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7. Undesirable substances in animal feed Document or Iniciative Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable...
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10. Animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption Document or Iniciative Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 12 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production,...
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12. Use of additives in feedingstuffs Document or Iniciative Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003...
13. Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health Document or Iniciative Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002...
14. Food safety: general provisions The current food safety policy is based on a series of principles established or updated at the beginning of...
15. Food and Feed Document or Iniciative Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003...
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17. Contamination and environmental factors The European Union takes care to prevent and limit any contamination of foodstuffs by certain undesirable substances or as...
18. Traceability and labelling of GMOs Document or Iniciative Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003...
19. Maximum pesticide limits for food products for human consumption and animal feedingstuffs Document or Iniciative Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005...
20. Nutrition and health Document or Iniciative Council Resolution of 14 December 2000 on health and nutrition [Official Journal C20 of 23 January...
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22. Preparation and marketing of medicated foodstuffs for animals Document or Iniciative Council Directive 90/167/EEC of 26 March 1990 laying down the conditions governing the preparation, placing on...
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28. Hygiene for food of animal origin Document or Iniciative Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 29 April 2004,...
29. Official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption Document or Iniciative Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004...
30. Unique identifiers for GMOs Document or Iniciative Commission Regulation (EC) No 65/2004 of 14 January 2004, establishing a system for the development and...
31. Animal welfare during transport Document or Iniciative Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport...
32. Feed hygiene Document or Iniciative Regulation 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down...
33. Monitoring substances having a hormonal action and other substances in animals and animal products Document or Iniciative Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof...
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36. Swine vesicular disease and other animal diseases Document or Iniciative Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain...
37. Authorised food additives: general scheme Since 1990, all authorised food additives and their conditions of use have been harmonised at European level, in order...
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39. Arrangements for exporting foodstuffs and feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident Document or Iniciative Council Regulation (EEC) No 2219/89 of 18 July 1989 on the special conditions for exporting foodstuffs...
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