Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 as a Blockade to Broader Provisions on Consumer Warnings in the Member States

Litigation presently taking place in Bavaria, Germany is a prime example of the problems faced by legislation that supplements EU Regulations. Rotten meat (“Gammelfleisch”, German) was discovered in large quantities at a well-known producer of meat, which according to the tests conducted by the German authorities was unfit for human consumption, in some cases disgusting, but on no account posed a health risk.