Food

Any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by humans. ‘Food’ includes drink, chewing gum and any substance,including water, intentionally incorporated into the food during its manufacture, preparation or treatment. It includes water after the point of compliance as defined in Article 6 of Directive 98/83/EC and without prejudice to the requirements of Directives 80/778/EEC and 98/83/EC. ‘Food’ shall not include: (a) feed; (b) live animals unless they are prepared for placing on the market for human consumption; (c) plants prior to harvesting; (d) medicinal products within the meaning of Council Directives 65/65/EEC and 92/73/EEC; (e) cosmetics within the meaning of Council Directive 76/768/EEC; (f) tobacco and tobacco products within the meaning of Council Directive 89/622/EEC; (g) narcotic or psychotropic substances within the meaning of the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs,1961, and the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971; (h) residues and contaminants.

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Authors European Parliament, Council of the European Union
PublicationTitle Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
PublicationType EU Directive/Regulation
PublicationYear 2002
Publisher Official website of European Union law and other public documents of the European Union (EUR-Lex)
Website http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2002/178/oj
ZoteroURL https://www.zotero.org/groups/2344323/orion/items/itemKey/NPPH4MF5
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Category Sampling and laboratory testing
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Last Updated 29 April 2020, 02:02 (CEST)
Created 3 September 2019, 13:02 (CEST)