# Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the european parliament and of the council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs, Article 7: Development, dissemination and use of guides

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The Food Safety Authority shall encourage the development of guides to good practice for hygiene and for the application of the HACCP principles in accordance with Article 8. The dissemination and use of guides shall be encouraged. Nevertheless, food business operators may use these guides on a voluntary basis.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/852/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-852/article-7
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