1. FOOD & COLD STANDARDS Regulation Content Comment EC 178/2002
General Food Law
general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
Because mad cows desease
Self assessment
EC 852/2004
Hygiene of foodstuffs
Process HACCP
EC 853/2004
Hygiene rules for food of animal origin
Temperature registration
EC 854/2004
Controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption
Temperature traceability
EC 882/2004
Controls to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules
Cold chain not broken, storage
Directive 2002/99/EC
animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption
Codex Alimentarius
Harmonised international food standards, which protect consumer health and promote fair practices in food trade.
HACCP
Science based and systematic system to identifies specific hazards and measures for their control to ensure the safety of food
GFSI Global Food Safety Initiative
The GFSI is an industry-driven initiative providing leadership and guidance on food safety management systems necessary for safety along the supply chain.
Consumer Goods Forum
NFS
National Sanitation Foundation to standardize sanitation and food safety requirements.
BRC
British Retail Consortium food safety standard UK
IFS
International Featured Standard
France & Germany
SQF
Safe Quality Food Standard (US)
FSMA
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it
USA
FSA
Food Safety Act (UK)
Framework for all food legislation in Britain
FSSAI
The FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) lays down science based standards for articles of food and regulating manufacturing, processing, distribution, sale and import of food so as to ensure safe and wholesome food for human consumption
Food Safety and Standards Act, India
ISO 22000
ISO’s food safety management standards help organizations identify and control food safety hazards to ensure the safety of the global food supply chain.
Cold
DIN EN 378
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps
AHRI
Certification for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and commercial refrigeration equipment
37/2005
Monitoring of temperatures in the means of transport, warehousing and storage of quick-frozen foodstuffs intended for human consumption
EN 12830
Temperature recorder
Other
NF EN 13485, 13486, NF EN ISO Meubles frigorifiques-- NF P Isolation thermique des bâtiments frigorifiques - NF EN Caisses mobiles à température dirigée de classe A