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Challenges already encountered by EU Large diverse cultural grouping

Challenges already encountered by EU Large diverse cultural grouping Consumer safety does not impede creativity. Treaty of Rome 1957 No consumer protection or public health aspect Article 3 – elimination of barriers to trade. Early EU Food Law - market integration, then:

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Challenges already encountered by EU Large diverse cultural grouping

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  1. Challenges already encountered by EU • Large diverse cultural grouping • Consumer safety does not impede creativity

  2. Treaty of Rome 1957 • No consumer protection or public health aspect • Article 3 – elimination of barriers to trade

  3. Early EU Food Law - market integration, then: • BSE crisis in early 1990’s. • Belgian dioxin scare in 2000. • Spanish pomace oil recall in 2001

  4. Shortcoming became clear in July 2002: • European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed • Similar issues faced by Chinese Authorities • Increasing middle class consumer market

  5. EU Regulation 178/2002 • Right of consumers to safe food • Accurate and honest information • Regulation based on risk analysis • Establishes “the Precautionary Principle”

  6. Imposes rules to ensure traceability • Responsibility for compliance on business • Fit for consumption and not injurious to health • Estd: Rapid Alert System for Food & Feed (RASFF)

  7. Large scale food production or • Niche “high value-added” luxury food products • Ireland best suited to the latter • Can also export know-how and experience

  8. EU food law ever expanding • Moving from food safety to nutritional quality • Innovation and design of compliant food products • Ireland is a world leader

  9. Risk Management: The Fastest Cars have the Best Brakes.

  10. Thank You • Contact: Flor McCarthy • www.mccarthy.ie • e-mail: flor@mccarthy.ie • Phone: 023 888 00 88

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