This Advanced Introduction provides a succinct overview of the principles and rules that guide international food law. Neal D. Fortin explores how the globalisation of food supply chains has impacted international food law, making it a pressing concern for contemporary lawmakers. Exploring the maintenance of standards, rules, and laws, alongside issues in relation to economics, trade agreements, and free-trade, this comprehensive book provides insight into the future of international food law.
Keywords: international food law; global food law; Codex Alimentarius; food regulation; international food regulation; World Trade Organization
| BE | bioengineered |
| BSE | bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
| CAC | Codex Alimentarius Commission |
| DSB | dispute settlement body |
| EC | European Commission |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency (US) |
| EU | European Union |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration (US) |
| GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| GFN | Global Foodborne Infections Network |
| GFSI | Global Food Safety Initiative |
| GLEWS | Global Early Warning System for Major Animal Diseases |
| GMO | genetically modified organism |
| GRAS | generally recognized as safe |
| IHR | International Health Regulations |
| INFOSAN | International Food Safety Authorities Network |
| IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention |
| JECFA | Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives |
| JEMRA | Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meetings on Microbiological Risk Assessment |
| p. xiJMPR | Joint FAO/WHO Meetings on Pesticide Residues |
| MFN | most favored nation |
| NGO | non-governmental organization |
| OIE | World Organisation for Animal Health |
| SPS | Sanitary and Phytosanitary |
| TBT | Technical Barriers to Trade |
| TDI | tolerable daily intake |
| TPRB | Trade Policy Review Body |
| TRIPS | Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UN | United Nations |
| US | United States |
| USDA | US Department of Agriculture |
| USMCA | United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WTO | World Trade Organizationp. xii |
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