The requirements of the new EU food law: Impact for the aquaculture production chain

Abstract

In a context where world economy is everyday more global, food safety standards and regulations have become a key topic for most food industries, as well as a structuring force for entering or competing on some markets. The shrimp aquaculture chain of the Philippines is currently facing this big challenge, as it has to adapt itself to the requirements of international food safety standards, among which, the new European Food law can be considered one of the strictest as it is aimed at providing a very high level of protection to the consumer. This presentation aims at explaining the experience gained by Philippines' operators in complying with the new European law, as well as discussing some of its consequences.