Abstract:

The food safety supervision model developed by the European Union （EU） serves as a benchmark for the entire world, and the direction of food safety risk research conducted by the EU also serves as a wind vane for the sector. This study examined and interpreted the establishment and structure of the EU food safety supervision organization′s framework, the allocation of each organization′s powers and duties, the makeup of the regulations and standards system, and the detailed supervision activity implementation specification documents. In parallel, the enlightenment of the EU food safety supervision system on Chinese food safety supervision was proposed, in hoping to serve as a guide for clarifying the implementation mechanism of the EU food safety supervision, improving the efficiency of trade activities of Chinese food export enterprises, and enhancing the function of Chinese food safety supervision.

Key words: the European Union, food safety, regulations and standards, sampling and supervision