− | Within the European Union (EU) there are three main legislative bodies - the [https://ec.europa.eu/commission/index_en EU Commission], [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal EU Parliament] and [http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/splash/?requested=%2f Council of the European Union]. These bodies are responsible for developing and adopting all legislation concerning food and animal feed, including pet food. The [https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries_en EU Member States], on the other hand, are responsible for the implementation and control of correct application of the EU legislation. In EU legal texts a distinction is made between the term “food” which is reserved for food stuffs for humans and “feed” which is designated to animal feeding stuffs. | + | Within the European Union (EU), there are three main legislative bodies - the [https://ec.europa.eu/commission/index_en EU Commission], [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal EU Parliament] and [http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/splash/?requested=%2f Council of the European Union]. These bodies are responsible for developing and adopting all legislation concerning food and animal feed, including pet food. The [https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/countries_en EU Member States], on the other hand, are responsible for the implementation and control of correct application of the EU legislation. In EU legal texts a distinction is made between the term “food” which is reserved for food stuffs for humans and “feed” which is designated to animal feeding stuffs. |