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Why do nitrate limits apply to some vegetables?
Nitrate accumulates in certain vegetables, principally leafy ones such as spinach, lettuce and rocket, and the amount depends on the species, the…
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What does a retailer mean by fifty per cent of MRL?
It is a private contractual requirement, stricter than the law, and it means that detected pesticide residues must not exceed a stated…
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EU Import Procedures for Frozen Food: The Whole Sequence
The complete sequence for importing frozen fruit and vegetables into the European Union: who does what, which documents exist at each step,…
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Flavourings Regulation
Flavourings Regulation refers to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008, which governs flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties in the EU by maintaining…
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Food Enzymes Regulation
Food Enzymes Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 establishes a Union list of authorised food enzymes and the conditions for their use in food…
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Official Controls Regulation
Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625 establishes the EU framework for official controls across the agri-food chain, including at Border Control Posts for…
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Food Information Regulation
Food Information Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 governs the provision of food information to consumers in the EU, setting mandatory label particulars, allergen…
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General Food Law
General Food Law is Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, the foundational EU instrument establishing principles of food safety, traceability and the responsibilities of…
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Health Claims Regulation
Health Claims Regulation is the common name for Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, which harmonises nutrition and health claims on foods in the…
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Food Business Operator
A food business operator is the natural or legal person responsible for ensuring that a food business under their control meets food…