Joe McHugh
Question:2067. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the food category that snails come under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39937/22]
View answerTuesday, 26 July 2022
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Snails intended for human consumption are defined in EU food regulations as terrestrial gastropods of the species Helix pomatia Linné, Helix aspersa Muller, Helix lucorum and species of the family Achatinidae (Paragraph 6.2, Annex 1, Reg EC 853/2004).
In Ireland, all food intended for human consumption must meet the requirements set out in detailed EU food safety regulations, generally referred to as the 'Hygiene Package'. These regulations are implemented in Ireland under the European Union (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 22 of 2020).