Customs’ Control on Genetically Modified Food Products Across the Border of the Eurasian Economic Union

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the article is to determine the role of customs' control and directions of its improvement in the movement of genetically modified foods across the customs' border of the Eurasian Economic Union. In carrying out the study, the authors rely on the methods of theoretical modeling and interpretation of legal concepts and normative legal acts, which allowed to identify theoretical and applied problems of customs control in the conditions of Eurasian integration. Design/Methodology/Approach: The authors define the concepts of genetically modified foods and their turnover, highlight the problems of customs control over the movement of genetically modified foods across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union, and propose ways to improve it. Findings: The authors define the concepts of genetically modified foods and their turnover, highlight the problems of customs control over the movement of genetically modified foods across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union, and propose ways to improve it. Practical Implications: The results may be implicated into a legal framework of Russian Federation and improve customs' regulation both in Russia and abroad. Originality/Value: The main contribution of this article is the comprehensive analysis of legal and institutional background of genetically modified foods and their cross-border movement in EAEU countries as well as the measures of improving their customs' control.

Assessing the adoption and application of the Namibian biosafety labelling regulations and determining their impact on Namibian food and feed importers

“…From the result, it can be inferred that limited regulatory monitoring processes such as that of the GMO testing laboratory require policy intervention in strengthening and reducing regulatory administrative burdens. However, Grechkina et al (2019) concluded that the implementation of customs control over cross border movement of GMO foods improves efficiency and ensures the protection of the rights of citizens of the EAEU member States. Therefore, Namibia have developed and gazetted a genetically modified product list even though there is still a need to implement border control to sample GMO product consignments entering Namibia to ensure that permits granted are adhered to.…”