Food law
In food production, imports and placing products on the market, legal obligations shape product composition, labelling and an operator’s daily procedures. Reviewing these requirements early matters both when preparing a product for market and when responding to food inspection findings.
We advise food business operators and represent them in proceedings before official food control authorities. Our work covers product labelling, requirements for imports from third countries, contractual relationships and legal questions arising from notifications in the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed.
Scope of services
- legal advice on operators’ obligations when producing food and placing it on the market
- legal review of food labelling under EU and national rules
- drafting and review of contracts relating to food business activities
- legal assistance with food imports from third countries and product certification
- representation during food inspections and subsequent administrative proceedings
- monitoring and legal assessment of notifications in the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
Our approach
We assess legal requirements in relation to the particular product, its composition, labelling, supply chain and route to market. We work from the operator’s documentation and actual production and business practices. Our aim is to make legal recommendations that reflect how the business operates and can be put into practice.
During inspections, we examine the findings, the material relied on by the authority and compliance with procedural rules. We prepare responses and remedies and help assess necessary changes to documentation or procedures. We consider both the legal consequences of the findings and their effect on continued production and sales.