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
Basic information
Dates Date of document:
  • January 28, 2002
Date of publication:
  • February 1, 2002
Date of effect:
  • January 1, 1001
    • Partial application - See Art 65
  • February 21, 2002
    • Entry into force - Date pub. + 20 See Art 65
  • January 1, 2005
    • Partial application - See Art 65
Modified by
Modified by:
Amendment proposed by:
All documents based on this document:
Modifies
Repeal:
  • 70/372/EEC: Council Decision of 20 July 1970 setting up a Standing Committee for Feeding-stuffs
  • 68/361/EEC: Council Decision of 15 October 1968 setting up a Standing Veterinary Committee
  • 69/414/EEC: Council Decision of 13 November 1969 setting up a Standing Committee for Foodstuffs
Affected by case
Legal basis
  • Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title II: Agriculture Article 37 Article 43 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 43 - EEC Treaty
  • Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) Part Five: Institutions of the Community Title I: Provisions governing the institutions Chapter 2: Provisions common to several institutions Article 251 Article 189b - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)
  • Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title VI: Common rules on competition, taxation and approximation of laws Chapter 3: Approximation of laws Article 95 Article 100a - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version)
  • Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title IX: Common commercial policy Article 133 Article 113 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 113 - EEC Treaty
  • Treaty establishing the European Community (Amsterdam consolidated version) Part Three: Community policies Title XIII: Public health Article 152 Article 129 - EC Treaty (Maastricht consolidated version) Article 129 - EEC Treaty
EuroVoc Vocabulary
  • Public health
  • Foodstuff
  • Consumer protection
  • Traceability
  • Food safety
  • Food – general
  • Protection of health and safety
  • Animal feedingstuffs
  • European Food Safety Authority
  • Health control
  • Trading operation
  • Consumer protection
  • Foodstuffs
  • Foodstuffs legislation
  • Human nutrition