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MeetingIndonesia's perspective on food safety regulation in agriculture - an experience - Indonesia's experience on food safety regulation in agriculture
Country Report proposed by Indonesia
2002Also available in:
No results found.One's health is priority on his/her live and therefore, demands for not only nutritious and good quality but also safe food is a fundamental right to all the people in the world. As trade in food commodities expands internationally regardless nation boundaries, food safety can no longer be considered only as a domestic issue. Since the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the standards, guidelines and recommendations of joint FAO /WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission are considered as the benchmarks for international harmonisation. The new WTO rules also require the development of modern food control to ensure food safety. -
Book (series)Regulating Labour and Safety Standards in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sectors 2018
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No results found.The general labour and employment laws of many countries do not necessarily take into account the special circumstances of those who work in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors, whereas legislation governing these sectors tend not to integrate appropriate labour standards. This becomes more of a concern where there is a general weakness in inter-sectoral and inter-institutional coordination mechanisms. The Legislative Study seeks to respond to these challenges by providing guidance on the integration of internationally accepted labour standards into national legislation in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. It identifies the standards that apply to these sectors and shows how they have been or could be integrated into regulatory frameworks governing organic production and other agricultural commodities, contract farming, pesticides management, forestry, fisheries and other related sectors. The overall aim of the Study is to improve relevant regulatory frameworks with regard to the protection of the rights of people who derive their livelihoods in these sectors. -
Book (stand-alone)Private Food Safety Standards: Their Role in Food Safety Regulation and their Impact
Paper prepared by Renata Clarke for presentation and discussion at the 33rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
2010Also available in:
No results found.Private food standards are playing an increasingly important role in determining market access in international trade. The scope and objectives of these standards vary widely according to the nature of the entities developing and adopting them: they commonly address food safety, food quality or social and environmental issues along the production to marketing continuum. While official food safety standards must respect rules laid down within the SPS agreement, private food safety stand ards are not presently bound to this requirement. Given the growing importance of these standards, many developing countries are concerned that they undermine the authority of the texts adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). This paper is a response to requests made by member countries during the 32nd Session of the CAC in 2009 that FAO/WHO carry out a more critical analysis of the role, cost and benefits of private standards especially with respect to the impact on develo ping countries. The paper first provides a brief review of different types of private food standards and illustrates through a number of examples, the interplay between public and private spheres in the setting of food standards. The private interests promoted by private food standards are often in line with public interests: in some cases private standards can be seen as useful tools for implementing public policy and, where necessary, public authorities can be expected to take ac tion to obviate potential problems arising from private standards and their implementation.
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