scholarly journals Biotechnology: Challenge for the food industry

2007 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 246-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stevan Popov
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Plant Biotechnology ◽  
Active Role ◽  
World Market ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Industrial Biotechnology ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
The World

According to the broadest definition, biotechnology is the use of living matter (plants, animals and microorganisms) in industry, environment protection, medicine and agriculture. Biotechnology takes a key position in the field of food processing during thousands of years. Last about fifty years brought dynamical development of knowledges in the natural sciences especially in domain of genetics and manipulation of genes. Biotechnology for which active role in the on-coming times could be foreseen, not only with respect of R&D, but also in general technological development represents scope of priority in the USA and in European Union (EU) as well. It is accepted that the results achieved in biotechnology oversize scientific domain and find their entrance into economics, legislation, quality of life and even of politics. Corresponding with the definition of biotechnology as "the integration of natural sciences and engineering in the application of microorganisms, cells, their components and molecular analogues in production (General assembly of the European federation for Biotechnology, 1989) European Commission (1999) adopted the biotechnological taxonomy, i.e. fields and sub-fields of biotechnology. R&D activities in this domain are oriented to eight fields and branched through them. Fields of biotechnology (EC, 1999) are: 1) Plant biotechnology (agricultural cultivars, trees, bushes etc); 2) Animal biotechnology; 3) Biotechnology in environment protection; 4) Industrial biotechnology (food, feed, paper, textile, pharmaceutical and chemical productions); 5) Industrial biotechnology (production of cells and research of cells - producers of food and of other commodities); 6) Development of humane and veterinarian diagnostics (therapeutical systems) 7) Development of the basic biotechnology, and 8) Nontechnical domains of biotechnology. In concordance with some judgments, in the World exist about 4000 biotechnological companies. World market of biotechnological products is increasing at the rate of some 30 percents per year, and in the year of 2000 amounted to about 140 billions of US$. Owing to this, biotechnology became one of the most intensive industries in the world. American biotechnological industry spent even in the year of 1998 about US$ 10 millions for R&D activities. European Union included the development of biotechnology into its R&D programs and projects somewhere during eighties of the last century.

scholarly journals Control methods for cattle feedstuffs aimed at prevention of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

2006 ◽  
Vol 60 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
Ksenija Nesic
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Active Role ◽  
World Market ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time

In the course of the last decades of the twentieth century, more than 30 new diseases were determined for the first time in history. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or "mad cow disease" is one of them. The disease implies the subacute neurodegenerative transmission of spongiform encephalopathy and it was diagnosed and described for the first time in Great Britain in 1986. A theory has been established that BSE is spread through feedstuffs, more precisely, meat-bone flour which contains infective proteins of ruminants, and legislature has been passed throughout the world with the objective of preventing the entry of meat-bone flour into the food chain. The complete ban of the use of meat-bone flour for all farm animals (with the exception of fish flour for non-ruminants) and an adequate thermal treatment in the production of meat-bone flour (133?C, 3 bar, 20 min) are the elements on which the European Union (EU) legislature is based. The regulations in our country include a ban on the use of meat-bone flour in cattle feedstuffs and a ban on imports of beef proteins. The implementation of this legislature throughout the world requires the corresponding analytical means. At the present time, there are several available possibilities: optic microscopy, PCR, immunoprobes, spectroscopic methods, and several others which are still being examined for use for this purpose. All the analytical methods are being applied with the objective of controlling the implementation of the current regulations, but also in order to discover possible cross contamination that could take place in factories of animal feedstuffs, during transportation, storage, or on farms, in particular when there are no separate lines for feedstuffs that contains meat-bone flour and others in which even its traces are banned. In order to secure the successful control and prevention of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in our country, as well as to secure the unhindered continuation of the integration processes with the European Union, it is necessary to create an adequate system for the monitoring of this disease, not only because of food safety as a precondition for the good health of people, but also for commercial reasons, as that is the only way to have an active role on the world market. .

Development of European Union and joining perspective of Croatia

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 507-514
Author(s):  
Ivan Vuković
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Demographic Development ◽  
The World ◽  
The Eu

In this paper we researched European Union starting with the Agreement from Maastrich from year 1992, even though the European Union has a long traditional history and its origin is founded on regulations of economical integrations in Europe beginning from the 1950’s through the Roman treaty from year 1957 and the forming of the European Union Committee in year 1965. Further we follow her expansion and introduction of the European economic and monetary policy, to last, the joining perspective of Croatia. According to the Agreement from Maastrich, European Union lies on three posts: 1) Legal-political and regulative post, 2) Economical post, where the forming of European economical and monetary policy is in the first plan, especially the introducing of Euro as the unique European currency, 3) Post of Mutual foreign security policy within European Union. In that context we need to highlight the research conducted here and in European Union, including the world, regarding development of European Union and its economical, legal, political and cultural, as well as foreign diplomatic results, which are all perspectives of European Union. All the scientists and researches which were involved in exploring the development of EU with its modern tendencies and development perspective, agree that extraordinary results are achieved regards to economical, legal, political, foreign-security and diplomatic views, even tough many repercussions exist in progress of some particular members and within the EU as a whole. The biggest controversy arises in the perspective and expanding of European Union regarding ratification of the Constitution of EU from particular country members, but especially after the referendum was refused from two European countries, France and Netherlands. According to some estimates, the Constitution of EU would have difficulty to be adopted in Switzerland and some other Scandinavian countries, but also in Great Britain and other very developed countries. However the European Community and European Union were developing and expanding towards third European countries, regardless of Constitutional non-existence, where we can assume that if and when the Constitution of EU will be ratified, the EU will further develop as one of the most modern communities. This will enable economical development, especially development of European business, unique European market and free trade of goods and services, market of financial capital and labour market in free movement of labour. Being that EU has become one of the most largest dominating markets in the world, it offers a possibility to all new members to divide labour by using modern knowledge and high technology which insure economical, social and political prosperity. This results to forming a society of European countries which will guarantee all rights and freedom of development for all nations and ethnic groups. As well as, all European countries with somewhat less sovereignty, but in international relations will be stronger and significant, not only in sense of economics, but also in politics and military diplomatic relations. Therefore, Croatia has no choice and perspective if she does not join the European Union till year 2010, but until than it needs to create its strategy of economical and scientific-technological development, including demographic development, which will insure equal progress of Croatia as an equal member of European Union.

scholarly journals Wpływ regulacji rynku na funkcjonowanie sektora cukrowniczego w Polsce

2014 ◽  
pp. 127-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michał Pietrzak ◽  
Marcin Mucha
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Sugar Industry ◽  
Free Market ◽  
World Market ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Market Conditions ◽  
The World ◽  
Sugar Market ◽  
The Eu

In the period 1990–2013 sugar industry in Poland faced numerous legal transformations, shifting from nearly free-market conditions into a strongly regulated sector. Changes of the sugar industry regulations had a significant impact on the structure of the sugar market, companies’ actions and, as a result, on their performance. Accession to the European Union and the reform of the sugar regime conducted from 2006 to 2010 on the initiative of the European Commission involved deep restructuring and modernization of the factories, which caused growth of their productivity. However, prices of sugar in the EU and in Poland are much higher than prices on the world market.

scholarly journals ROLE OF CUSTOMS DUTY REGULATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOOD MARKET

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahir Abbaszade
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Market ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Tariff Protection ◽  
The World ◽  
Food Market ◽  
Agriculture And Food

The main purpose of the article is to determine the role of customs duty regulation in the development of the food market. In recent years, as in other post-Soviet countries, effective measures are being taken to improve the customs duty policy in the Azerbaijan Republic. The article shows that the implementation of customs tariff protection of the national economy plays an important role in the formation of foreign trade strategy of each country. International experience shows that the United States of America, the European Union and Japan, the most important participants in the world market of agriculture and food products, are implementing important measures to regulate the domestic market through customs tariffs. The article identifies the problems arising in the development of the food market; offers and recommendations for their elimination are presented.

STRATEGIC PLANNING OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1465-1476
Author(s):  
K.N. Andrianov ◽  
◽  
Y.V. Popkov ◽  
A.K. Markov ◽  
E.E. Mozhaev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
World Market ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Market Management ◽  
Scientific And Technological Development

In this article, the authors analyze the experience of strategic planning for the scientific and technological development of the PRC. It is concluded that: largely due to effective strategic planning, over the past 15 years, the PRC has multiplied its economic potential and has become one of the most powerful countries in the world. The achievements of the PRC in the development of advanced technologies are especially impressive. The PRC has managed to create from scratch high-tech export-oriented sectors of the economy that are competitive in the world market. The characteristic features of the Chinese scientific and technological development management system are revealed: a clear definition of priority areas of scientific and technological development, concentrating efforts on a limited number of areas of science and technology development that are important for increasing the competitiveness of the national economy; planning manages scientific and technological development, the main one envisaging environmental achievement of long-term and moment of short-term goals, development and certain implementation of such long-term integrated marine programs, software R&D and innovative development; government stimulation of effective cooperation between science, education and business in ensuring the entire innovation cycle - from fundamental research to the introduction of developments in production, for the development of high-tech sectors; the use of a significant part of export earnings for the acquisition of modern equipment technologies; strict regulation of foreign investments in order to direct them to the sectors of new and high technologies; a harmonious combination of planning and market management methods in the development of small innovative business. Particular attention is paid to the consideration of the main elements of the state scientific and technological policy of the PRC. In addition, the authors conduct a detailed analysis of the main documents of the strategic planning of the PRC in the field of innovative development.

Youth leadership in mental health: Views from EFPT and IFMSA

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S29-S29
Author(s):  
M. Pinto da Costa ◽  
D. Silva ◽  
S. Essafi ◽  
E. Frau ◽  
V. Berquist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
European Federation ◽  
School Students ◽  
The World ◽  
Competing Interest

The world today is more challenging than ever before. Discrimination, stigma, and ever-changing lifestyles are just a few examples of elements that have a profound impact on the mental health status of our global population. Even though the burden of mental illness is well documented and increasing, mental health remains a neglected area of health worldwide.Youth Associations, like the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) and the European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees (EFPT) recognize the importance of tackling this problem, taking an active role on promoting education in our communities, tackling stigma and advocating for more action. Medical students worldwide, from Slovenia, Australia, Lebanon, Brazil, Quebec and Grenada – among at least 42 other countries, organise expansive, creative and engaging mental health projects.With particular interest we can mention the winner of the last Rex Crossley Award, attributed to a Slovenian project ‘in Reflection’: a suicide prevention project, which tackles the different factors associated with vulnerable groups through a series of workshops and campaigns that seek to destigmatize the mental health problems and offer the opportunity to high school students to get the help they need.This talk will give an insight into strengths, weaknesses and challenges faced by youth in tackling mental health, specially in the role of the IFMSA, displaying some of our most interesting and innovative projects from future mental health leaders around the world, together with the initiatives of EFPT.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals THE PROSPECTS OF THE RUSSIAN ROCKET AND SPACE INDUSTRY PRODUCTS IN THE WORLD MARKET

2020 ◽  
pp. 88-102
Author(s):  
A. R. Shiryaeva ◽  
E. A. Rozhanskaia
Keyword(s):  
Technological Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Space Industry ◽  
The World ◽  
New Business ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth

Space is not only a place of international cooperation, but also a place for competition. The failures that accompanied the key player in the market, the United States, have recently stimulated NASA's ambitious commercial space program which has enabled a successful partnership with two American companies. This new business model should not only reduce the cost of flights, but also create a basis for further space exploration. In order to create sustainable economic growth in Russia, it seems necessary to develop the whole range of priority areas. One of the most promising is the rocket and space industry. The reasons are the large turnover, experience and unique technological competencies. We believe that Russia will succeed in case it activates internal reserves of a country and wisely uses global market opportunities. Technical and technological development of the rocket and space and related industries will strengthen the state’s position in the world market and will enhance the international competitiveness of Russian enterprises. In this article, authors analyze the current state of the Russian and world space markets, evaluate the performance of RSC «Energia», formulate proposals for modernization of company's activities that will help Russia strengthen and expand its positions among the global players.

scholarly journals O PAPEL DA PETROBRAS NA ECONOMIA BRASILEIRA (2003/2018): ASCENSÃO E QUEDA

GEOgraphia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (50) ◽  
Author(s):  
Álisson Riceto ◽  
Ronaldo Da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
International Market ◽  
World Market ◽  
Socioeconomic Indicators ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Management Philosophy ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
The World ◽  
Oil And Natural Gas

Entre 2003 e 2018, o Brasil viveu quadros socioeconômicos opostos. Até 2013/14, a economia seguiu crescendo, os indicadores socioeconômicos melhoraram, e muito disso graças aos investimentos do setor de petróleo e gás natural. Dentro desse, os investimentos da Petrobras em desenvolvimento tecnológico e de novas fronteiras exploratórias se destacaram como um propulsor. No entanto, a partir de 2014, uma somatória de fatores promoveu uma reviravolta nesse período virtuoso da economia nacional. Baseado nesse setor energético, o objetivo deste trabalho é esclarecer tais cenários.Palavras-chave: Petrobras; Geoeconomia; Crise.PETROBRAS’ ROLE IN THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMY (2003/2018): RISE AND FALL Abstract: Between 2003 and 2018, Brazil experienced opposing socioeconomic conditions. Until 2013/14, the economy continued to grow, socioeconomic indicators improved, and much of this was driven by investments in the oil and natural gas sector headed by Petrobras. Within these, investments in technological development to make the new exploratory frontier for the pre-salt feasible stood out. In this sector, the geoeconomic performance of the Brazilian government, making Petrobras the protagonist with a new regulatory framework for exploration and reinforcing the Local Content Policy (PCL), in addition to stimulating investments in a large number of complementary sectors, made the state company gain even more prominence on the world market. However, as of 2014, the sum of domestic and international factors brought about a turnaround in this virtuous period. Deeply affected by Operation Lava Jato, by the sharp devaluation of oil in the international market between 2014 and 2016, Petrobras had its direction radically changed, especially in the governments of Michel Temer and Jair Bolsonaro. Since then, dealing with a new management philosophy, it has been reducing its investments and having privatized exploration fields, segments and subsidiaries. In this scenario, stagnant growth and even a reduction in GDP, rising unemployment, currency devaluation, an increase in the concentration of wealth and political instability are latent in the country. Thus, based on the analysis of recent reports and articles, the objective of this paper is to clarify these two moments and show how Petrobras and the oil and natural gas sector are at the center of the recent political and socioeconomic events in Brazilian society.Keywords: Petrobras; Geoeconomics; Crisis.   EL PAPEL DE PETROBRAS EN LA ECONOMÍA BRASILEÑA (2003/2018): SUBIDA Y BAJADA Resumen: Entre 2003 y 2018, Brasil experimentó condiciones socioeconómicas opuestas. Hasta 2013/14, la economía siguió creciendo, los indicadores socioeconómicos mejoraron y gran parte de esto fue impulsado por inversiones en el sector de petróleo y gas natural - encabezado por Petrobras. Entre ellas, ganan relieve las inversiones en desarrollo tecnológico para viabilizar la nueva frontera exploratoria del presal. En este sector, el desempeño geoeconómico del gobierno brasileño (haciendo de Petrobras la protagonista con un nuevo marco regulatorio para la exploración y reforzando la Política de Contenido Local - PCL), además de estimular inversiones en un gran número de sectores complementarios, hizo que la empresa estatal ganara aún más protagonismo en el mercado mundial. Sin embargo, a partir de 2014, la suma de elementos nacionales e internacionales impulsó un vuelco en este período virtuoso. Profundamente afectada por la “Operación Lava Jato”, por la fuerte devaluación del petróleo en el mercado internacional entre 2014 y 2016, Petrobras cambió radicalmente su rumbo, especialmente en los gobiernos de Michel Temer y Jair Bolsonaro. Desde entonces, con una nueva filosofía de gestión, ha reducido sus inversiones y privatizando campos, segmentos y sucursales de exploración. En este contexto, el estancamiento del crecimiento e incluso una reducción del PIB, el aumento del desempleo, la devaluación de la moneda, un aumento en la concentración de la riqueza y la inestabilidad política están latentes en el país. Así, a partir del análisis de informes y artículos recientes, el objetivo de este trabajo es esclarecer estos dos momentos y mostrar como Petrobras y el sector de petróleo y gas natural están en el centro de los recientes acontecimientos políticos y socioeconómicos de la sociedad brasileña.Palabras clave: Petrobras; Geoeconomía; Crisis.

scholarly journals INTERNATIONALIZATION OF RETAIL – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CROATIA AND SERBIA

2017 ◽  
pp. 007
Author(s):  
Svetlana Sokolov Mladenović ◽  
Đorđe Ćuzović
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
World Market ◽  
Turn Of The Century ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
The Way

Globalization and integration of the world market leads to internationalization of retail and overall trade. At the turn of the century, internationalization has become a widespread retail phenomenon. Thus, it has become a permanent and inevitable process. Internationalization of trade, especially retail, covers a large number of countries, but with varying intensity. The subject of this work is the achieved level of internationalization of trade, especially retail, on the markets of the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Serbia. Arguments for the selection of these countries are numerous. One of them is the fact that both countries originated from the former Yugoslav federation. At the same time, Croatia is the newest member of the European Union (as of 1 July 2013), and Serbia signed the Stabilization and Association Process, and is on the way of opening membership negotiations. For these reasons, Croatian experience can serve Serbia as a landmark in the implementation of activities in the segment of trade and its internationalization. The paper aims at mapping Serbian activities in the process of further internationalization of retail.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION’S INFLUENCE ON THE EXPORT POTENTIAL OF THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OF UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Chala ◽  
◽  
Anna Rotko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
World Market ◽  
The State ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Industrial Products ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
The World

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of the functioning of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine in terms of international competition strengthening. The authors study the state and compliance of the development of the market of agro-industrial products of Ukraine with global trends. It is noted that the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine continues to be affected by a number of negative factors that hinder the development of the industry and do not allow to fully use all available export potential. The latest research and publications of leading economists on the development of agro-industrial production, on the problems of agricultural enterprises in foreign markets are analyzed. Ukraine is confidently increasing its position on the world market in terms of exports of agro-industrial products. However, maintaining the achieved results and reaching the leaders in new product segments require addressing the complex issue of accelerated technological development of agriculture and production, stimulating ecological certification and promoting a higher level of processing of exported products. Grounded main ways to solve them improve trends in the export of agricultural products Ukraine, formed list of measures to maximize the export potential of AIC Ukraine. It is concluded that both effective foreign economic activity of agrarian enterprises and the integration of the state to the EU depends on various issues. Provided Ukraine's foreign economic activity achieves the level of developed countries, the state will be able to take a competitive place at the world market of agricultural products and consolidate its positions. To improve the situation, it is proposed to fight corruption in the agro-industrial complex, increase the level of transparency of agribusiness in Ukraine, promote environmental certification, simplify the tax system, develop technological and innovation infrastructure of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine and more. The proper functioning of the domestic agro-industrial market and its infrastructure as well as the financial market is a significant factor of further Ukraine's agriculture development.

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