Food safety standards and agri-food supply chains: An introductory overview
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In recent years there has been an increased focus on food safety in Europe and elsewhere. Public food safety standards have been enforced through legislation, and firms at different levels of the supply chain have developed various private standards. Within the public arena this has led to profound changes in regulations at national, regional and multilateral levels. Legislations adopted to improve food safety include standards regarding the characteristics of the final product (e.g. maximum residue levels), production practices in the food supply chain, traceability within the supply chain and the legal liability of the supply chain. At the international level, formal and informal discussions have primarily focused on the legitimacy and harmonisation of standards (Henry de Frahan and Vancauteren, 2006). The change in public regulations has been accompanied by an increased use of private standards. These standards, which may include rules on infrastructure, equipment, modes of production, processing and quality management, often stipulate more stringent requirements than required by law.
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Third-party certifications and related labeling are emerging as effective instruments for ensuring food quality and safety in the global agrifood system.
“Recently, third-party certifications and related labeling (e.g.organic labels, eco-labels, fair-trade labels) are emerging as effective instruments for ensuring food quality and safety in the global agrifood system.They are perceived as objective and independent (Albersmeier, Schulze, Jahn, & Spiller, 2009;Hammoudi, Hoffmann, & Surry, 2009).”
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- Authors
- Hammoudi, A., Hoffmann, R., & Surry, Y.
- Affiliations
- Alimentation et Sciences Sociales (FR)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Surry, Y.
- Venue
- European Review of Agricultural Economics
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2009-12-01
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 469-478
- ISSN
- 0165-1587 (ISSN-L)
- 1464-3618
- OpenAlex
- W2171596209
- Cited by
- 132
- References
- 24
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- FWCI
- 8.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Review of Agricultural Economics (publishedVersion)
- HAL (submittedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Safety and Hygiene
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Keywords
- food safety standards, agri-food supply chains, private standards, maximum residue limits, traceability, legal liability, standard harmonization, food safety legislation, quality management
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