European Food Regulation after Enlargement
Author | : Karolina Żurek |
Publisher | : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2011-11-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004209015 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004209018 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Download or read book European Food Regulation after Enlargement written by Karolina Żurek and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a critical legal perspective on the current direction of EU food regulation. Analysing three regulatory mechanisms - mutual recognition, scientific risk regulation and standardisation - in the evolution of food legislation in the EU, the book shows the inadequacy of the current framework in facing the challenges of enlargement. Using the particular experience of a new member state, Poland, the book argues that an enlarged Europe must not disregard diverse socio-economic implications of market regulation. Due to historical legacies and a bias in favour of homogeneity, the EU food regulatory regime has generated a one-dimensional crisis-oriented approach. As a result, it tends to overlook other legitimate concerns such as quality, diversity and local traditions. This book argues that this need not be so.