Lecture 10: food quality law

Question 1

definitions for food quality

Answer 1

• standards
• nutritional quality
• organoleptic quality (about taste)
  -hygiene quality
• environmental quality
• ethical quality
• origin of product
• cultural asset

Question 2

example standard setting organizations

Answer 2

iso and codex alimentarius
- standards developed to both specialize and generic organisation

Question 3

certification

Answer 3

purpose to act as a guarantee of compliance with standards
- standards executed by private parties
- want to go to only public ones

Question 4

what do to when producer asks for PDO/PGI

Answer 4

• name
• description of product
• definition of geographical area
• link product and area

Question 5

what about organic production/labelling

Answer 5

• easier to identify organic products
• only when certified by authorized control agency
• strict conditions for produce, process, transport and storing
• made to avoid confusion
• every MS appoints competen authority