Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 and Regulation (EC) 882 of 2004
Regulation (EC) No. 178 of 2002 and Regulation (EC) 882 of 2004 deal with the general principles of food law and official controls and Regulation (EC) No. 852 and Regulation (EC) No. 853 of 2004 cover the specific hygiene rules which apply to food industry underpins the following in relation to food safety matters:
To set out the general principles which underpin food safety legislation in the European Union.
To lay down minimum hygiene requirements.
To require food business operators to establish and operate appropriate food safety systems.
To put official controls in place in order to check food compliance by food business operators
