Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
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Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 is a foundational EU food law that sets out the general principles and requirements of food safety, establishes the European Food Safety Authority, and lays down procedures for managing food safety risks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 canonical | 3 |
| Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11097394 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 Context triple: [European Food Safety Authority, legalBasis, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002]
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A.
Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003
Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 is the EU legal act that established the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), providing a standardized regional classification system for statistical and policy purposes.
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B.
Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006
Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 is the EU legislative act that established and governs the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, setting out its objectives, scope, and rules for providing support to workers affected by major structural changes in world trade patterns.
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C.
Regulation (EC) No 141/2000
Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 is the European Union’s core legal framework establishing incentives and procedures for the designation, development, and authorization of orphan medicinal products for rare diseases.
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D.
Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006
Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 is the European Union’s Paediatric Regulation, establishing rules to ensure that medicines for children are researched, developed, and authorized to the same high standards as those for adults.
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E.
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 is an EU law that sets out data protection rules for the processing of personal data by EU institutions and bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 Target entity description: Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 is a foundational EU food law that sets out the general principles and requirements of food safety, establishes the European Food Safety Authority, and lays down procedures for managing food safety risks.
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A.
Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003
Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 is the EU legal act that established the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), providing a standardized regional classification system for statistical and policy purposes.
-
B.
Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006
Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 is the EU legislative act that established and governs the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, setting out its objectives, scope, and rules for providing support to workers affected by major structural changes in world trade patterns.
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C.
Regulation (EC) No 141/2000
Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 is the European Union’s core legal framework establishing incentives and procedures for the designation, development, and authorization of orphan medicinal products for rare diseases.
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D.
Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006
Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 is the European Union’s Paediatric Regulation, establishing rules to ensure that medicines for children are researched, developed, and authorized to the same high standards as those for adults.
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E.
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 is an EU law that sets out data protection rules for the processing of personal data by EU institutions and bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
EU food law
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European Union regulation ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Council of the European Union
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European Parliament ⓘ |
| appliesFrom | 2002-02-21 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
feed businesses
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food businesses ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 2002-01-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfEntryIntoForce | 2002-02-21 ⓘ |
| defines |
feed
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food ⓘ food business operator ⓘ placing on the market ⓘ traceability ⓘ |
| establishes |
European Food Safety Authority
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Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed ⓘ framework for national and EU-level food control systems ⓘ general obligations of feed business operators ⓘ general obligations of food business operators ⓘ |
| EULawNumber | 178/2002 ⓘ |
| introducesPrinciple |
precautionary principle in food law
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primary responsibility of food business operators for food safety ⓘ protection of consumer interests in relation to food ⓘ transparency in risk assessment and risk management ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| language | multilingual ⓘ |
| laysDown |
procedures in matters of food safety
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rules for risk analysis in food and feed law ⓘ rules for risk communication in food and feed law ⓘ rules for risk management in food and feed law ⓘ |
| legalArea |
consumer protection
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food law ⓘ food safety ⓘ |
| legalBasis | EC Treaty ⓘ |
| objective |
effective functioning of the internal market in relation to food and feed
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high level of protection of human life and health ⓘ protection of consumers’ interests ⓘ |
| officialName |
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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linked to:
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
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| OJCitation | OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1–24 ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
Official Journal of the European Communities
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linked to:
Official Journal of the European Union
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| requires |
independent scientific risk assessment by the European Food Safety Authority
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rapid information to competent authorities when unsafe food has been placed on the market ⓘ scientific basis for food law measures ⓘ traceability of food, feed, food-producing animals and any other substance intended to be, or expected to be, incorporated into a food or feed ⓘ withdrawal and recall of unsafe food ⓘ |
| scope | all stages of production, processing and distribution of food and feed ⓘ |
| setsOut |
general principles of food law in the European Union
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general requirements of food law in the European Union ⓘ |
| shortName | General Food Law Regulation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 Description of subject: Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 is a foundational EU food law that sets out the general principles and requirements of food safety, establishes the European Food Safety Authority, and lays down procedures for managing food safety risks.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Management Board
subject linked to:
Scientific Committee
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
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officialName
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Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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linked to: Regulation (EC) No 178/2002