This paper discusses the general rules on labeling and advertisement of food products in the People’s Republic of China. The framework of food labeling rules is set first of all by the Food Safety Law 2015. Technical implementations of those rules can be found in the Pre-packaged Product...

Europe and China share a lot of similarities regarding food, which has always been at the centre of their respective cultures. The European Union totally reshaped its food safety regulatory framework at the beginning of this century following a series of food crises, which were the clear sign...

Europe and China share a lot of similarities regarding food, which has always been at the centre of their respective cultures. The European Union totally reshaped its food safety regulatory framework at the beginning of this century following a series of food crises, which were the clear sign...

Food is one of the most regulated social and economic sectors. At the global level several organisations such as the UN, FAO, WHO, the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the WTO play a role in food governance through formulating and enforcing rules regarding production, manufacturing, trade and...

This paper reflects on the role of responsibility placed on food business operators by Regulation (EC) 178/2002 in the emergence and shaping of private food safety regulation. In particular imposed self-regulation in food hygiene is explored along with the regulation of businesses upstream from...