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 The primary source of EU legal texts referenced throughout this wiki is [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/|EUR-Lex]], the official EU law database. All regulatory references follow EUR-Lex citation conventions and include direct links to the relevant documents.
-__Note on scope:__ EU legislation forms the main body of this wiki. Member state legislation is, by its nature, too extensive for exhaustive coverage; where relevant, chapters point the reader towards national transposition and dedicated national sources.
+__Note on scope:__ EU legislation forms the main body of this wiki. Member state legislation is, by its nature, too extensive for exhaustive coverage; where relevant, chapters point the reader towards national transposition and dedicated national sources. The same is true for any non-EU legislation, we may try to mention the differences, but the topic is much to wide for our scope.
 __Note on reading guides:__ For readers approaching this wiki from a specific application area, dedicated reading guides are provided under [[algae:reading_guides|Reading Guides]], listing which chapters are relevant for a given production or use scenario — including chapters that may not be immediately obvious.
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   * [[algae:food:packaging|Food Packaging]] — rules on materials and articles in contact with food, relevant to the packaging of algal food products, and the emerging use of algae-derived bioplastics in food packaging.
   * [[algae:food:traceability|Traceability of Pre-packed Food]] — traceability and batch identification requirements for algal food products sold in pre-packed form.
+  * [[algae:meat_related_terms|Meat-related terms]] will be banned from use on plant-based and vegan product labels and marketing materials (provisional agreement).
 **7. [[algae:feed|Feed]]**
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 Practical answers to the most common regulatory questions arising in the algae sector, with references to the relevant chapters and legal sources. Examples include: Is my microalgae species a novel food? Can I use wastewater as a growth medium? What labelling do I need for dried algae sold as a food ingredient? Can I claim my product is organic? Is my production facility subject to environmental impact assessment?
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-==== Reading Guides ====
-For readers approaching this wiki from a specific application scenario, the following reading guides list the chapters most relevant to each area, including chapters that may not be immediately obvious:
-  * [[algae:reading_guides:food_production|Producing algae for food]]
-  * [[algae:reading_guides:feed_production|Producing algae for animal feed]]
-  * [[algae:reading_guides:cosmetics_production|Producing algae for cosmetics]]
-  * [[algae:reading_guides:bioremediation|Algae in bioremediation and wastewater treatment]]
-  * [[algae:reading_guides:biostimulants_fertilisers|Algae for biostimulants and fertilisers]]
-  * [[algae:reading_guides:biogas_biofuels|Algae for biogas and biofuels]]
-  * [[algae:reading_guides:new_producer|Setting up an algae production facility]]
-  * [[algae:reading_guides:novel_strain|Developing and commercialising a new algal strain]]
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