Chemistry of Foods: EU Legal and Regulatory Approaches
Authors: Pisanello, Daniele
Free Preview- Introduces to the European General Food Law and analyzes the EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority)
- Describes food safety-related regulations
- Treats the legislation laying down chemicals in food from different viewpoints (REACH regulations; the enzyme, flavorings and additive regulatory framework; the matter of contamination and veterinary drugs; the use of Food contact materials)
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This book concerns the EU legal and regulatory framework relating to Chemicals in Food. It is divided in two parts: the first section offers an introduction to the European General Food Law with an analysis of EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) and a description of main features of food safety-related regulations. The second part focusses on the legislation finding application concerning chemicals in food from different viewpoints, namely:
- the REACH regulation;
- the enzyme, flavorings and additive regulatory framework;
- the matter of contamination and veterinary drugs;
- the use of Food contact materials.
The final chapter addresses several considerations relating to chemical hazards and crisis management, highlighting shortcomings and lessons from experience.
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Food Safety in Europe. Law Bases
Pages 1-13
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EU Regulations on Chemicals in Foods
Pages 15-77
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Chemistry of Foods: EU Legal and Regulatory Approaches
- Authors
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- Daniele Pisanello
- Series Title
- Chemistry of Foods
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-03434-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-03434-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-03433-1
- Series ISSN
- 2199-689X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VIII, 77
- Number of Illustrations
- 4 b/w illustrations
- Topics