Article 8

When national guides to good practice are developed, they shall be developed and disseminated by food business sectors: in consultation with representatives of parties whose interests may be substantially affected, such as competent authorities and consumer groups; having regard to relevant codes of practice of the Codex Alimentarius; and when they concern primary production and those associated operations listed in Annex 1, having regard to the recommendations set out in Part B of Annex I. National guides may be developed under the aegis of a national standards institute referred to in Annex II to Directive 98/34/EC Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (OJ L 204, 21.7.1998, p. 37). Directive as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ L 217, 5.8.1998, p. 18). . Member States shall assess national guides in order to ensure that: they have been developed in accordance with paragraph 1; their contents are practicable for the sectors to which they refer; and they are suitable as guides to compliance with Articles 3,4 and 5 in the sectors and for the foodstuffs covered. Member States shall forward to the Commission national guides complying with the requirements of paragraph 3. The Commission shall set up and run a registration system for such guides and make it available to Member States. Guides to good practice drawn up under Directive 93/43/EEC shall continue to apply after the entry into force of this Regulation, provided that they are compatible with its objectives.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.