Future challenges in global harmonization of food safety legislation

Motarjemi, Yasmine; vanSchothorst, M; Käferstein, F. K.

doi:10.1016/s0956-7135(01)00036-6

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“…These variations increase the burden of auditing costs and certifications on food manufacturers, as retailers require different certification frameworks to qualify suppliers. The impacts of these variations on relevant actors present practical reasons for the need for harmonising food safety regulations (Motarjemi, vanSchothorst, & Käferstein, 2001). There are, however, justifiable reasons to explain these variations (Henson & Jaffee, 2006).…”

Section: Attempts At Harmonising Food Safety Regulationsmentioning

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Implementation of food safety management systems in the UK

2011

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a b s t r a c tThis paper reports the first stage of work being undertaken to understand the factors that have impacted on the current state of food safety in the UK food manufacturing sector. The paper first explores developments in international food safety regulation in general and in particular, the UK. Using a survey and case study methodology, the paper examines the response of food manufacturing enterprises to food safety regulation, and uses statistical techniques to investigate the effects of enterprise size on the drivers for, benefits of, and challenges to compliance. Further, the factors that influence the successful implementation of an integrated food safety management system are also examined. The results show a great deal of both statutory and private regulation that has incentivised enterprises. In response, enterprises have implemented integrated food safety management systems to proactively deal with the risks associated with food safety, however, enterprises claim that statutory regulations are biased towards consumers, without adequate impact assessments on all stakeholders within the chain, and hence causing industry to incur significant costs that could otherwise be avoided. Even though compliance with food safety regulation is burdensome, the cost of non-compliance will also be significant to enterprises. The findings also show that there is no significant effect of size of enterprise on the drivers, benefits and challenges to compliance with food safety regulation.

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“…Indeed, new hazards are continually being identified and many outbreaks have been traced to imported foods, including in countries with sophisticated food control systems. For example, 80-90% of cases of Salmonellosis, acute diarrhoea as a result of food contamination, have been shown to be imported cases (Motarjemi et al, 2001).…”

Section: Benefits and Challenges Of Harmonising Food Standardsmentioning

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“…Similarly, the import of beef products was implicated in the outbreak of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in Europe in 1999 (Motarjemi et al, 2001). Table 1 summarizes the benefits and challenges of global harmonization of food labeling legislation to all the stakeholders, namely the governments, food firms and consumers.…”

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“…over 580 million people in Southeast Asia region). Therefore, those reviewing food and nutrition regulations must do so in the light of a future scenario driven by innovations in the food industry and the changing purchasing habits of the modern consumer (Motarjemi et al, 2001). For example, many consumers now buy their food via the internet.…”

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Food Labeling Regulations in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Countries: Benefits, Challenges and Implications

Khalid¹

2014

Turkish JAF Sci.Tech.

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Food labels describe the content of a food and are intended to guide the consumer in food selection. The nutrition information provided must be in consistency with legal requirements and dietary recommendations. Selection of the specific nutrients or food components to be listed should further take into account label space, the analytical feasibility of measuring the particular nutritional component within the food matrix, and the relative costs of such analyses. Information provided on labels should be truthful and not mislead consumers. At the same time, labeling regulations should provide incentives to manufacturers to develop products that promote public health and assist consumers in following dietary recommendations. In some countries some segments of the population benefit from information about the composition of foods. In such cases, countries should consider the need to provide for appropriate labeling and its presentation relative to existing regulations. Different approaches and legal requirements have been established. These create difficulties in developing and harmonizing labels, which have broad international applications. For these reasons, the Codex Guidelines on food labeling play an important role to provide guidance to member countries when they want to develop or update their national regulations and to encourage harmonization of national with international standards. These Guidelines are based on the principle that no food should be described or presented in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive. Exchange of information at the regional and sub-regional level is important, as each country can learn from the experience of others and regional co-ordination and co-operation can be developed.

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“…Risk analysis is the recognized methodology used in the development of food safety standards (WHO, 1995). However, the challenge remains in the human resources needed in the collection of the necessary data for appropriate and transparent decision making processes (Motarjemi et al, 2001). …”

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Future challenges in global harmonization of food safety legislation

Cited by 29 publications

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Implementation of food safety management systems in the UK

Implementation of food safety management systems in the UK

Food Labeling Regulations in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Countries: Benefits, Challenges and Implications

Safe and Wholesome Food - Nordic Reflections

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