EU agrees on food products traceability guidelines

10/02/2005

The EU has agreed on guidelines to facilitate the implementation of major requirements in the General Food Law (Regulation 178/2002) that entered into force on January 1, 2005. The requirements cover the traceability of food products, withdrawal of dangerous food products from the market, operator responsibilities and requirements applicable to imports and exports.

 

Traceability requirements apply to all food, animal feed, food-producing animals and all types of food chain operators from the farming sector to processing, transport, storage, distribution and retail to the consumer.