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Regulatory changes affecting Reg. (EC) 852/2004 and the Hygiene Package, dated and documented with primary sources.
Regulatory analyses affecting Reg. (EC) 852/2004 and the Hygiene Package, in reverse chronological order, each dated and documented with primary sources. You can also follow updates via RSS feed.
2026 updates
Launch changelog: consolidation status of Reg. (EC) 852/2004 (as of 24 March 2021), summary of the changes made by Reg. (EU) 2021/382, and monitoring commitment.
Affected rules: Reg. (EC) 852/2004
Reg. (EU) 2023/915
Since 25 May 2023 Reg. (EU) 2023/915 sets the maximum levels of certain contaminants in food and replaces, by recast, Reg. (EC) 1881/2006.
Affected rules: Reg. (EC) 852/2004
Notice 2022/C 355/01
On 16 September 2022 the Commission published Notice 2022/C 355/01: guidance (soft law, non-binding) on management systems, PRPs, HACCP and food safety culture.
Affected rules: Article 5 (HACCP), Annex II, Ch. XIa
Regulation (EU) 2019/1381
Dated analysis of Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 (Transparency Regulation): from 27 March 2021 it strengthens the transparency of scientific studies underpinning EFSA risk assessment.
Affected rules: Reg. (EC) 852/2004
Regulation (EU) 2021/382
Regulation (EU) 2021/382, in force since 24 March 2021, amends Regulation (EC) 852/2004: allergens in primary production, food redistribution and food safety culture.
Affected rules: Reg. (EC) 852/2004, Annex I, Part A, Annex II, Ch. Va, Annex II, Ch. XIa
Regulation (EU) 2021/382
Regulation (EU) 2021/382, applicable from 24 March 2021, amended the annexes to Regulation 852/2004: food safety culture, food redistribution and allergens.
Affected rules: Annex II, Ch. XIa, Annex II, Ch. Va, Annex I, Part A
Regulation (EU) 2017/625
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 governs official controls along the agri-food chain and has applied since 14 December 2019, repealing Regulations (EC) 854/2004 and 882/2004.
Affected rules: Article 6
Regulation (EC) 219/2009
Regulation (EC) 219/2009, in force since 20 April 2009, aligns the Article 14 committee procedure of Reg. (EC) 852/2004 with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. A procedural amendment only.
Affected rules: Reg. (EC) 852/2004, Articles 12-18
Regulation (EC) 1019/2008
Regulation (EC) 1019/2008, in force since 28 October 2008, amends Annex II Chapter VII of Regulation (EC) 852/2004 on the use of clean water for whole fishery products and live bivalve molluscs.
Affected rules: Reg. (EC) 852/2004, Annex II, Ch. VII