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Charlier, Christophe; Valceschini, Egizio. |
Together with expected implications on food safety, the European Regulation 178/2002 has important consequences shaping the agrifood sector. This regulation gives latitude to operators in front of specific food safety objectives and promotes self‐control. Private standards are a way of addressing this problem. The paper shows that as soon as producers and retailers have different private standards, a problem of coordination among operators has to be solved. This coordination is important for the sanitary aims but involves strategic aspects too. The coordination problem is tougher when the standards developed by producers and retailers can be considered as two substitutes, even if each operators considers that a coordination of their practices shall be... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Private standards; Food safety; Operators responsibility; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97227 |
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Hobbs, Jill E.. |
This article examines the implications for the international trade environment of public and private standards for food safety and food quality. Public (mandatory) standards are a response to a perceived market failure and include mandatory risk assessment procedures, restrictions on harmful products, and labelling requirements. Disparate public standards create challenges for international trading partners and are dealt with through the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements. Private standards for food safety and quality are becoming a prominent feature of international food markets and include proprietary, consensus and third-party standards. The WTO has no jurisdiction over private standards. Key questions include whether private standards divert or reduce trade or... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Food safety; GLOBALGAP; HACCP; Mandatory standards; Private standards; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90586 |
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