Introductory Text
CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1.Aim and scope
Article 2.Definition of ‘food’
Article 3.Other definitions
CHAPTER II GENERAL FOOD LAW
Article 4.Scope
SECTION 1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD LAW
Article 5.General objectives
Article 6.Risk analysis
Article 7.Precautionary principle
Article 8.Protection of consumers' interests
SECTION 2 PRINCIPLES OF TRANSPARENCY
Article 9.Public consultation
Article 10.Public information
SECTION 3 GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF FOOD TRADE
Article 11.Food and feed imported into the Community
Article 12.Food and feed exported from the Community
Article 13.International standards
SECTION 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF FOOD LAW
Article 14.Food safety requirements
Article 15.Feed safety requirements
Article 16.Presentation
Article 17.Responsibilities
Article 18.Traceability
Article 19.Responsibilities for food: food business operators
Article 20.Responsibilities for feed: feed business operators
Article 21.Liability
CHAPTER III EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY
SECTION 1 MISSION AND TASKS
Article 22.Mission of the Authority
Article 23.Tasks of the Authority
SECTION 2 ORGANISATION
Article 24.Bodies of the Authority
Article 25.Management Board
Article 26.Executive Director
Article 27.Advisory Forum
Article 28.Scientific Committee and Scientific Panels
SECTION 3 OPERATION
Article 29.Scientific opinions
Article 30.Diverging scientific opinions
Article 31.Scientific and technical assistance
Article 32.Scientific studies
Article 33.Collection of data
Article 34.Identification of emerging risks
Article 35.Rapid alert system
Article 36.Networking of organisations operating in the fields within the Authority's mission
SECTION 4 INDEPENDENCE, TRANSPARENCY, CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMMUNICATION
Article 37.Independence
Article 38.Transparency
Article 39.Confidentiality
Article 40.Communications from the Authority
Article 41. Access to documents
Article 42.Consumers, producers and other interested parties
SECTION 5 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Article 43.Adoption of the Authority's budget
Article 44. Implementation of the Authority's budget
Article 45.Fees received by the Authority
SECTION 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 46.Legal personality and privileges
Article 47.Liability
Article 48.Staff
Article 49.Participation of third countries
CHAPTER IV RAPID ALERT SYSTEM, CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCIES
SECTION 1 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM
Article 50.Rapid alert system
Article 51.Implementing measures
Article 52.Confidentiality rules for the rapid alert system
SECTION 2 EMERGENCIES
Article 53.Emergency measures for food and feed of Community origin or imported from a third country
Article 54.Other emergency measures
SECTION 3 CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Article 55.General plan for crisis management
Article 56.Crisis unit
Article 57.Tasks of the crisis unit
CHAPTER V PROCEDURES AND FINAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 1 COMMITTEE AND MEDIATION PROCEDURES
Article 58.Committee
Article 59.Functions assigned to the Committee
Article 60.Mediation procedure
SECTION 2 FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 61.Review clause
Article 62.References to the European Food Safety Authority and to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health
Article 63.Competence of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
Article 64.Commencement of the Authority's operation
Article 65.Entry into force
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