Decoding EU Food Regulation

Background

The webinar will explain the basics of EU law, offering the tool to navigate the main regulations and find relevant information. Key points related to food safety, food labeling and food contact material regulations will be highlighted. The webinar will be an excellent opportunity for exporters to the EU to get a first exposure to local rules, understand how to effectively approach the market and avoid major roadblocks. The webinar is suitable for everybody who is approaching EU legislation (e.g., regulatory managers, young professionals and food lawyers, export managers). The speaker will answer Q&A, offering his ten years top level experience in the field.

Contents

  • EU food law: understand the structure and how different layers of legislation interact (EU law vs. national law)
  • Where to find information and legislation
  • The \”General Food Law\” (Reg. CE 178/2002): definition of unsafe food, the precautionary principle, traceability obligations, food recalls and withdrawals
  • Reg. EU 1169/2011 on food information to consumers: main labelling obligations
  • Hygiene package and main regulations about food safety (e.g. contaminants, microbiological criteria, food packaging)
  • Official controls: how controls are structured in the EU.*The final outline may be subjected to subtle revision

Schedule

Date Time (GMT+8) World Clock Language
2022-10-18 16:00 ~ 17:00 Italy: 10:00-11:00 London: 9:00-10:00 English

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Speaker

Cesare Varallo

Cesare Varallo

Mr.Varallo is a food lawyer in Italy and the founder of Foodlawlatest.com, an independent consultancy firm and online communication platform. Working at the intersection between law, science, technology and communication, he delivers strategic and actionable advice to his clients. In particular about food labelling and composition, food law interpretation, crisis management, food safety, food fraud prevention and import/export requirements over more than 90 markets. He is a well-recognized speaker and he is teaching food law-related matters at LUISS LL.M in Food Law in Rome, at Alma Mater in Bologna and at Michigan State University – Institute for Food Laws and Regulations.

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