Implementation of the Directive Concerning Foodstuffs for Particular Nutritional Uses in the Hungarian Law

Implementation of the directive concerning foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses in the Hungarian law

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Erdélyi Tímea Dr. Andrási Gábor International and European Law

IBS – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL

2nd December 2011

Tartalom INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 3 THE DIRECTIVE CONCERNING FOODSTUFFS FOR PARTICULAR NUTRITIONAL USES ................ 3 THE LEGAL BACKGROUND OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S DIRECTIVE IN HUNGARY ................ 4 CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIRECTIVE WITH OTHER COMMUNITY LAWS .............................. 4 THE HARMONIZATION AND USAGE OF THE DIRECTIVE IN THE HUNGARIAN LAW .................. 5 THE DIRECTIVE IN FORCE AND ITS MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 6 COMPARISON OF THE FORMAL REQUIREMENTS..................................................................... 6

Implementation of the directive concerning foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses in the Hungarian law – Erdélyi Tímea

COMPARISON OF THE CONTENT ............................................................................................ 8 CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................... 10 REFERENCE LIST ................................................................................................................. 11

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Introduction According to the Commission (2011), “EU directives lay down certain end results that must be achieved in every Member State. National authorities have to adapt their laws to meet these goals, but are free to decide how to do so. Directives may concern one or more Member States, or all of them.” Each directive specifies the date by which the national laws and regulations must be adapted. The main purpose of the directives is to bring different national laws...