Global food legislation : an overview / edited by Evelyn Kirchsteiger-Meier and Tobias Baumgartner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kirchsteiger-Meier, Evelyn, editor.

Baumgartner, Tobias, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--Packaging--Law and legislation.

Food.

Food--Safety measures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Filling a distinct need in the globalized food economy, this introductory reference distils the key facts and regulations from the food laws of ten major countries across four continents. The result is a truly global survey of the world's most important food markets in terms of regulatory standards, principles and the authorities involved. The tried-and-tested concept behind the book originates from a regular summer school on food law for non-lawyers organized by the editors, and dispenses with formalized legal language such that the content may be used by food specialists without a law de

Contents:

Global Food Legislation; Contents; Preface; Notes on Contributors; Chapter 1 Argentina; 1.1 Legal Framework; 1.1.1 Introduction; 1.1.2 Argentina in the MERCOSUR; 1.2 Food Safety Authorities and Enforcement Procedures; 1.2.1 Introduction; 1.2.2 Food Processing Plants; 1.2.3 Food Products; 1.3 Basic Principles of Food Law; 1.3.1 Positive Regulation; 1.3.2 Traceability; 1.3.3 Precautionary Principle; 1.3.4 Responsibility Principle; 1.4 Overview of Selected Regulation Areas; 1.4.1 Mandatory Nutritional Labeling; 1.4.2 Complementary Nutritional Labeling; 1.4.3 Food Hygiene and Safety

1.4.4 Food Additives, Flavors, Enzymes, and Vitamins1.4.5 Food Packaging; 1.4.6 Genetically Modified and Novel Food; 1.4.7 Import/Export Regulations; 1.5 Accountability Regulations; 1.6 Current Topics - Special Topics and Challenges; 1.6.1 General Situation; 1.6.2 Developments and Perspectives; Appendix 1.A: Internet Sources; Appendix 1.B: Abbreviations; Chapter 2 Brazil; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Legal Framework; 2.3 Food Safety Authorities and Enforcement Procedures; 2.3.1 Competent Authorities for Food Regulation and Inspection Among the Authorities Responsible for Public Health

2.3.1.1 Federal Authorities2.3.1.2 Local Authorities; 2.3.2 Tasks of the Ministry of Agriculture; 2.4 Basic Principles of Food Law; 2.4.1 Food Registration; 2.4.1.1 Registration with Anvisa; 2.4.1.2 Information to the Health Authorities Prior to Manufacture; 2.4.2 Traceability; 2.4.3 Precautionary Principle; 2.5 Overview on Selected Regulation Areas; 2.5.1 Food Hygiene; 2.5.2 Rules Applicable to Genetically Modified Food; 2.5.3 Rules Applicable to Packaging; 2.5.4 Rules Applicable to Labeling; 2.5.5 Food Additives; 2.5.6 Importation of Food; 2.6 Accountability Regulations

2.6.1 Strict Product Liability2.6.2 Tort Liability; 2.6.3 Criminal Liability; 2.7 Current Topics; 2.7.1 Anvisa's Regulatory Power Being Criticized; 2.7.2 Restrictions for the Acquisition by Foreigners of Rural Land in Brazil; Appendix 2.A: Internet Sources; Appendix 2.B: Abbreviations; Chapter 3 Canada; 3.1 Legal Framework; 3.1.1 Division of Powers Overview; 3.1.2 Federal Jurisdiction; 3.1.3 Provincial Jurisdiction; 3.1.4 Municipal Jurisdiction; 3.2 Key Food Safety Authorities and Enforcement Procedures; 3.2.1 Key Federal Departments and Agencies; 3.2.1.1 Health Canada

3.2.1.2 Canadian Food Inspection Agency3.2.1.3 Public Health Agency of Canada; 3.2.1.4 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Department of Fisheries; 3.2.1.5 Food Marketing Agencies; 3.2.1.6 Advertising Standards Canada; 3.2.2 Provincial Agencies; 3.3 Basic Principles of Food Law; 3.4 Overview of Selected Areas of Regulation; 3.4.1 Food Labeling and Advertising; 3.4.1.1 Food Labeling Requirements; 3.4.1.2 Food Advertising Regulations; 3.4.2 Food Safety; 3.4.2.1 Federal Legislation Establishing Food Safety Standards; 3.4.2.2 Regulation of Veterinary Drugs, Feeds, Pesticides, and Fertilizers

3.4.2.3 Federal Inspections and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Based Programs

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 31, 2014).

ISBN:

9783527680818

3527680810

9783527680795

3527680799

9783527680801

3527680802

OCLC:

882264280