Regulation 853/2004 establishes hygiene rules on food. It is proposed to introduce a new Section in Annex III on insects, as insects are increasingly consumed and exported to the EU. Despite the fact that dead insects, parts of them and processed insects are subject to authorisation under Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, there is a need for minimum hygiene requirements for those insects and for live ones, similar to those already laid down for use in feed.