EU Legislation
ESSA - European Sprouted Seeds AssociationSpecific legal acts related to sprouts and seeds for sprouting in the area of food safety
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2013 on traceability requirements for sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 209/2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as regards microbiological criteria for sprouts.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 210/2013 on the approval of establishments producing sprouts pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2744 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates, model animal health/official certificates and private attestation, for the entry into the Union or transit through the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, and official certification regarding such certificates.
For a transitional period until 15 September 2024, consignments of certain categories of animals and goods referred to in Articles 8 to 30a and in Article 33 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235, accompanied by the appropriate animal health certificate, official certificate, animal health/official certificate or private attestation issued in accordance with the models set out respectively in Chapters 1 to 53 of Annex III and in Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235, as applicable before the amendments made to that Implementing Regulation by this Regulation, shall continue to be authorised for the entry into the Union or for the transit through the Union to a third country provided that the certificate or the attestation was issued no later than 15 June 2024.
Upcoming food safety legislation
- Vote: 3 July 2024
- Entry into force: 1 January 2026
Organic production of sprouted seeds
Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
Specific rules for sprouted seeds: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/716 amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain detailed production rules for organic products.
More about the legislation for the organics sector: European Commission, DG AGRI website.
General European Union requirements for the production of foodstuff:
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (General Food Law)
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules
Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption. Replaced with:
Directive (EU) 2020/2184 on the quality of water intended for human consumption.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of information to consumers
Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 on the work programme for the systematic examination of all existing active substances contained in biocidal products referred to in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and repealing Directives 80/590/EEC and 89/109/EEC
