There are numerous standards for food-grade hoses. The requirements for hoses approved for use within the European Union are outlined in legal regulations:

• Regulation 1935/2004/EC,
• Regulation 2023/2006/EC,
• Regulation 10/2011/EU.

Customers often require compliance with other standards, such as:

• FDA – Food and Drug Administration,
• NSF – National Sanitation Foundation,
• 3-A – 3-A Sanitary Standards,
• BfR – Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung.