Nanotechnology in the food industry represents one of the most promising and simultaneously controversial areas of industrial development, opening up broad opportunities for improving the quality, safety, and preservation of food products. The article examines the legal aspects of the application of nanotechnology in the food industry, with special attention paid to the use of nanopackaging and nanomaterials that come into contact with food products. The authors analyze current achievements in the development of active, smart, and antimicrobial packaging, providing examples of domestic and foreign developments, including the use of copper oxide nanoparticles, membrane technologies, and natural additives such as birch bark extract. The paper systematizes the advantages of using nanopackaging: extending shelf life, increasing protection against microbiological spoilage, optimizing logistics processes, and reducing product losses. Based on an analysis of scientific literature and regulatory sources, the authors identify key problems hindering the widespread implementation of nanotechnology in the domestic food industry. These include the lack of specialized legislative regulation, insufficient development of standardization and certification methods for nanomaterials, high production costs, and the need for additional research into the toxicological effects of nanoparticles on human health and the environment. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the current regulatory framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, in particular Technical Regulation TR CU 005/2011 "On Packaging Safety" and Methodological Recommendations MR 1.2.0023-11, which regulate the control of nanomaterials in food products. The necessity of adopting a Federal Law "On Food Security of the Russian Federation" is substantiated, which would create a comprehensive system of legal regulation in this area. The results of the study can be used in improving legislation, as well as in the practical activities of organizations involved in the development and implementation of innovative packaging materials for the food industry.)

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