Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will be able to understand:
i. The generic legislation laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, hygiene package, microbiological criteria, additives, food labeling, packaging materials, contaminants and residues, genetically modified food and feed.
ii. the responsibilities and obligations of responsible food business operators (producers, distributors, traders) in relation to the generic legislation
iii. the commercial consumer protection practices (advertising, legal protection framework, media and object discrimination, etc.)
iv. the relationship between genetic resources and food safety
v. the regulatory framework of the European Food Market
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course provides students with an overview of general (horizontal) food law at European, national and international level in terms of both the legal scientist and the food scientist. During the thirteen weeks of the course, students will have the opportunity to understand the general food and beverage legislation that includes the general principles and requirements of food law, the hygiene package, the microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, the additives,the labeling of foodstuffs, the packaging materials, the contaminants and residues, the genetically modified food and feed. Additional consumer protection issues (advertising, legislative framework protection, media-based and subject-based discrimination, etc.), genetic resources and food safety as well as the regulatory framework of the European Food Market will be discussed.