A FILM INSPIRED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION
THE REGULATIONS BEHIND EVERY
LOAF OF BREAD
While Germany is still asleep, bakers begin work.
Dough is mixed. Ovens are heated. Bread rises.
And alongside every roll, loaf and pastry,
a growing cast of European requirements takes the stage.
REGULATION (EC) No 178/2002 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
REGULATION (EU) 2017/625 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products
REGULATION (EC) No 852/2004 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs
REGULATION (EC) No 853/2004 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for on the hygiene of foodstuffs
COMMISSION Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
REGULATION (EC) No 1924/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods
REGULATION (EC) No 1333/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 December 2008 on food additives
REGULATION (EC) No 1332/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 December 2008 on food enzymes
REGULATION (EC) No 1334/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 December 2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulations (EC) No 2232/96 and (EC) No 110/2008 and Directive 2000/13/EC
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2023/915
of 25 April 2023 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food
COMMISSION Regulation (EU) No 2017/2158
of 20 November 2017 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food
COMMISSION Regulation (EC) No 401/2006
of 23 February 2006 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs
REGULATION (EC) NO 396/2005 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin
The bread is not yet ready for sale.
Packaging, waste, environment, data protection, occupational safety, working time, taxation and trade are now ready for their scene.
DIRECTIVE 2008/98/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives
REGULATION (EU) 2025/40 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste
REGULATION (EU) 2023/1115 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 31 May 2023 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010
DIRECTIVE (EU) 2024/825 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 28 February 2024 amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information
REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 89/391/EEC
of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 30 November 1989 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace
DIRECTIVE 2009/104/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 September 2009 concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work
DIRECTIVE 2003/10/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 6 February 2003 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise)
DIRECTIVE 2003/88/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time
Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2006/112/EC
of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax
REGULATION (EU) No 1308/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products
REGULATION (EU) 2024/1143 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 11 April 2024 on geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, as well as traditional specialities guaranteed and optional quality terms for agricultural products
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WE'LL SAVE YOU THE EFFORT OF GOING THROUGH THE HUNDREDS OF OTHER REGULATIONS HERE.
The bread is now ready for sale.
But the paperwork is not yet done.
New regulations may follow…
DEDICATED TO ALL GERMAN BAKERS
Who rise before dawn to make good bread,
comply with complex requirements every day,
employ people and train apprentices,
serve their communities — and still
find time to bake the next batch.
Contact our representative
We invite MEPs to join us in discussing how to reduce the red tape and regulatory burdens that consume valuable time in bakers' daily operations.
