EFFL - European Food and Feed Law Review

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Aline Wisniewski, Anja Buschulte

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 14 (2019), Issue 2, Page 102 - 117

Although food fraud has existed for ages it is difficult to estimate the extent of this problem because the number of documented cases is probably only a small fraction of its real dimension. In some cases food fraud can pose a serious risk to public health, as demonstrated by the melamine scandal in China in 2008. However, even if there is no direct harm to human health, this form of deliberate fraud can lead to the loss of consumers’ confidence and economic distortions. Unfortunately, even today, there is still no legal definition of food fraud either in the European Union or Germany that describes this term in detail. Against this background the first part of this article discussed the laws and regulations for food fraud in Germany and in the European Union. In this second part, the laws and regulations of the most important international trading partners of Germany, such as Brazil, the USA, China and Turkey, are examined more closely showing whether the respective countries have a definition of the term food fraud, whether the term is used explicitly in their laws and regulations and what penalties fraudsters can expect. Since only a small part of the goods can be checked when they are imported into Germany, it is important to ensure that the trading partners have comparable regulations to combat food fraud.

Aline Wisniewski, Anja Buschulte

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 14 (2019), Issue 1, Page 6 - 14

Although food fraud has existed for ages it is difficult to estimate the extent of this problem as the number of documented cases is probably only a small fraction of its real dimension. In some cases food fraud can pose a serious risk to public health, as demonstrated by the melamine scandal in China 2008. However, even if there is no direct harm to human health, this form of deliberate fraud can lead to a loss of consumer confidence and economic distortions. Up to now there is unfortunately no legal definition of food fraud, either in the European Union or Germany, that describes this term in detail. Against this background the first part of this article provides an overview of the laws and regulations in Germany and the European Union that are intended to protect consumers against food fraud. For this purpose, a literature search was carried out to identify relevant legal requirements related to food fraud and the authorities responsible for combating this crime. The most important legislations in Germany are the German Food and Feed Code, Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 (GFL) and Regulation (EU) 2017/625. This article examines whether there is a definition of food fraud in Germany or Europe and aims to estimate if the existing legislation is appropriate for protecting the health and interests of consumers effectively.

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 13 (2018), Issue 2, Page 171 - 197

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 13 (2018), Issue 3, Page 269 - 290

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 13 (2018), Issue 1, Page 68 - 89

Mariya Baranovych, Tetiana Drok

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 12 (2017), Issue 6, Page 499 - 506

The system of state control over food products and feed, as well as animals’ health and welfare, belongs to the high-priority areas in Ukraine where harmonisation of the local regulations with the EU laws takes place. Since the Law of Ukraine “On Basic Principles and Requirements for Safety and Quality of Food Products” was adopted in 2014, some basic principles of the European state control system in food area have already been implemented in Ukraine. However, to ensure maximum efficiency of the state control system and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) between the EU and Ukraine, the adoption of the sectoral law was needed. So, the Ukrainian Parliament recently adopted a new Law of Ukraine “On State Control over Compliance with Legislation on Food Products, Feed, By-Products of Animal Origin, Animals’ Health and Welfare”, which has been supported by European experts and the European Commission. Thus, Ukraine made an important step to implement a risk-based approach and a system of state control equivalent to the European one. This article covers key ideas and principles of the new Ukrainian regulations and outlines the possible impact of the new rules on business operators.

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 12 (2017), Issue 6, Page 539 - 562

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