Agnieszka Szymecka-Wesołowska

Practice Areas

Agnieszka Szymecka Wesołowska is a highly qualified expert in food law with over 15 years of experience in regulatory advisory for companies across a wide range of agri-food sectors, including confectionery, bakery, meat, fish and dairy industries, fruit and vegetable processing, plant-based food, alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, food supplements, FSMP, fortified foods, HORECA, pet food/feed, and others.

She represents clients in inspections and administrative proceedings.

Her publications are cited by courts in case law concerning the food sector.

She also participates in legislative processes on behalf of industry organizations and as a public part.

She is a speaker at domestic and foreign conferences and trainings in the field of food and product law.

Professional Memberships

Member of the European Food Law Association (EFLA),

Member of the Expert Council of the National Council of Supplements and Nutrients (KRSiO) where she participated in the preparation of the Code of Good Marketing Practice of Dietary Supplements.

Publications

Agnieszka is an author and co-author of many publications in the food law, among others the books:

1. "Food and Nutrition Safety. Commentary" Wolters Kluwer Polska, Warsaw 2013 (the first systemic commentary on the Polish Act on Food and Nutrition Safety),

2. "Nutrition and health claims in food labelling, presentation and advertising. Commentary" Wolters Kluwer Polska, Warsaw 2015 (Commentary on the Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and health claims)

3. "Labelling, presentation, food advertising. Commentary on Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council). ed. 2018 Wolters Kluwer (Commentary on the Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council)

4. "Agricultural and Food Law. The European Union Legal System. Volume 18" C.K. BECK Warsaw 2026.

Agnieszka also regularly publishes in the food industry press, scientific publications (including European Food and Feed Law Review) and runs a food law blog https://www.prawo-zywnosciowe.pl/

Languages Spoken

Italian

English

Experience

Agnieszka is involved in scientific and teaching activities as well.

She obtainted her PhD from the Faculty of Law of the University of Macerata (Italy).

She was a academic lecturer in the field of food law at the Leon Koźmiński University in Warsaw and at the Warsaw School of Economics.