This report looks at procedures and processes related to non-tariff measures in agricultural trade. Based on the prior that countries are likely to make efforts to reduce the trade hindering effects of domestic food regulation within regional trade agreements, we focus on three different RTAs,...

A series of food scandals has indicated lately that misdirected economic incentives, in conjunction with a lack of norms to abide by the law, induce non-compliance with food regulations and thus behavioural food risks. Against this background, we outline both the specific need for regulation and...

Purpose – Companies are looking for new ways to embed themselves in the societies in which they operate and for more constructive engagement with public authorities as new sources of competitive advantage and sustainable profitability. This challenges the traditional approach to the roles of...

Lack of regulatory transparency is a major and recurrent obstacle for businesses seeking to trade internationally. This study finds that transparency mechanisms applied at different stages of the design, finalisation and implementation of domestic regulation have allowed countries to reduce...