EFFL - European Food and Feed Law Review

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Anna Kapała

European Food and Feed Law Review, Jahrgang 16 (2021), Ausgabe 4, Seite 286 - 295

Food safety requirements are considered to be one of the main barriers to farmers' involvement in short supply chains (SSCs), hence the study aims to identify which requirements apply under legislation of the UE, selected Member States (Poland, Italy, France) and the USA, and based on their comparison to draw conclusions whether they are appropriate for the SSCs. The EU did not foresee a specific set of hygiene rules for the SSC, but it did provide for some flexibility, not because of the geographical proximity of the producer and the consumer, but depending on the sales channel, i.e. without intermediaries (direct delivery), characteristics and volume of the food (i.e. processed or unprocessed, traditional, in small quantities, prepacked or non-prepacked), use of home kitchen, as well as implementation choices made at Member State level. A clear set of rules targeting the SSC along with other EU policy tools would help farmers better understand and fulfil their obligations and would provide consistent and structured support for these alternative sales channels.

Anna Kapała

European Food and Feed Law Review, Jahrgang 15 (2020), Ausgabe 3, Seite 231 - 236

The article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of an example of a legislative tool to support local food systems, which is the Polish provisions on ‘agricultural retail trade’. The regulation introduces significant incentives for the farmers participating in the short food chains, such as income tax exemptions, no obligation to register a business, lower social insurance contribution. It limits the number of intermediaries in the supply chain and establishes the condition of geographical proximity between the seller and consumers, improving farmers’ market access and strengthening their economic position. These provisions can therefore be valued as conducive to launching such activity and, as a result, contribute to the development of local food systems. However, legal requirements of food safety and hygiene which apply to this activity may be a barrier for farmers, especially operating on a small scale. On the other hand, they aim to protect the health of consumers, so that they can have confidence in the food they buy.

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