Other requirements food shops, wholesale food enterprises and restaurants must comply with

In addition to the food hygiene requirements, there are other requirements proprietors of food shops, wholesale food enterprises and restaurants must comply with. This section contains examples of what the food legislation covers – regulations that will be checked when the regional veterinary and food control authority performs inspections. However, there are many other regulations in addition to the ones mentioned here. Depending on what it is your enterprise produces, sells or imports, there are different regulations that must be observed.

Import and export regulations
If your enterprise directly imports goods from another country, you must report this to the regional veterinary and food control authority. You must receive confirmation of this notification before you start importing.

If your enterprise exports food products, it must be approved by the regional veterinary and food control authority. You have to be familiar with the receiving country’s import legislation, and it is your responsibility as an export company to comply with this legislation, and to be familiar with and observe a number of export-related certificates.

It is your responsibility as an importer or exporter of food products to ensure that the goods comply with the food legislation – as well as the general legislation.