Algae related regulation & legislation

This page lists all EU legal acts cited across this wiki, with links to the consolidated text on EUR-Lex where available, or to the original text where the consolidated CELEX date is not confirmed. EUR-Lex links use the format `uri=CELEX%3A…`; consolidated texts are prefixed `0`, original texts `3`, preparatory/policy documents `5`.

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• Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (General Food Law). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of the Commission on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of the Commission setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in food. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food (replacing and extending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 for additional contaminants). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law (Official Controls Regulation). EUR-Lex (consolidated)

• Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 establishing the Union list of novel foods. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain (amending the General Food Law and sectoral legislation). EUR-Lex

• Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 setting up a programme for the re-evaluation of approved food additives. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive 2009/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients. EUR-Lex (consolidated)

• Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers (FIC Regulation). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Directive 2011/91/EU on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs (date marking). EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (CMO Regulation — includes labelling of fishery and aquaculture products). EUR-Lex (consolidated)

• Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children's development and health. EUR-Lex

• Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Directive 2007/19/EC amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste (new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, repealing Directive 94/62/EC). EUR-Lex

• Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down requirements for feed hygiene. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on undesirable substances in animal feed. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of the Commission on the Catalogue of Feed Materials. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 amending the Catalogue of Feed Materials (Regulation (EU) No 68/2013). EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1372 authorising certain feed additives (algae-related). EUR-Lex
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2419 (feed-related, verify subject matter on EUR-Lex). EUR-Lex

• Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (Cosmetics Regulation). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013 laying down common criteria for the justification of claims used in relation to cosmetic products. EUR-Lex

• Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on detergents. EUR-Lex (consolidated)

• Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile fibre names and related labelling. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ecodesign for sustainable products (ESPR), repealing Directive 2009/125/EC. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive (EU) 2025/1892 amending Directive 2008/98/EC as regards extended producer responsibility for textiles (EPR for textiles). EUR-Lex [verify CELEX on publication]

• Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP), aligning with the UN GHS. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/830 amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as regards the format of the chemical safety report and the safety data sheet. EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (Biocidal Products Regulation, BPR). EUR-Lex
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as regards synthetic polymer microparticles (microplastics restriction). EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants (POPs Regulation). EUR-Lex (consolidated)

• Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products (repealed, replaced by 2018/848; cited for historical context). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (implementation rules, repealed). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 710/2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 as regards laying down rules for organic aquaculture animal and seaweed production (repealed). EUR-Lex

• Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans Regulation). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EC) No 762/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission by Member States of statistics on aquaculture. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) No 1139/2021 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). EUR-Lex
• Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 on alien species in aquaculture. EUR-Lex
• Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/464 on monitoring of metals and iodine in seaweed, halophytes and products based on seaweed. EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (repealing Directive 91/414/EEC). EUR-Lex (consolidated)

• Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (Habitats Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (Water Framework Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive 2008/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy (priority substances). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (IAS Regulation). EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council on nature restoration (Nature Restoration Regulation). EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilisation in the Union (ABS Regulation). EUR-Lex
• Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (EIA Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (Industrial Emissions Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning. EUR-Lex

• Directive 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (recast). EUR-Lex
• Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC. EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed. EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EC) No 1830/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms. EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) 2025/… on plants obtained by new genomic techniques (NGT Regulation) — OJ reference not yet confirmed; search EUR-Lex for the adopted text. EUR-Lex search

• Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives (Waste Framework Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban wastewater treatment (Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, UWWTD — original). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive (EU) 2024/3019 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning urban wastewater treatment (recast, repealing Directive 91/271/EEC). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (Nitrates Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)

• Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products (Fertilising Products Regulation). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1171 amending Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards struvite. EUR-Lex
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2516 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards certain component material categories. EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption (Animal By-products Regulation). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 on animal by-products and derived products (detailed implementation rules). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1372 authorising the placing on the market of dried Schizochytrium sp. biomass as a novel feed ingredient. EUR-Lex

• Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (EU ETS Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (RED II). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive (EU) 2023/2413 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives (EU) 2018/2001, 2019/944 and 2009/73/EC (RED III). EUR-Lex
• Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide (CCS Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Union certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products (Carbon Removal Certification Regulation). EUR-Lex

• Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on machinery (Machinery Directive; note: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 repeals this Directive — check applicability dates). EUR-Lex
• Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment (PED). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive 2014/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to the making available on the market of simple pressure vessels (SPVD). EUR-Lex
• Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Low Voltage Directive). EUR-Lex
• Directive 2014/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX). EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council on personal protective equipment (PPE Regulation). EUR-Lex
• Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (Framework Safety Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Directive 2000/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (Biological Agents Directive). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products. EUR-Lex (consolidated)

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (Combined Nomenclature). EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants (Plant Health Regulation). EUR-Lex (consolidated)

• Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (PDO/PGI/TSG Regulation). EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on the EU Ecolabel — see Textiles section above.
• Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the EU Ecolabel. EUR-Lex (consolidated)
• Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union trade mark. EUR-Lex

• Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (Biotech Directive). EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection (Unitary Patent Regulation). EUR-Lex
• Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights (CPVR). EUR-Lex
• Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure (Trade Secrets Directive). EUR-Lex
• Regulation (EU) No 511/2014 on compliance measures for users from the Nagoya Protocol (ABS Regulation) — see also Environment section above.

• Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market (Unfair Commercial Practices Directive — UCPD). EUR-Lex
• Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition (Empowering Consumers Directive). EUR-Lex
• Proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive), COM(2023) 166 final — not yet adopted as of September 2026; check EUR-Lex for adopted text and OJ reference. EUR-Lex (proposal)

• Communication from the Commission — “Towards a Strong and Sustainable EU Algae Sector”, COM(2022) 592 final. EUR-Lex
• Commission Staff Working Document — accompanying SWD(2022) 361 final on the EU algae sector. EUR-Lex
• European Economic and Social Committee Opinion on the EU algae sector Communication (2022). EUR-Lex
• Communication from the Commission — “The European Green Deal”, COM(2019) 640 final. EUR-Lex
• European Parliament Resolution of 1 June 2023 on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. EUR-Lex

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Last reviewed: September 2026.