Co-regulation as a possible model for food safety governance: Opportunities for public–private partnerships

Public concern about food safety is placing increasing pressure on government agencies to be more prescriptive and proactive in their regulation of the food industry. However, given the scarcity of public sector resources, concerns about the impact of regulation on competitiveness and the scale of t...

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Published in:Food policy 2007-06, Vol.32 (3), p.299-314
Main Authors: Garcia Martinez, Marian, Fearne, Andrew, Caswell, Julie A., Henson, Spencer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural and food market
Co-regulation
Codex Alimentarius
Economic policy
Food industry
food policy
Food safety
good manufacturing practices
HACCP
Health policy
North America
public health
Public-private partnership
Public–private partnerships
Regulatory policy
United Kingdom
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Summary:Public concern about food safety is placing increasing pressure on government agencies to be more prescriptive and proactive in their regulation of the food industry. However, given the scarcity of public sector resources, concerns about the impact of regulation on competitiveness and the scale of the task at hand, there is growing interest in co-regulation, with public and private sectors working hand-in-hand to deliver safer food at lower (regulatory) cost. This paper explores the scope for the co-regulation of food safety in the UK and North America, where there are distinct differences in the established regulatory processes. The authors conclude that opportunities clearly exist, to varying degrees in the different countries analysed, but that considerable obstacles remain to the widespread adoption of co-regulatory practices in the area of food safety.
ISSN:0306-9192
1873-5657
DOI:10.1016/j.foodpol.2006.07.005