French law applies. Raw milk legal via farm gate, vending machines, and retail under the Arrêté du 13 juillet 2012. Active local dairy sector in the island's cooler upland regions.
Réunion is an overseas department and region of France in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. As an integral part of France and the European Union, French law applies in full, including food safety regulations governing raw milk.
Raw milk is legal for sale via farm gate, vending machines, and retail shops under the Arrêté du 13 juillet 2012 relatif aux conditions de production et de mise sur le marché des laits crus. Réunion has an active local dairy sector, concentrated in the cooler upland areas (Hauts) of the island where cattle farming is viable. Access to raw milk follows the same prefectural authorization framework as metropolitan France.
Official government documents and legal resources for Réunion
French ministerial order permitting retail sale of raw milk via farm gate, vending machines, and shops. Applies in all French overseas departments as an integral part of France.
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