The introduction of cross-compliance mechanism in the European Union with its 2003 CAP-reform might affect the costs of … production and thus competitiveness of the EU. Little evidence is available to asses the costs of compliance with regulations and … assesses the impact of compliance costs on competitiveness of the various trading nations in global trade. Representative farm …

-material motivation of food businesses to increase regulatory compliance. Disclosure is not a new instrument and has been implemented in …