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Article R452-2 of the French Consumer Code

Failure to inform the competent administrative authorities of actions taken in application of:

1° the first paragraph of article L. 423-3;

2° Paragraph 3 of Article 19 and paragraph 3 of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety;

3° Point c) of paragraph 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety
3° Article 4(3)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity.

Repeat offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the Penal Code.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article R452-2

Est puni de l’amende prévue pour les contraventions de la cinquième classe le fait de ne pas informer les autorités administratives compétentes des actions engagées en application :


1° Du premier alinéa de l’article L. 423-3 ;


2° Du paragraphe 3 de l’article 19 et du paragraphe 3 de l’article 20 du règlement (CE) n° 178/2002 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 28 janvier 2002 établissant les principes généraux et les prescriptions générales de la législation alimentaire, instituant l’Autorité européenne de sécurité des aliments et fixant des procédures relatives à la sécurité des denrées alimentaires ;


3° Du point c) du paragraphe 3 de l’article 4 du règlement (UE) 2019/1020 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 20 juin 2019 sur la surveillance du marché et la conformité des produits.


La récidive est réprimée conformément aux articles 132-11 et 132-15 du code pénal.

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