Regulatory challenges of innovation in food and agriculture market authorization requirements for new foods

Regulatory authorities face the challenge to strike a fair balance between the interests of consumers to ensure the safety of innovative foods and agricultural products and the interest of innovative businesses.Worldwide prior authorization schemes are applied. This contribution explores characteris...

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Main Authors: Bernd van der Meulen, Anna Szajkowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Debrecen 2012-06-01
Series:Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce
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Online Access:https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/apstract/article/view/7793
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description Regulatory authorities face the challenge to strike a fair balance between the interests of consumers to ensure the safety of innovative foods and agricultural products and the interest of innovative businesses.Worldwide prior authorization schemes are applied. This contribution explores characteristics, pros and cons of such schemes. It identifies concerns but also best practices that may contribute to improving food safety without unduly hampering innovation.
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spelling doaj.art-43f1e3c0704848f2af0e9f0c06b22e7a2022-12-22T03:01:10ZengUniversity of DebrecenApstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce1789-221X1789-78742012-06-0161-210.19041/APSTRACT/2012/1-2/19Regulatory challenges of innovation in food and agriculture market authorization requirements for new foodsBernd van der Meulen0Anna Szajkowska1Law & Governance Group, Wageningen University, the NetherlandsLaw & Governance Group, Wageningen University, the NetherlandsRegulatory authorities face the challenge to strike a fair balance between the interests of consumers to ensure the safety of innovative foods and agricultural products and the interest of innovative businesses.Worldwide prior authorization schemes are applied. This contribution explores characteristics, pros and cons of such schemes. It identifies concerns but also best practices that may contribute to improving food safety without unduly hampering innovation.https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/apstract/article/view/7793food lawnovel foodpre-market approvalsrisk assessmentWTOCodex
spellingShingle Bernd van der Meulen
Anna Szajkowska
Regulatory challenges of innovation in food and agriculture market authorization requirements for new foods
Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce
food law
novel food
pre-market approvals
risk assessment
WTO
Codex
title Regulatory challenges of innovation in food and agriculture market authorization requirements for new foods
title_full Regulatory challenges of innovation in food and agriculture market authorization requirements for new foods
title_fullStr Regulatory challenges of innovation in food and agriculture market authorization requirements for new foods
title_full_unstemmed Regulatory challenges of innovation in food and agriculture market authorization requirements for new foods
title_short Regulatory challenges of innovation in food and agriculture market authorization requirements for new foods
title_sort regulatory challenges of innovation in food and agriculture market authorization requirements for new foods
topic food law
novel food
pre-market approvals
risk assessment
WTO
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