Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, article by article
The consolidated text of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, article by article, with a legal commentary that cites its source for every statement and the real obligations by country and sector. An independent reference, not affiliated with any institution: every line is anchored to its EUR-Lex source and dated.
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Looking for the “852/2004 certificate”?
It does not exist. Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 provides for no certificate: it provides for obligations — registration, HACCP-based self-control, training. Anyone selling you a “European certificate” is selling you a misunderstanding.
See what you actually need →Legislation
Consolidated Reg. 852/2004, article by article, with the Hygiene Package.
Concepts
HACCP, CCP, PRP, traceability: the food hygiene encyclopaedia.
Countries
Registration, training and penalties: national rules, verified and dated.
Sectors
Restaurants, cafés, food trucks: the obligations for your business.
Obligations
What to do, in what order, with which documents. No invented shortcuts.
Tools
Glossary, obligation checker, CCP decision tree.