Regulatory Issues of Enzymes Used in Foods from the Perspective of the E.U. Market

In the European Union, there are so-called horizontal and vertical laws. Horizontal laws are those that cover all foods. Examples are the laws regarding additives and those regarding the labeling of foodstuffs. Vertical laws cover foods with a so-called standard of identity, also called compositional regulations or ‘‘recipe laws.’’ Examples of products for which such standards exist are cheese and bread.