Objective intento, scopo, obiettivo Food safety policy politica di sicurezza alimentare While al tempo stesso, mentre Smooth operation funzionamento regolare Single market mercato interno To achieve raggiungere To ensure assicurare, garantire To establish elaborare, determinare (ricateg. elaborazione, determinazione) To adhere to far rispettare, sostenere (anche aderire, ma non in questo contesto) As regards in materia Food hygiene igiene degli alimenti Food product hygiene igiene dei prodotti alimentari

welfare benessere Plant health salute delle piante Preventing the risk of contamination prevenzione dei rischi di contaminazione To lay down prescrivere, indicare, stabilire Appropriate labelling adeguata etichettatura Foodstuffs generi alimentari To undergo reform essere riformato In line all’insegna, in linea, in accordo con Approach approccio From the Farm to the Fork Dai campi alla tavola Thereby in questo modo, così High elevato To market commercializzare, mettere in commercio

Within all’interno di At all stages in tutte le fasi Production chain catena di produzione Distribution chain catena di distribuzione Approach approccio, procedura To involve coinvolgere, riguardare Both…and sia…sia Third countries paesi terzi

FOOD SAFETY The objective of the European Union's food safety policy is to protect consumer health and interests while guaranteeing the smooth operation of the single market. In order to achieve this objective, the EU ensures that control standards are established and adhered to as regards food and food product hygiene, animal health and welfare, plant health and preventing the risk of contamination from external substances. It also lays down rules on appropriate labelling for these foodstuffs and food products.

This policy underwent reform in the early 2000s, in line with the approach 'From the Farm to the Fork', thereby guaranteeing a high level of safety for foodstuffs and food products marketed within the EU, at all stages of the production and distribution chains. This approach involves both food products produced within the European Union and those imported from third countries.