Description
Food Legislative System of the UK discusses the principles underlying the country's food laws, the historical context of today's food legislation, and the process for amendments in legislation. The book also reviews the influences on the system such as those arising from interest groups, the changing diet, and health environment. In addressing the Food Legislative System of the United Kingdom, the book tackles various examples of food legislation and numerous food- related advisory bodies. Industry, consumer, or enforcement pressures can initiate changes and modifications of laws. Once ministers are convinced that a prima-facie case exists for amending food legislation, they will seek advice from various authorities; make a draft, and present it for full parliamentary procedure. For example, the "Food and Environment Bill" has passed through Parliament by ministers representing the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, while the "Food Bill" has gone through another route with the chief legal officers and company. The book emphasizes the mechanisms through which change is achieved, as well as the points when opportunities exist for interest groups to make their views known to the decision makers. The book can be helpful for food lobbyists, consumer food groups, nutritionists, political scientists, and heads of food and welfare organizations.
Chapter
Part 1: Introduction to Current Food Law
Part 1: Introduction to Current Food Law
Chapter 1. Primary legislation
Chapter 1. Primary legislation
Comment on the Food Act, 1984
Comment on the Food Act, 1984
Note on the Food and Environment Protection Act, 1985
Note on the Food and Environment Protection Act, 1985
Chapter 2. Subordinate legislation
Chapter 2. Subordinate legislation
Part 2: Historical Summaries
Part 2: Historical Summaries
Chapter 3. Development of primary food legislation
Chapter 3. Development of primary food legislation
Chapter 4. Development of productspecific food legislation
Chapter 4. Development of productspecific food legislation
Case history 1: margarine
Case history 1: margarine
Part 3: Deciding on Legislation
Part 3: Deciding on Legislation
Chapter 5. Replacing primary legislation
Chapter 5. Replacing primary legislation
Stages in processing a Bill
Stages in processing a Bill
Chapter 6. Making regulations
Chapter 6. Making regulations
Bodies indirectly concerned with food safety
Bodies indirectly concerned with food safety
After the advisory committee
After the advisory committee
Chapter 7. The European connection
Chapter 7. The European connection
Procedures preceding food legislation
Procedures preceding food legislation
Removal of trade barriers
Removal of trade barriers
EEC overruling of UK measures
EEC overruling of UK measures
Progress towards unification of food legislation
Progress towards unification of food legislation
Chapter 8. Codex Alimentarius
Chapter 8. Codex Alimentarius
Role of the Codex Alimentarius and Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
Role of the Codex Alimentarius and Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
Procedure for production of Codex Standards
Procedure for production of Codex Standards
UK Involvement in the Codex Alimentarius
UK Involvement in the Codex Alimentarius
Part 4: Influences on the System
Part 4: Influences on the System
Chapter 9. Impact of concerns about diet and health
Chapter 9. Impact of concerns about diet and health
Fortification with vitamins and minerals
Fortification with vitamins and minerals
Nutrition in the UK in the 1980s
Nutrition in the UK in the 1980s
Chapter 10. Role of interest groups
Chapter 10. Role of interest groups
Organizations submitting evidence
Organizations submitting evidence
Part 5: Concluding Comments
Part 5: Concluding Comments
Chapter 11. Summary and overview
Chapter 11. Summary and overview
Appendix 1: The Food Act,1984: Arrangement of Sections
Appendix 1: The Food Act,1984: Arrangement of Sections
Appendix 2: Notes on the European Economic Community and the operation of its institutions
Appendix 2: Notes on the European Economic Community and the operation of its institutions
Appendix 3: Key addresses
Appendix 3: Key addresses
Food Legislative System of the UK
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