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Training on EU food law, standards and rules; EU food safety policy and action is concentrated in 4 main areas of protection: Food hygiene: food businesses, from farms to restaurants, must comply with EU food law, including those importing food to the EU. A set of key values guides all of EFSA's activities. The Commission is a joint intergovernmental body of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and WHO with 188 Member Countries and one Member Organization (The European Union). The European Union's food safety policy aims to protect consumers, while guaranteeing the smooth operation of the single market. 5 THE FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS ACT, 2006 ACT NO. Composition of Food – Setting the Limit Values 7 3.3. meat) from Use The implementation of this integrated Food Safety policy in the EU involves various actions, namely:. endstream
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