Food Safety Toolkit

Legislation based on international standards and harmonized between trade partners facilitates trade and enables products from developing countries to be competitive in the international market. Countries looking to export to the EU should aim to harmonize legislation with EU rules. If exporting to EU markets is not a priority, countries should follow requirements of the WTO SPS agreement and thus ensure that their products can access markets of all WTO member states. Both the EU and WTO legislative models for food safety require a risk-based approach to food safety controls, prioritizing funds and activity on the most risky areas. Reforms in this area should be primarily focused on ensuring food safety, although ensuring that consumers are receiving the quality of food that they expect is also a consideration. When planning legislative reform, the burden on business should be carefully considered, and consultation with the business community is strongly recommended to obtain a good understanding of the business perspective. Public awareness on the need for reforms can be important and it is essential to outline the benefits of improved food safety legislation to consumers and their representative bodies as they can help to support reforms and sustain their results.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank Group
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-03
Subjects:	ADDITIVES, AGRICULTURAL POLICY, AGRICULTURE, ALLERGENS, ANIMAL, ANIMAL BREEDING, ANIMAL DISEASES, ANIMAL DRUGS, ANIMAL FEED, ANIMAL HEALTH, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, ANIMAL PRODUCTION, ANIMALS, BACTERIA, BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY, BSE, BUTTER, CHEESE, CHOCOLATE, CINNAMON, COCOA, CREAM, DAIRIES, DAIRY, DAIRY PRODUCTS, DAIRY SECTOR, DEMAND FOR FOOD, DRINKING WATER, E. COLI, EGG, EGGS, FARM, FARMER, FLAVORING AGENTS, FOOD ADDITIVES, FOOD AVAILABILITY, FOOD CHAIN, FOOD CONTROL, FOOD FOR ALL, FOOD HANDLERS, FOOD INDUSTRY, FOOD INGREDIENTS, FOOD INSPECTION, FOOD LAW, FOOD LEGISLATION, FOOD POLICY, FOOD PROCESSING, FOOD PRODUCER, FOOD PRODUCERS, FOOD PRODUCTION, FOOD PRODUCTS, FOOD QUALITY, FOOD QUALITY STANDARDS, FOOD REGULATION, FOOD SAFETY, FOOD SAFETY ISSUES, FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS, FOOD SAFETY SYSTEMS, FOOD SECURITY, FOOD SERVICE, FOOD STANDARDS, FOOD TRADE, FOOD- BORNE DISEASES, FOODS, FRUIT, FRUITS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS, GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY, GM, GM FOOD, GMO, GRAINS, HAZARD, HAZARDS, HEALTH CARE, HERDERS, HYGIENE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LABELING, LABELLING, LABELLING REQUIREMENTS, LIVESTOCK, LOCAL MARKET, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, MARKET SHARE, MEAL, MEAT, METABOLISM, MILK, MINERAL, MINERALS, NUTRIENTS, NUTRITION, NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, NUTRITIONAL VALUE, NUTRITIONAL VALUES, PACKAGING, PATHOGENS, PEST CONTROL, PESTICIDES, POLLUTANTS, POULTRY, RED MEAT, REGIONAL MARKETS, RICE, SAFE FOOD, SAFETY HAZARDS, SAFETY ISSUE, SAFETY ISSUES, SAFETY OF FOOD, SAFETY PROBLEM, SLAUGHTERHOUSES, SUGARS, TEMPERATURE CONTROL, VEGETABLES, VETERINARIANS, VETERINARY, VETERINARY DRUGS, VETERINARY HEALTH, VETERINARY MEDICINE, VETERINARY SURVEILLANCE, VITAMINS, VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS, investment climate,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/09/20275663/food-safety-toolkit-introduction-quick-start-guide https://hdl.handle.net/10986/25204
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