• •  The legal requirements of selling food in Europe
• EU Food Law - system of European and national law
>> What are European Directives, Regulations, Decisions?
>> Implementation in EU Member States
>> Food Law: Most relevant legislative acts• Requirements to be met for placing food onto the European market>> Who is responsible - Food Business Operators
>> Food Safety
>> Food Hygiene
>> Food Labelling - mandatory requirements, health and nutrition claims, other marketing terms (fresh, natural, homemade)
>> Composition and ingredients incl. additives, flavours etc.
>> Specific food categories: organic, novel food, GMO.
• Consequences of non-compliance
>> Investigations by competent authorities
>> Enforcement action- Label amends/Prosecution/Administrative actions - Fines and imprisonment
>> Withdrawal and Recall - Rapid Alert System (RASSF)
• Other legal considerations of placing food onto the European market
>> Intellectual Property - brand and trademark protection
>> Competition considerations
>> Contractual arrangements - role of importer and distributor
>> Online sales

SPEAKERS:
• Jennifer Lappin, Agricultural Attaché, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA, U.S. Mission to the European Union
• Michael SAS, Director, North America, foodcareplus, Inc. & President, Across Foods, LLC
• Katie Vickery, Partner, Osborne Clarke

TIME:
12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM - Webinar Program
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Q & A

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