Canada – CFIA recognises a role for private standards within the regulatory framework

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This interesting policy, released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), has to be considered probably a "best practice" and I am sure in future we will see more and more similar public-private cooperation models. Since the international private standards are so widely used in the food chain, and since they set higher standards then … Continue reading Canada – CFIA recognises a role for private standards within the regulatory framework

Spicing up EU-Indonesia food trade relations – The EU adopts emergency measures for Indonesian nutmeg

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Today we have a most welcome return on our blog: Francesco Montanari, food lawyer in Lisbon and senior associate at Arcadia International, examining the EU emergency measures imposed on Indonesian nutmeg import. Early this January, the European Union (EU) has decided to step up the conditions for importing Indonesian nutmeg into its market. Nutmeg is … Continue reading Spicing up EU-Indonesia food trade relations – The EU adopts emergency measures for Indonesian nutmeg