Title: EU food law handbook /
Authors: Meulen, B. M. J. van der
Publisher: Wageningen Academic Publishers,
Year: 2014
Subjects: Food law and legislation European Union countries.; Food law and legislation; European Union countries
Abstract: The twenty-first century has witnessed a fundamental reform of food law in the European Union, to the point where modern EU food law has now come of age. This 'EU Food Law Handbook' presents the most significant elements of these legal developments with contributions from a highly qualified team of academics and practitioners. Their analysis is based on a shared vision of the structure and content of EU food law. The book takes the perspective of food law embedded within general EU law. It highlights the consequences of this combination and provides insights into both substantive and procedural food law. Taking the General Food Law as a focal point, this handbook analyses and explains the institutional, substantive and procedural elements of EU food law. Principles are discussed as well as specific rules addressing food as a product, the processes related to food and communication about food to consumers through labelling. These rules define requirements on subjects like market authorisation for food additives, novel foods and genetically modified foods, food hygiene, tracking & tracing, withdrawal & recall. The powers of public authorities to enforce food law and to deal with incidents are outlined. Attention is given to the international context (WTO, Codex Alimentarius) as well as to private standards. In addition to the systematic analysis, the book includes selected topics such as nutrition and health policy, special foods, food import requirements, food contact materials, intellectual property and animal feed. The 'EU Food Law Handbook' is produced in co-operation with the European Institute for Food Law. It is relevant for practitioners and academics both with and without a background in law. It is ideal for education purposes.
Contents: Introduction to law / Bernd van der Meulen and Menno van der Velde -- International food law / Hanna Schebesta, Bernd van der Meulen and Menno van der Velde -- The foundations of the European Union / Hanna Schebesta and Menno van der Velde -- The institutions of the European Union / Morten Broberg and Menno van der Velde -- The embedding of food law into substantive EU law / Morten Broberg and Menno van der Velde -- Food law : development, crisis and transition / Bernd van der Meulen -- Systemic analysis of food law / Bernd van der Meulen -- The General Food Law : general provisions of food law / Bernd van der Meulen and Anna Szajkowska -- Authorisation requirements / Dominique Sinopoli, Jaap Kluifhoof and Bernd van der Meulen -- Contaminants and restricted substances / Ans Punt, Dasep Wahidin and Bernd van der Meulen -- Biological hazards / Rozitsa Spirovska Vaskoska -- Process : hygiene, traceability and recall / Rozitsa Spirovska Vaskoska, Bernd van der Meulen and Menno van der Velde -- Food labelling and beyond / Harry Bremmers and Bernd van der Meulen -- Public powers : official controls, enforcement and incident management / Frank Andriessen, Anna Szajkowska and Bernd van der Meulen -- Consumer / Bernd van der Meulen -- Special foods / Irene Scholten-Verheijen -- Importing food into the EU / Cecilia Kühn and Francesco Montanari -- Food contact materials / Karola Krell Zbinden -- Nutrition policy in the European Union / Martin Holle -- EU feed law / Dionne Chan -- Intellectual property rights in the agro-food chain / Bram De Jonge and Bernard Maister -- Private food law / Rozitsa Spirovska Vaskoska and Bernd van der Meulen -- Conclusions / Bernd van der Meulen -- Finding sources of EU law : legislation and case-law databases / Sofie van der Meulen.