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Regulatory Convergence and Risk Regulation Theory in Nanotechnology Governance for Bangladesh's Food Industry journal article

Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali, S M Solaiman

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 18 (2023), Issue 6, Page 365 - 379

The complex landscape of nanotechnology utilisation in the food industry, concerned with potential legal consequences, warrants meticulous examination. Bangladesh, in its pursuit of regulatory alignment, has adopted the regulatory convergence theory, mirroring the practices of other nations in the deployment of nanomaterials within food products. Conversely, developed nations, exemplified by the European Union (EU) and the United States (US), implement a jurisprudentially sound, risk assessment-based approach inspired by the risk regulation theory to govern nanotechnology. The current research examines the legal and regulatory mechanisms underlying nanotechnology deployment within Bangladesh's food industry, concurrently assessing the frameworks embodied by the EU and the US. The comprehensive analysis exposes profound inadequacies within the regulatory convergence theory, casting doubt on its appropriateness for Bangladesh's nanotechnology application. This paper ascertains, through rigorous legal analysis, that Bangladesh should refrain from further reliance on the flawed regulatory convergence. Instead, this article advocates the adoption of a more legally sound regulatory framework, inspired by the risk regulation theory, harmonising its practices with those of the EU and US counterparts. These legal and regulatory recommendations are rooted in established legal precedents and principles, ensuring the integrity of Bangladesh's nanotechnology governance in the food sector and safeguarding the rights and interests of consumers.


Dishonest and Excessive Use of Antibiotics in Meat Producing Animals in Bangladesh: A Regulatory Review journal article

Abu Noman Mohammad Atahar Ali, S M Solaiman

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 15 (2020), Issue 5, Page 449 - 466

The article aims to bring about regulatory reforms concerning excessive use of medically important antimicrobials (MIA) on meat producing animals (MPA) in Bangladesh. An excessive use of MIA with a dishonest motive of artificially fattening animals including poultry chickens has been commonplace in Bangladesh. The usage of MIA in such a manner has the potential to create antimicrobial resistant infections in the animals, which can be transmitted to humans through food, direct contact with MPA or even via environmental spread. Such a transmission has already massively occurred in Bangladesh. In formulating recommendations, we critically analyse the existing regulatory functions and employ both empirical and doctrinal methods of analysis. Our empirical research reveals that the regulatory laxity, profit motive, and ignorance of antibiotics users and meat consumers about the latent harm are major factors contributing to the unsafe use of MIA. To address these factors, we submit eleven specific recommendations for necessary reforms.

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