Greece - Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards
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- Published: 2012-06-30
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Introduction
Greece’s food laws and regulations follow European Union (EU) rules to the extent that EU food laws have been harmonized. However, in cases in which the EU law may be incomplete or absent, the law of each Member State applies. One main principle of the single market concept is to ensure that all food products, whether produced in the EU or imported from a third country, can move freely throughout the EU if they comply with uniform requirements. In reality, certain directives allow Member States to make exceptions (i.e., in cases where a country can identify unique concerns about a product intended for import). Free movement can only be guaranteed when all aspects are covered by harmonized legislation (e.g., a foodstuff may comply with the general labeling directive but may carry a health claim for which harmonized rules do not yet exist).
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