Attention! Persons who are allergic to crustaceans and/or dust mites may have an allergic reaction when eating insects (see also the EFSA opinion on an application for the yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor, as a novel food)
The placement on the market of whole insects and products based on whole insects is subject to the general principles of food legislation, including the use of good hygiene practices, traceability, notification, labelling, and the implementation of a self-checking system based on the HACCP principles (control of chemical and microbiological hazards, among other hazards).
Operators that breed insects in order to place them on the market for human consumption must be registered with the FASFC. Operators from the processing and/or distribution sector that place insects or insect-based foodstuffs on the market for human consumption are required to hold an authorisation/approval from the FASFC appropriate to the activities being performed.
See: https://www.fasfc.be/approval-authorisation-and-registration