Chapter 12 covers detailed rules in the area of food safety. The general policy on foodstuffs sets hygiene rules for foodstuff production.
Moreover, the acquis under Chapter 12 provides detailed rules in the area of veterinary, which are necessary for protection of animal health, animal welfare and safety of foods from animal origin on the internal market. In the area of phytosanitary policy, the EU rules cover issues such as quality of seed, plant protection material, harmful organisms and animal nutrition.