Professional paper

LEGISLATION IN THE AREA OF FOOD SAFETY

Mateja Novaković ; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Iva Dolenčić Špehar ; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Jasmina Havranek ; Agencija za znanost i visoko obrazovanje, Donje Svetice 38/V, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The area of food safety follows all stages of production process to ensure high level of safety produced food and protection of consumers by applying a large number of regulations. The legislation is an important part of the area of food safety, covering the entire production chain„ from farm to table”, starting from the farms where the animals are bred, to the production of food and the final consumer. In the process of joining the European Union, Croatia has been implementing laws and regulations changes that will significantly affect the business community. These changes are necessary for Croatian companies to fulfill standards of European Union and thus in order to be competitive to the EU market and the global market, as well. This paper presents an overview of national legislation and legislation of European Union in the area of food safety.

Keywords

food safety; legislation; European Union

Hrčak ID:

148320

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/148320

Publication date:

22.10.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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