The Economics of Harmonization of Food Law in the EU

The CAP is a fundamental policy area which has experienced profound changes since its establishment in the early years of EU integration – changes in nature, organization and power balance between the EU and national level. Within this policy area, the principle of mutual recognition is traditionally considered inapplicable. However, the increasing decentralisation of the CAP and subsequent regaining of regulatory powers by the Member States may pave the way for a more significant application of this principle. Mutual recognition also finds application in some sectoral legislation in the field. Thus, the objective of this contribution is to reflect on the role of the principle of mutual recognition in light of this evolution and, in doing so, highlighting the correlations between this principle, pre-emption and decentralisation in EU agri-food law.

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Provisional Findings by EFSA on the Safety of Caffeine and the Possible Implications on Caffeine Health Claims and Energy Drinks

European Journal of Risk Regulation ◽

10.1017/s1867299x0000489x ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 431-434

Author(s):

Blanca Salas ◽

Bruno G. Simões

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Animal Health ◽

Energy Drinks ◽

Case Law ◽

Health Claims ◽

Food Labelling ◽

Food Law ◽

The Eu

This section aims at updating readers on the latest developments of risk-related aspects of food law at the EU level, giving information on legislation and case law on various matters, such as food safety, new diseases, animal health and welfare and food labelling.

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Coming together to combat food crime: Regulatory networks in the EU

A Handbook of Food Crime ◽

10.1332/policypress/9781447336013.003.0015 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 229-244

Author(s):

Richard Hyde ◽

Ashley Savage

Keyword(s):

Information Sharing ◽

Case Studies ◽

Regulatory Networks ◽

Food System ◽

Food Fraud ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Food Law ◽

Food And Feed ◽

Rapid Alert System ◽

The Eu

A joined up response is necessary to respond to the challenges of food crime. With the increasingly globalised food system, sharing of information between different regulatory and law enforcement bodies is necessary. One method of ensuring information sharing is through the construction of regulatory networks. This chapter examines different methods for constructing regulatory networks, with a particular focus on the EU. It considers both the advantages and disadvantages of networks in responding to breaches of food law, and considers four case studies; the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed; the Food Fraud Network; Co-ordinated Control Plans; and the Opson Operations. The chapter argues that, despite their weaknesses, regulatory networks are essential in dealing with modern food crimes and harms.

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Lack of Sherpas for a GMO Escape Route in the EU

German Law Journal ◽

10.1017/s2071832200001541 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 10 (8) ◽

pp. 1169-1200 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Javier Guillem Carrau

Keyword(s):

Food Contamination ◽

Chain Structure ◽

Foodborne Disease ◽

The European Union ◽

Escape Route ◽

Protective Measures ◽

Eu Member States ◽

Food Law ◽

Free Movement Of Goods ◽

The Eu

The foodborne disease and other incidents of food contamination, such as the dioxins crisis, have tested the internal market of the European Union (EU) in relation to the free movement of goods. The protective measures adopted under the safeguard clause obliged EU Member States to act in co-ordination with the European Commission and, in fact, to modify elements of their food chain structure. Certainly the agrofood safety crisis of the 1990s and the review of European food law have resulted in a system in which the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) plays a key role.

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DNA Accounting: Tallying Genomes to Detect Adulterated Saffron

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods10112670 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 2670

Author(s):

Antoon Lievens ◽

Valentina Paracchini ◽

Danilo Pietretti ◽

Linda Garlant ◽

Alain Maquet ◽

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Keyword(s):

Target Gene ◽

Dynamic Range ◽

High Dynamic Range ◽

Digital Pcr ◽

Crocus Sativus ◽

Proof Of Concept ◽

Food Adulteration ◽

Food Law ◽

High Dynamic ◽

The Eu

The EU General Food Law not only aims at ensuring food safety but also to ‘prevent fraudulent or deceptive practices; the adulteration of food; and any other practices which may mislead the consumer’. Especially the partial or complete, deliberate, and intentional substitution of valuable ingredients (e.g., Saffron) for less valuable ones is of concern. Due to the variety of products on the market an approach to detect food adulteration that works well for one species may not be easily applicable to another. Here we present a broadly applicable approach for the detection of substitution of biological materials based on digital PCR. By simultaneously measuring and forecasting the number of genome copies in a sample, fraud is detectable as a discrepancy between these two values. Apart from the choice of target gene, the procedure is identical across all species. It is scalable, rapid, and has a high dynamic range. We provide proof of concept by presenting the analysis of 141 samples of Saffron (Crocus sativus) from across the European market by DNA accounting and the verification of these results by NGS analysis.

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IMPACT OF THE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE EU ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD LAW IN UKRAINE

ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ◽

10.17721/apmv.2017.131.0.60-67 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 60-67

Author(s):

I. Berezovska

Keyword(s):

Animal Health ◽

Free Trade Area ◽

Legal Regulation ◽

European Union Law ◽

Association Agreement ◽

Trade Area ◽

Food Law ◽

Phytosanitary Measures ◽

Food Legislation ◽

The Eu

The article notes that after signing the Association Agreement and launching free trade area between Ukraine and the EU, a new stage in the development of Ukrainian food law has begun. It is characterized by the increased impact of European Union law on the legal regulation of this sphere. The provisions of Chapter 4 “Sanitary and phytosanitary measures” of the basic for the FTA Ukraine-EU Title IV of the Association Agreement ”Trade and Trade-related Matters”, which serve as a legal basis for harmonization of Ukrainian legislation with EU food legislation were analyzed. The ways of Ukrainian food law development are proved to be determined by the Strategy for the implementation of Chapter IV, Section 4 of the Association Agreement. The measures envisaged by the Strategy covering almost all areas of public health, animal health and phytosanitary regulations have been analyzed. The European food and phytosanitary law is found out to cover the territory of Ukraine as a result of the implementation of measures provided for in the Association Agreement and the above Strategy. It was emphasized that the scale of the obligations undertaken by Ukraine to harmonize the food legislation requires prompt and qualified organizational work by the Ukrainian competent authorities.

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