Irish Food Law

Caoimhín MacMaoláin is Associate Professor of Law and Fellow of Trinity College Dublin.

1. History and Development of Irish Food Law
1.1. Introduction
1.2. History of Food Laws
1.3. European Integration
1.4. Conclusion
2. Domestic, European Union and International Food Law
2.1. Introduction
2.2. TFEU Obligations
2.3. International Obligations
3. Key Actors in Irish Food Law
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Government Departments
3.3. Enforcing Food Law
3.4. State Agencies
3.5. Conclusion
4. EU Rules on the Free Movement of Food
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Measures Equivalent to Quantitative Restrictions on Trade in Food
4.3. Measures Equivalent to Customs Duties on Imported Food
4.4. Discriminatory Taxation on Food and Drink
4.5. Conclusion
5. Food Safety
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Food Safety Acts
5.3. BSE Crisis
5.4. White Paper on Food Safety
5.5. General Food Law Regulation
6. Chemical and Biological Safety of Food
6.1. Hormone Use in Food Production
6.2. Pesticides
6.3. Materials in Contact with Foodstuffs
6.4. Ionisation
6.5. Food Hygiene
7. Food Labelling and Advertising
7.1. Framework Food Labelling Legislation
7.2. Nutrition Labelling and Claims
7.3. Labelling Codes of Conduct and Practice
7.4. Quality and Composition Labelling
7.5. Conclusion
8. Protected Food Names
8.1. Geographical Indications
8.2. Traditional Specialities
8.3. Wine and Spirits Protection
9. Nutrition, Obesity and Health
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Nutrition Labelling Requirements
9.3. EU Nutrition Policy and Obesity
9.4. National Nutrition Policy in EU Member States
9.5. International Policy and Recommendations
9.6. Irish Sugar Tax
9.7. Public Health and Alcohol
9.8. Conclusion
10. Ethical and Environmental Aspects of Food Law
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Food Law and Climate Change
10.3. Organic Food
10.4. Genetic Modification
10.5. Protecting the Welfare of Food-producing Animals
10.6. Future Challenges for Food Law