Food safety regulations applicable to the retail trade and catering sector
The list of regulations given below is taken from the bulletins and official gazettes that are applicable to Catalonia and it is updated as new regulations are published. You can also consult the ACSA Legislation Database: https://legisali.uab.cat/
Date last updated: september 2021.
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Framework laws.
- General conditions for establishments and products.
- Government control, registration and administrative management and regulation.
- Labelling and consumer information.
- Food additives
- Pollutants
- SECTOR-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOOD AND DRINK
- Sanitary condition of drinking water.
- Bottled water.
- Beverages and juices.
- Coffee, tea, cocoa, herb teas.
- Meat and meat products.
- Frozen products.
- Fruit and vegetables.
- Ice-creams.
- Milk and dairy products.
- Honey, confectionery and nougats.
- Prepared food (see also: "Beverages and juices", "Soups, sauces and snacks").
- Oils and fats.
- Horchatas and shaved ice drinks.
- Eggs and egg-based products.
- Bread and/or pastries.
- Fish, fishery and aquaculture products.
- Groceries, supermarkets and hypermarkets.
- Soups, sauces and snacks.
- Food transport.
- Street vending.