achiev member state differ nation law provis achiev commun level commun adopt measur accord principl subsidiar set articl treati accord principl proportion set articl regul order achiev object direct eec eec repeal adopt regul articl purpos subject matter purpos regul ensur effect function intern market relat place market commun materi articl intend contact directli indirectli food whilst provid basi secur high level protect human health interest consum regul appli materi articl includ activ intellig food contact materi articl hereinaft refer materi articl finish state intend brought contact food contact food intend purpos expect brought contact food transfer constitu food normal forese condit regul appli materi articl suppli antiqu cover coat materi materi cover chees rind prepar meat product fruit form part food consum food fix public privat water suppli equip articl definit purpos regul relev definit laid regul ec appli except definit quot traceabl quot quot place market quot mean quot traceabl quot abil trace follow materi articl stage manufactur process distribut quot place market quot hold materi articl purpos sale includ offer sale form transfer free charg sale distribut form transfer definit appli quot activ food contact materi articl quot hereinaft refer activ materi articl mean materi articl intend extend shelf life maintain improv condit packag food design deliber incorpor compon releas absorb substanc packag food environ surround food quot intellig food contact materi articl quot hereinaft refer intellig materi articl mean materi articl monitor condit packag food environ surround food quot busi quot mean undertak profit public privat carri activ relat stage manufactur process distribut materi articl quot busi oper quot mean natur legal person respons ensur requir regul met busi control articl gener requir materi articl includ activ intellig materi articl manufactur complianc good manufactur practic normal forese condit transfer constitu food quantiti endang human health bring unaccept chang composit food bring deterior organolept characterist thereof label advertis present materi articl mislead consum articl special requir activ intellig materi articl applic articl activ materi articl bring composit organolept characterist food condit compli commun provis applic food provis direct eec food addit relat implement measur commun provis exist nation provis applic food pend adopt addit rule specif measur activ intellig materi articl substanc deliber incorpor activ materi articl releas food environ surround food authoris accord relev commun provis applic food compli provis regul implement measur substanc consid ingredi mean articl direct ec activ materi articl bring composit organolept characterist food instanc mask spoilag food mislead consum intellig materi articl give inform condit food mislead consum activ intellig materi articl brought contact food adequ label identif consum edibl part activ intellig materi articl adequ label materi articl activ intellig articl specif measur group materi articl group materi articl list annex combin materi articl recycl materi articl manufactur materi articl specif measur adopt amend accord procedur refer articl specif measur includ list substanc authoris manufactur materi articl list authoris substanc incorpor activ intellig food contact materi articl list activ intellig materi articl special condit substanc materi articl incorpor puriti standard substanc refer special condit substanc refer materi articl specif limit migrat constitu group constitu food take due account sourc exposur constitu limit migrat constitu food provis aim protect human health hazard aris oral contact materi articl rule ensur complianc articl basic rule check complianc point rule collect sampl method analysi check complianc point specif provis ensur traceabl materi articl includ provis durat retent record provis derog requir articl addit provis label activ intellig materi articl provis requir commiss establish maintain publicli commun regist regist authoris substanc process materi articl specif procedur rule adapt procedur refer articl make authoris type materi articl process manufactur includ procedur individu authoris substanc process materi articl decis address applic exist specif direct materi articl amend accord procedur laid articl articl nation specif measur absenc specif measur refer articl regul prevent member state maintain adopt nation provis provid compli rule treati articl role european food safeti author provis liabl affect public health adopt consult european food safeti author hereinaft refer quot author quot articl gener requir authoris substanc list substanc refer point subparagraph articl adopt seek authoris substanc includ list submit applic accord articl substanc authoris adequ suffici demonstr condit set specif measur final materi articl satisfi requir articl appli articl articl applic authoris substanc obtain authoris refer articl procedur appli applic submit compet author member state accompani address applic ii technic dossier inform guidelin safeti assess substanc publish author iii summari technic dossier compet author refer acknowledg receipt applic write applic dai receipt acknowledg state date receipt applic ii inform author delai iii make applic supplementari inform suppli applic author author delai inform member state commiss applic make applic supplementari inform suppli applic author publish detail guidelin prepar submiss applic articl opinion author author give opinion month receipt valid applic intend condit materi articl substanc compli safeti criteria laid articl appli articl author extend period maximum period month case provid explan delai applic commiss member state author request applic supplement particular accompani applic time limit author author request supplementari inform time limit laid paragraph suspend inform provid similarli time limit suspend time allow applic prepar oral written explan order prepar opinion author verifi inform document submit applic accord articl case applic regard valid examin substanc compli safeti criteria laid articl appli articl inform applic commiss member state applic valid event opinion favour authoris evalu substanc opinion includ design substanc includ specif recommend condit restrict evalu substanc materi articl assess analyt method propos intend control purpos author forward opinion commiss member state applic author make opinion public delet inform identifi confidenti accord articl articl commun authoris commun authoris substanc substanc place form adopt specif measur commiss prepar draft specif measur refer articl authoris substanc substanc evalu author chang condit draft specif measur account opinion author relev provis commun law legitim factor relev matter consider draft specif measur accord opinion author commiss provid delai explan reason differ commiss intend prepar draft specif measur favour opinion author inform applic delai provid applic explan commun authoris form specif measur refer paragraph adopt accord procedur refer articl authoris substanc accord regul busi oper authoris substanc materi articl authoris substanc compli condit restrict attach authoris applic busi oper authoris substanc materi articl authoris substanc immedi inform commiss scientif technic inform affect safeti assess authoris substanc relat human health author review assess grant authoris affect gener civil crimin liabil busi oper respect authoris substanc materi articl authoris substanc food contact materi articl articl modif suspens revoc authoris applic busi oper authoris substanc materi articl authoris substanc accord procedur laid articl appli modif exist authoris applic accompani refer origin applic technic dossier inform accord guidelin refer articl complet summari technic dossier standardis form initi request member state commiss author evalu opinion authoris accord regul accord procedur laid articl applic author consult applic commiss examin opinion author delai prepar draft specif measur draft specif measur modifi authoris condit restrict attach authoris final specif measur modif suspens revoc authoris adopt accord procedur refer articl articl compet author member state member state notifi commiss author address contact point nation compet author author design respons territori receiv applic authoris refer articl commiss publish address nation compet author contact point notifi accord articl articl administr review act adopt failur exercis power vest author regul review commiss initi respons request member state person directli individu concern effect request submit commiss month dai parti concern awar act omiss question commiss decis month requir author undo act remedi failur act articl label prejudic specif measur refer articl materi articl contact food market accompani word quot food contact quot specif indic coffe machin wine bottl soup spoon symbol reproduc annex ii special instruct observ safe trade case address regist offic manufactur processor seller respons place market establish commun adequ label identif ensur traceabl materi articl articl case activ materi articl inform permit relev inform quantiti substanc releas activ compon enabl food busi oper materi articl compli relev commun provis absenc nation provis applic food includ provis food label inform refer paragraph obligatori articl characterist intend contact food inform requir paragraph conspicu legibl indel retail trade materi articl prohibit inform requir paragraph languag easili understood purchas territori member state materi articl market accord rule treati stipul label particular languag determin offici languag commun paragraph preclud label particular languag retail stage inform requir paragraph displai materi articl packag label affix materi articl packag notic vicin materi articl visibl purchas inform refer paragraph option open technic reason inform label bear affix materi articl manufactur market stage market stage retail stage inform requir paragraph displai accompani document label packag materi articl inform provid paragraph confin materi articl compli criteria laid articl appli articl specif measur refer articl absenc nation provis applic materi articl articl declar complianc specif measur refer articl requir materi articl cover measur accompani written declar state compli rule applic document demonstr complianc document made compet author demand absenc specif measur regul prevent member state retain adopt nation provis declar complianc materi articl articl traceabl traceabl materi articl ensur stage order facilit control recal defect product consum inform attribut respons due regard technolog feasibl busi oper place system procedur identif busi materi articl substanc product cover regul implement measur manufactur suppli inform made compet author demand materi articl market commun identifi system traceabl mean label relev document inform articl safeguard measur member state result inform reassess exist inform detail ground conclud materi articl endang human health compli relev specif measur temporarili suspend restrict applic provis question territori immedi inform member state commiss give reason suspens restrict commiss examin obtain opinion author committe refer articl ground adduc member state refer paragraph deliv opinion delai measur commiss consid amend relev specif measur order remedi difficulti refer paragraph ensur protect human health amend adopt accord procedur refer articl member state refer paragraph retain suspens restrict amend refer paragraph adopt commiss declin adopt amend articl public access applic authoris supplementari inform applic opinion author exclud confidenti inform made access public accord articl regul ec member state process applic access document receiv regul accord articl regul ec articl confidenti applic inform submit articl treat confidenti ground disclosur significantli harm competit posit verifi justif case inform relat consid confidenti address applic chemic substanc inform direct relev assess safeti substanc analyt method method commiss determin consult applic inform confidenti inform applic author decis author suppli commiss member state inform possess request commiss author member state measur ensur confidenti inform receiv regul inform made public circumst requir order protect human health applic withdraw withdrawn applic author commiss member state respect confidenti commerci industri inform provid includ research develop inform inform commiss applic disagre confidenti articl share exist data inform applic submit accord articl benefit applic provid author consid substanc origin applic submit includ degre puriti natur impur applic agre origin applic inform articl amend annex ii amend annex ii adopt accord procedur refer articl articl committe procedur commiss assist stand committe food chain anim health institut articl regul ec refer made paragraph articl decis ec appli regard provis articl thereof period laid articl decis ec set month committe adopt rule procedur articl inspect control measur member state carri offici control order enforc complianc regul accord relev provis commun law relat offici food feed control request commiss author assist develop technic guidanc sampl test facilit coordin approach applic paragraph commun refer laboratori materi articl intend contact food nation refer laboratori establish laid regul ec assist member state applic paragraph contribut high qualiti uniform analyt result articl sanction member state lai rule sanction applic infring provis regul measur ensur implement sanction provid effect proportion dissuas member state commun relev provis commiss commun delai subsequ amend affect articl repeal direct eec eec repeal refer repeal direct constru refer regul read accord correl tabl annex iii articl transit arrang materi articl lawfulli market decemb market stock exhaust articl entri forc regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union articl appli octob regul bind entireti directli applic member state strasbourg octob european parliament borrel fontel council presid nicolai presid oj opinion european parliament march publish offici journal council decis octob oj direct amend regul ec european parliament council oj council direct eec decemb approxim law member state food addit authoris foodstuff intend human consumpt oj direct amend regul ec oj regul amend regul ec oj commiss direct eec june determin symbol accompani materi articl intend contact foodstuff oj direct amend act access oj regul correct oj oj oj direct ec european parliament council march approxim law member state relat label present advertis foodstuff oj direct amend direct ec oj pend public applic consult quot guidelin scientif committe food present applic safeti assess substanc food contact materi prior authoris quot http europa eu int comm food fs sc scf en pdf