Horses are animal species that can be ‘food producing’ or ‘non-food producing’.

18. Recognises that consumer confusion, a lack of understanding, and misinterpretation of food durability dates on food labels is one of the reasons for food discards; recalls that the legislation on food information to consumers requires use-by and best-before dates and instructions on special conditions of storage and use of packaging; calls on the Member States and the food industry to conduct information campaigns which will enable consumers to understand the labelling and correctly interpret the minimum durability dates, thus preventing consumers from being misled; is however aware that food producers for reasons of legal certain ...[+++]ty are especially cautious when determining minimum durability dates;

64. Is concerned at the fact that the negotiating strength of food producers at the expense of retailers, due to a strong brand name or product differentiation, acquires a disproportionately negative significance in the above-mentioned Commission Communication on food prices in Europe, compared to other very much more important factors such as imperfect competition or oligopolistic/monopolistic practices; takes the view that the creation of a strong brand name or product differentiation are legitimate practices and that it is only the abuse of the position which these practices may confer that constitutes unfair practice;

The Type 2 β risk shall be lower than or equal to 20 % in general, and 25 % for experiments with ruminants, minor species, pets and non-food producing animals, hence a power (1-β) greater than or equal to 80 % (75 % for ruminants, minor species, pets and non food producing animals).

‘food law’ means the laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing food in general, and food safety in particular, whether at Community or national level; it covers any stage of production, processing and distribution of food and also of feed produced for, or fed to, food producing animals (Point 1 of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002);

This Chapter shall relate to all stages of the production, processing and distribution of food and to feed products produced for, or fed to, food-producing animals, including the importation and exportation of foods and feed products .