2000/0286(COD)

General Food Law Regulation

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Authority, and laying down procedures in matters of food

Stage: In force, reached 1 Feb 2002
In force: In force since 21 Feb 2002 · CELEX 32002R0178
Procedure: Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Phillip Whitehead (PSE)
Last activity: 8 Dec 2015

5 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 8 Dec 2015.

12 Jun 2001
- EP position at first reading
11 Dec 2001
- Adoption of amendments to the Council’s first reading position by the EP
28 Jan 2002
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
1 Feb 2002
- Publication in the Official Journal
8 Dec 2015
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

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	Phillip Whitehead	PSE	GB	ENVI

6 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 6 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3153	Implementing · Regulation	Published
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/908	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q4 2023
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/256	Implementing · Regulation	Published
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/913	Implementing · Regulation	Published
Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2015/1602	Implementing · Regulation	Published	Q4 2018
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2014/481	Implementing · Regulation	Published

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

12 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Text adopted · 32004R2230Commission
Report · A5-0198/2001Parliament
Report · A5-0416/2001Parliament
Proposal · COM(2010)0496Commission
OJ C 004 07.01.2002, p. 0018-0051Commission
OJ C 155 29.05.2001, p. 0032Commission
OJ C 357 14.12.2001, p. 0022Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 031 01.02.2002, p. 0001-0024Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 379 24.12.2004, p. 0064-0067Commission
Text adopted · Regulation 2002/0178Commission
Text adopted · T5-0310/2001Parliament
Text adopted · T5-0664/2001Parliament

Summary

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Regulation (EC) 178/2002 sets EU food law principles, establishes the European Food Safety Authority, and creates rapid alert and crisis procedures. It applies to all food and feed production, processing, and distribution stages, excluding private domestic use. In force since 2002, with core safety and traceability obligations applying from 1 January 2005.

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