The basic EU food hygiene regulation, Regulation (EC) 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs. The general hygiene requirements for all food business operators are laid down in Regulation 852/2004.
The pursuit of a high level of protection of human life and health is one of the fundamental objectives of food law, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (4). That Regulation also lays down other common principles and definitions for national and Community food law, including the aim of achieving free movement of food within the Community.
Official original link： http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2004:226:0003:0021:EN:PDF
