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Risk analysis and the law: international law, the World Trade Organization, Codex Alimentarius and national
1Office of the Commissioner, US Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD 20857, USA. lhorton@oc.fda.gov
Food Additives and Contaminants
|January 5, 2002
Abstract:
This paper discusses the place of risk analysis in international trade from a US perspective, through looking at the activities of the World Trade Organization and the Codex Alimentarius Commission. After examining what the trade agreements say about risk analysis and how international bodies are advancing and using risk analysis, the paper goes on to assess how risk analysis is used at a national level. Finally, recommendations are made for strengthening international food safety initiatives.