2000/0178(COD)

Food Hygiene Regulation

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the hygiene of foodstuffs

Stage: In force, reached 30 Apr 2004
In force: In force since 20 May 2004 · CELEX 32004R0852
Procedure: Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Horst Schnellhardt (PPE-DE)
Last activity: 31 Aug 2026

6 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Public feedback open: Laying down a food safety criterion for the cereulide toxin in infant formulae, 31 Aug 2026.

15 May 2002
- EP position at first reading
30 Mar 2004
- Adoption of amendments to the Council’s first reading position by the EP
30 Apr 2004
- Publication in the Official Journal
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
1 Jun 2026
- Commission plans implementing act under parent act
31 Aug 2026
- Public feedback open: Laying down a food safety criterion for the cereulide toxin in infant formulae

1 person

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Horst Schnellhardt	PPE-DE	DE	ENVI

6 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 5 published, 1 planned.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Laying down a food safety criterion for the cereulide toxin in infant formulae	Implementing	Planned	Q1 2027
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126	Implementing	Published	Q4 2022
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1611	Implementing · Regulation	Published	Q3 2020
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/791	Implementing · Regulation	Published	Q1 2019
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2014/574	Implementing · Regulation	Published
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1495	Implementing	Published

Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.

12 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Text adopted · 32005R2073Commission
Report · A5-0129/2002Parliament
Report · A5-0131/2004Parliament
Proposal · COM(2003)0033Commission
Proposal · COM(2004)0340Commission
OJ C 155 29.05.2001, p. 0039Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 226 25.06.2004, p. 0001-0002Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 338 22.12.2005, p. 0001-0026Commission
Text adopted · Regulation 2004/0852Commission
SEC(2003)1450Commission
Text adopted · T5-0216/2004Parliament
Text adopted · T5-0234/2002Parliament

Summary

Generated

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 lays down general hygiene rules for food business operators at all stages of production, processing and distribution, including HACCP-based procedures. It applies from 1 January 2006 and covers imports and exports. The regulation is in force and has been amended, most recently by Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/382.

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