Introduction to EU substantive law

6 important questions on Introduction to EU substantive law

What is the role of case law in the development of European food law?

Consequences of case law:

  • Principle of Mutual reignition
  • Change in the perception of the benefits of harmonization  

What are the 4 phases of Food Law?

  1. Product standards (specific products)
  2. Horizontal approaches (common aspects: labelling, radiation, frozen foodstuffs)
  3. Food safety law (food panic and food safety)
  4. FtoF strategy

What was the reason for food law? (early stage)

  • Food shortage
  • Food security
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What is different between Free trade, custom union and Common/single market?

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What is Cassis de Dijon case?


  • A German chain of supermarkets wanted to import Cassis de Dijon, a type of fruit cream liqueur, from France


  • German law required fruit liqueur to contain a minimum alcohol of 25%; French liqueurs traditionally weaker and the Crème de cassis only 15-20%


  • CJEU: there is no valid reason why, provided they have been lawfully produced and marketed in one of the Member States, alcoholic beverages should not be introduced in another Member State...  principle of mutual recognition

Freedom is not unlimited, when ?



  • Effectiveness of fiscal supervision

  • Protection of public health
  • Fairness of commercial transactions
  • Defense of the consumer

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