Prawne uwarunkowania trwałości środka spożywczego a przeciwdziałanie marnowaniu żywności
Legal grounds of durability of food products and counteraction of food waste

Author(s): Aneta Bąk
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: minimum durability date; food waste; „use by” date; food durability;food law;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to discuss legal aspects of food labelling with the durability date, its impact on the functioning of products on the market, as well as the effects in the form of a growing amount of food waste. Basing on the existing legal regulations, the author will analyze the basic differences between the date of minimal durability and “use by” date, which although significantly different, are often confused not only in the consumer turnover, but also by the legislator itself. In addition to the criteria for the use of the referenced signs and effects associated with the expiration of both dates, the author will show how their misapplication affects the phenomenon of food waste. A large part of the article is also an analysis of the proposed legislative changes, which in the author’s opinion are insufficient. They do not eliminate the problem of throwing out hundreds of tons of fully safe food after the end of the minimum durability date, although only the expiry of the validity period is associated with the need to withdraw food from the market, which has a direct impact on food safety and environmental protection.

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