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Food Law and Global Food Safety Regulatory Systems
TFFL 9007

Description
As the global food system evolves, food law plays a critical role in ensuring consumer protection, supporting innovation, and enabling fair trade. With growing public concern around food safety, fraud, and sustainability, understanding food legislation has become essential for food professionals.

This course provides an overview of food law across EU, national, and international levels, from production to market. It explores how legal frameworks safeguard food safety and quality, and how institutions like EFSA and Codex shape regulatory practices. Students will examine the implications of current legal trends—such as the European Green Deal and UN SDGs—and gain practical experience in navigating legislation and regulatory databases relevant to the food sector.

ECTS credits
5

Teaching Language
English

Exam Language
English

Support Materials Language
English

Basic Learning Outcomes
  • Know the different concepts of planning, organization of production in the food industry.

    (S1 - FSTM - Know the different concepts of planning, organization of production in the food industry.)
  • Know the fundamentals of food analysis, the main techniques and instrumentation.
    (S2 - FSTM - Know the fundamentals of food analysis, the main techniques and instrumentation.)
  • Understand the concept of food quality and know the applicable regulations and the main food quality management systems.
    (S3 - FSTM - Understand the concept of food quality and know the applicable regulations and the main food quality management systems.)
  • Understand the concept of food safety and know the applicable regulations and the main food safety management systems.

    (S4 - FSTM - Understand the concept of food safety and know the applicable regulations and the main food safety management systems.)
  • Understand the concept of traceability and know the main traceability management systems in the agri-food industry.

    (S5 - FSTM - Understand the concept of traceability and know the main traceability management systems in the agri-food industry.)
  • Control quality in agri-food industries and manage food safety.
    (S6 - FSTM - Control quality in agri-food industries and manage food safety.)
  • Design and undertake innovative projects that involve a social decision.

    (S7 - FSTM - Design and undertake innovative projects that involve a social decision.)
  • Plan and control production processes in the food industry.

    (S8 - FSTM - Plan and control production processes in the food industry.)
  • Design and optimize food processing and packaging equipment.

    (S9 - FSTM - Design and optimize food processing and packaging equipment.)
  • Propose and carry out R+D+i work on food manufacturing processes and equipment.

    (S10 - FSTM - Propose and carry out R+D+i work on food manufacturing processes and equipment.)
  • Integrate knowledge, skills and the most appropriate resources to, through their own approach or in collaboration with others, deal with new or complex situations.

    (S11 - FSTM - Integrate knowledge, skills and the most appropriate resources to, through their own approach or in collaboration with others, deal with new or complex situations.)
  • Analyze available information and draw conclusions for decision making in new or complex situations.

    (S12 - FSTM - Analyze available information and draw conclusions for decision making in new or complex situations.)
  • Make judgments on complex issues and/or with incomplete information.

    (S13 - FSTM - Make judgments on complex issues and/or with incomplete information.)

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