By Yasmine EDDAM
17 April 2025
In addition to obtaining a professional licence, itinerant food sales require compliance with strict health regulations. These obligations protect consumers and make traders liable. Failure to comply can result in severe penalties. The applicable regulatory framework The itinerant food trade is subject to a precise framework. European regulations Directive 93/43/EC of 14 June 1993 forms the regulatory basis. It lays down hygiene principles for all foodstuffs. EC regulation 852/2004 strengthened these requirements. These texts apply without distinction to fixed and itinerant businesses. Transposition into French law The Order of 9 May 1995 transposes these rules into French law. It applies to: Open-air markets Shop-cars Light sales structures The Consumer Code supplements these provisions with rules on product quality and safety. Official inspections Inspections are carried out by two government departments: the Direction départementale de...
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