More about EHEDG

European legislation requires that the handling, preparation, processing and packaging of food is done hygienically, with hygienic machinery in hygienic premises (according to the food hygiene directive, the machinery directive and the food contact materials directive).

The equipment manufacturers and users are responsible to implement these requirements and EHEDG provides them guidance on the essential hygienic design standards in compliance with national and international legislation.

As food safety does not end at the borders of Europe, the EHEDG actively promotes global harmonization of guidelines and standards. The US-based organisations NSF and 3-A have agreed to co-operate in the development of EHEDG Guidelines and in turn, EHEDG co-operates in the development of 3-A and NSF standards.