Although few citizens outside of the livestock industry have heard about this veterinary drug, ractopamine is set to become not only the source of public concern but also the trigger of another endless transatlantic trade dispute. After years of scientific and political deadlock, the Codex...

This article, by tackling one of the most controversial issues surrounding the functioning of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), explores whether its scientific opinions and other administrative acts may be challenged before the European courts. The issue as to whether Community courts...

The establishment of the much-awaited European Food Safety Authority is the most prominent innovation introduced by the recently reformed European regulation of food. Yet, the Authority merely represents one of the components of an entirely new strategy adopted by the European Union in relation...

This volume provides a contextual analysis of EU food law and policy by bringing together for the first time the viewpoints of academics, policymakers, industry representatives as well as those of food practitioners who are exposed daily to this emerging area of study and practice. It is timed...

Ensuring that European food imports are safe presents special challenges, as production takes place in third countries outside the direct control of the member states. Yet, contrary to conventional wisdom, besides a few exceptions regarding high-risk products (such as animals and animal...