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Chapter: Global governance of food safety: the role of the FAO, WHO, and Codex Alimentarius in regulatory harmonization

November 9, 2023 - Neal D. Fortin

 

Research Handbook on International Food Law

Research Handbooks in International Law series
 
Edited by Michael T. Roberts. Link to the book at EdgarOnline at:  https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/book/9781800374676/9781800374676.xml 
 

With contributions from over 30 international legal scholars, this topical Research Handbook on International Food Law provides a crucial and reflective examination of the rules, power dynamics, legal doctrines, societal norms, and frameworks that govern the modern global food system. The Research Handbook analyses the interlinkages between producers and consumers of food, as well as the environmental effects of the global food network and the repercussions on human health.

Neal Fortin's Chapter:

Global governance of food safety: the role of the FAO, WHO, and Codex Alimentarius in regulatory harmonization

This chapter provides an overview of the system of global governance of food safety. It begins with an explanation of the need for global food safety governance, illustrated by international food safety scandals. Next, an overview of the international bodies, the World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Codex Alimentarius Commission, is provided along with their essential role in the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements. Finally, the chapter closes with observations about the need today and in the future.

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