# Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the european parliament and of the council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs, Article 8: ... Guides

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

1. When ... guides to good practice are developed, they shall be developed and disseminated by food business sectors:
(a) in consultation with representatives of parties whose interests may be substantially affected, such as competent authorities and consumer groups;
(b) having regard to relevant codes of practice of the Codex Alimentarius;
and
(c) when they concern primary production and those associated operations listed in Annex I, having regard to the recommendations set out in Part B of Annex I.
2. Guides may be developed under the aegis of a standards institute.
3. The Food Safety Authority shall assess guides in order to ensure that—
(a) they have been developed in accordance with paragraph 1;
(b) their contents are practicable for the sectors to which they refer;
and
(c) they are suitable as guides to compliance with Articles 3, 4 and 5 in the sectors and for the foodstuffs covered.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/852/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-852/article-8
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