The impetus for the GFL Regulation came from a succession of food related crises, notably the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis, foot and mouth disease and dioxin in the late 90s-early 2000s.
Donošenje Uredbe o općim propisima o hrani potaknuo je niz kriza povezanih s hranom, osobito kriza povezana s goveđom spongiformnom encefalopatijom (BSE), slinavka i šap te dioksin, koji su se pojavili krajem 1990-ih i početkom 2000-ih.