− | Within the European Union (EU) there are three main legislative bodies - the EU Commission, EU Parliament and Council of the European Union. These bodies are responsible for developing and adopting all legislation concerning food and animal feed, including pet food. The 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. |