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Risk assessment and risk management of novel plant foods : concepts and principles

Author : Ib Knudsen, Inge Søborg, Folmer Eriksen, Kirsten Pilegaard and Jan Pedersen.
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN 13 : 9289312513
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (893 download)

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Book Synopsis Risk assessment and risk management of novel plant foods : concepts and principles by : Ib Knudsen, Inge Søborg, Folmer Eriksen, Kirsten Pilegaard and Jan Pedersen.

Download or read book Risk assessment and risk management of novel plant foods : concepts and principles written by Ib Knudsen, Inge Søborg, Folmer Eriksen, Kirsten Pilegaard and Jan Pedersen. and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2005-12-30 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Novel food regulation is already in force in the European Community, Australia/New Zealand and in Canada. These regulations distinguish between traditional plant foods and novel plant foods, as the novel plant foods need to go through a premarket assessment procedure. This report focus on developing a proposal for definitions and criteria for determining if a plant food is traditional or novel and a proposal for an approach for the safety assessment of such plant foods with no or limited documented history of safe consumption. The report recommend to introduce a 2-step management procedure, first to establish the novelty and secondly to define and commit resources for the safety assessment, and recommend to generate and use a worldwide net of global, regional, local and ethnobotanical positive lists for food plants to guide both the decision on novelty and the safety assessment. The report recommends using the "history of use"--Concept and if the data submitted can support the claim that a product has a history of safe use, the approval can be straightforward. In Europe around 300 food plants deliver near 100% of human daily intake of plant food calories while nearly 7,000 other food plant species are used in other parts of the world. This report focuses on the situation when novel food items from these 7,000 plants are to enter the European or other regional market.

Uncertain Risks Regulated

Author : Ellen Vos
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113539153X
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book Uncertain Risks Regulated written by Ellen Vos and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-01-26 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncertain Risks Regulated compares various models of risk regulation in order to understand how these systems shape the relationship between law and science, and how they attempt to overcome public distrust in science-based decision-making. The book contributes to the ongoing debate relating to uncertainty and risks - and the difficulties faced by the European Union in particular - in regulating theses issues, taking account of both national and international constraints. The term 'uncertain risk' is comparable with notions of hazard and indeterminate risk, as deployed within the social sciences; but it also aims to capture the modern regulatory reality that a non-quantifiable hazard must still be addressed by society, law and its regulators. Decisions must be taken in the face of uncertainty. And, whilst it is not possible to provide clear cut models of risk regulation, in focusing on regulatory practices at a national, EU and international level, the contributors to this volume aim to use fact finding as a core instrument of learning for risk regulation.

Alternative Proteins

Author : Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000510743
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Alternative Proteins written by Alaa El-Din A. Bekhit and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last decade, there has been substantial research dedicated towards prospecting physiochemical, nutritional and health properties of novel protein sources. In addition to being driven by predictions of increased population and lack of a parallel increase in traditional protein sources, main drivers for the rise in novel proteins/ novel foods research activities is linked to significant changes in young consumers’ attitudes toward red meat consumption and their interest in new alternative protein products. Alternative Proteins: Safety and Food Security Considerations presents up-to-date information on alternative proteins from non-meat sources and examines their nutritional and functional roles as food sources and ingredients. Emphasis is placed on the safety of these novel proteins and an evaluation of their potential contribution to food security. Motivations for novel proteins and restrictions for their use are also discussed. Key Features: Explains potential improvements to alternative proteins through the employment of novel processing techniques. Contains the first review on keratin as an alternative protein source. Explores first comprehensive evaluation of the religious aspects of novel proteins. Describes methods for the detection and evaluation of health hazards. Discusses guidelines, regulatory issues and recommendations for food safety Additionally, this book covers fundamental and recent developments in the production of alternative proteins, and examines safety and consumer acceptability wherever information is available. The sources and processing options for alternative proteins and their impact on final product characteristics are also covered. A collective contribution from international researchers who are active in their field of research and have made significant contributions to the the food sciences, this book is beneficial to any researcher interested in the the food science and safety of alternative proteins.

Novel Foods in the European Union

Author : Daniele Pisanello
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319936204
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Book Synopsis Novel Foods in the European Union by : Daniele Pisanello

Download or read book Novel Foods in the European Union written by Daniele Pisanello and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-09 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Brief describes in three concise chapters one of the newest ‘hot topics’ under EU Food Law and Policy: the new Regulation (EU) No 2015/2283 from the European Parliament and by the Council, November 25, 2015, on novel foods, applicable from January 2018. In this work, the Authors discuss the long-time criticized EU Regulation on novel foods ((EC) No 258/1997) and how it has been significantly altered by the adoption of the new regulation. In the first chapter, the Authors provide a comprehensive analysis of the genesis of the new Regulation, its rationale and the policy’s goals. In particular, they describe what food business operators shall do in order to get a new product allowed on the EU market, providing updated information on the regulatory developments from the European Food Safety Authority in nanofoods, cloned animals and insect foods. The role of the European Food Safety Authority is also discussed. The second Chapter summarizes the current toxicological studies used to evaluate novel foods safety, which are an extremely important pillar when speaking of food safety and commercial introduction of new products. Finally, the third Chapter discusses the ‘history of safe use’ approach to the problem of novel foods, and factors such as consumption period analysis, preparation advices and processes, intake levels, nutritional composition, and results of animal studies. Food lawyers, professionals and auditors working in the area of official inspections, quality assurance, food traceability, and international regulation, both in academia and industry, will find this Brief an important account.

The Impact of WTO SPS Law on EU Food Regulations

Author : Chris Downes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319043730
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Book Synopsis The Impact of WTO SPS Law on EU Food Regulations by : Chris Downes

Download or read book The Impact of WTO SPS Law on EU Food Regulations written by Chris Downes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings a fresh perspective on the emerging field of international food law with the first detailed analysis of the process and implications of domestic compliance with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement. It investigates the influence of WTO disciplines on the domestic policy-making process and examines the extent to which international trade law determines European Union (EU) food regulations. Following controversial WTO rulings on genetically-modified foods and growth hormones in beef, awareness and criticism of global rules governing food has grown considerably. Yet the real impact of this international legal meta-framework on domestic regulations has remained obscure to practitioners and largely unexplored by legal commentators. This book examines the emergence of transnational governance practices set in motion by the SPS Agreement and their role in facilitating agricultural trade. In so doing, it complements and challenges conventional accounts of the SPS regime dominated by analysis of WTO disputes. It reviews legal commentary of the SPS Agreement to understand why WTO rules are so commonly characterised as a significant threat to domestic food policy preferences. It then takes on these assumptions through an in-depth review of food policies and decision-making practices in the EU, revealing both the potential and limits of WTO law to shape EU policies. It finally examines two important venues for the generation of global food norms – the WTO SPS Committee and Codex Alimentarius – to evaluate the practice and significance of transnational governance in this domain. Through detailed case studies including novel foods, food additives, vitamin and mineral supplements and transparency and equivalence procedures, this book provides a richer account of compliance and exposes the subtle, but important influence of WTO obligations.

Understanding and Managing Threats to the Environment in South Eastern Europe

Author : Gorazd Meško
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9400706111
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding and Managing Threats to the Environment in South Eastern Europe by : Gorazd Meško

Download or read book Understanding and Managing Threats to the Environment in South Eastern Europe written by Gorazd Meško and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents reflections on a variety of environmental issues in South-Eastern Europe from diverse contemporary scientific disciplines. The contributions address many crucial issues including national environmental policies, economic instruments for preventing crimes against the environment, international waste trafficking, threats to air, water and soil due to mining, management of dump areas, environment protection and food safety from a perspective of public health. The book will be a useful resource for researchers, developers and decision makers interested in the stability and sustainable development of the South-Eastern European countries.

Regulating food law

Author : Anna Szajkowska
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9086867502
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (868 download)

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Book Synopsis Regulating food law by : Anna Szajkowska

Download or read book Regulating food law written by Anna Szajkowska and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal cloning, nanotechnology, and genetic modifications are all examples of recent controversies around food regulation where scientific evidence occupies a central position. This book provides a fresh perspective on EU scientific food safety governance by offering a legal insight into risk analysis and the precautionary principle, positioned as general principles of EU food law. To explain what the science-based requirement means in EU multi-level governance, this book places these principles in the legislative dynamics of the EU internal market and the meta-framework of the international trade regime established by the WTO. Numerous examples of the case-law of European Courts show implications of risk analysis and science-based food law for EU and national decision makers, as well as food businesses. This book focuses on the crucial aspects of the risk analysis methodology. It redefines the precautionary principle and clarifies its scope of application. It analyses the extent to which non-scientific factors, such as consumers' risk perception, local traditions or ethical considerations, can be taken into account at national and EU level. This book argues that, compared to EU institutions, the autonomy allocated to national authorities is much more limited, which raises questions about the legitimacy of food safety governance in the EU.

Medicine and Biopharmaceutical

Author : Masahide Takahashi
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 981471982X
Total Pages : 1544 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Medicine and Biopharmaceutical written by Masahide Takahashi and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 1544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ' This book provides an all-embracing review of each and every author''s study on the related topics and areas. For instance, some author''s study on Chinese Medicine, and some other researchers'' survey on biomedical engineering. Moreover, there are also papers that focus on information based bioinformatics, pharmacy and medicinal chemistry and biopharmaceutical technology. Contents:Medical ScienceBiomedical Engineering and BiotechnologyBiological PharmaceuticalFood Hygiene, Environment and Human Readership: Pharmaceutical researchers and health professionals. Key Features:This book contains a large range of topics, from medicine and medical science, bioinformatics to biomedical engineering and biological pharmaceutical. It is an invaluable source for other researchers, engineers, and academicians, as well as industrial professionalsIt welcomes authors from universities, institutions, labs, etc., which means that it provides different information according to different readers and different needsThis book will not only serve as a reference to the readers, but also an important tool for the authors to re-examine their researchers by comparing them to other similar ones shown in other papersKeywords:Medicine;Pharmacy;Traditional Chinese Medicine'

Formulating, Packaging, and Marketing of Natural Cosmetic Products

Author : Nava Dayan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118056795
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Formulating, Packaging, and Marketing of Natural Cosmetic Products written by Nava Dayan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Balanced coverage of natural cosmetics, and what it really means to be "green" The use of natural ingredients and functional botanical compounds in cosmetic products is on the rise. According to industry estimates, sales of natural personal care products have exceeded $7 billion in recent years. Nonetheless, many misconceptions about natural products for instance, what "green" and "organic" really mean continue to exist within the industry. Formulating, Packaging, and Marketing of Natural Cosmetic Products addresses this confusion head-on, exploring and detailing the sources, processing, safety, efficacy, stability, and formulation aspects of natural compounds in cosmetic and personal care products. Designed to provide industry professionals and natural product development experts with the essential perspective and market information needed to develop truly "green" cosmetics, the book covers timely issues like biodegradable packaging and the potential microbial risks they present, the use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) to identify biomarkers, and chromatographic methods of analyzing natural products. A must-read for industry insiders, Formulating, Packaging, and Marketing of Natural Cosmetic Products provides the reader with basic tools and concepts to develop naturally derived formulas.

Food Safety: Theory and Practice

Author : Paul Knechtges
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0763785563
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (637 download)

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Download or read book Food Safety: Theory and Practice written by Paul Knechtges and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for graduate students or college seniors, Food Safety: Theory and Practice emphasizes a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to food safety. It covers important topics related to the prevention of foodborne illnesses and diseases with a “farm-to-fork” perspective. Each chapter starts with a set of learning objectives for the student and ends with a list of important references and websites for further study and research. Scientific principles that underpin food safety are introduced, and terminology is explained to facilitate comprehension by the student. In keeping with current trends, risk analysis and food safety management are stressed throughout the textbook. The writing style is concise and to the point, and the book contains hundreds of references, figures, and tables. Extremely well organized, this book can serve as the primary text for a food safety course, or it can serve as a background text for more specialized courses in food safety. Key topics include: Risk and hazard analysis of goods - covers risk assessment and hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) evaluations of food safety. Safety management of the food supply - provides a farm-to-fork overview of food safety, emphasizing the risks associated with each step in the food supply. Food safety laws, regulations, enforcement, and responsibilities - describes the major provisions, relationship, and hierarchy of laws and guidelines designed to ensure a safe food supply. The pivotal role of food sanitation/safety inspectors - including the interpretation of standards, problem solving and decision making, education of the food handling staff, and participation in foodborne illness outbreak investigations.

Bioprospecting of Tropical Medicinal Plants

Author : Karuppusamy Arunachalam
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031287800
Total Pages : 1509 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Bioprospecting of Tropical Medicinal Plants written by Karuppusamy Arunachalam and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-30 with total page 1509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on natural products, in particular medicinal plants and their derived products, as an indispensable source of bioactive molecules that serve as either drug candidates or lead compounds for drug design and discovery . There are several advantages for plant-derived therapeutics, including wide availability, diverse pharmacological actions, and a generally good profile of safety and tolerability. Over the recent years, there have been numerous reports from clinical studies testifying the efficacy and safety of medicinal plants and phytochemicals in treating human diseases. A plethora of basic studies has also unraveled molecular mechanisms underlying the health benefits of herbal medicines. Nevertheless, issues such as identification of bioactive ingredients, standardization of the products, and drug interactions remain to be systematically documented. Bioprospecting of Tropical Medicinal Plants represents a comprehensive analysis of natural products, mainly medicinal plants and phytochemicals. It includes detailed medicinal properties and pharmacological action from in vitro models to clinical trials. The goal is to present the readers a carefully curated collection of plant-derived natural products and their underlying molecular mechanisms.

Genetically Modified and non-Genetically Modified Food Supply Chains

Author : Yves Bertheau
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118373804
Total Pages : 967 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Book Synopsis Genetically Modified and non-Genetically Modified Food Supply Chains by : Yves Bertheau

Download or read book Genetically Modified and non-Genetically Modified Food Supply Chains written by Yves Bertheau and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 967 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the European Union nations, and other countries including Japan, Australia and Malaysia, it is a legal requirement that food products containing genetically modified organism (GMO) materials are labelled as such in order that customers may make informed purchasing decisions. For manufacturers and consumers to be confident about these assertions, systems must be in place along the entire food chain which support the co-existence of GM and non GM materials whilst maintaining a strict segregation between the two. This book is an output of a European Union-funded project entitled "Co-Extra: GM and non-GM food and feed supply chains: their Co-Existence and Traceability". The objective of this four year project is to provide practical tools and methods for implementing co-existence that will: enable the co-existence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops enable the segregation and tracing of genetically modified organism (GMO) materials and derived products along the food and feed chains anticipate the future expansion of the use of GMOs The project is designed to foster a robustly science-based debate amongst all of the stakeholders involved in the food and feed chains, and the tools will be assessed not only from a technical point of view but with regard to the economic and legal aspects. It also surveys the GMO-related legal regimes and practices that exist in and beyond the EU. This book examines the practical tools and methods available to implement the co-existence and traceability of GM and non-GM food materials along the entire food and feed chains, as demanded by consumers and by legislation in force in the EU and elsewhere. GM and Non-GM Supply Foods is a source of valuable information for food manufacturers, food research institutions and regulatory bodies internationally.

Regulating Safety of Traditional and Ethnic Foods

Author : V. Prakash
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012800620X
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Regulating Safety of Traditional and Ethnic Foods written by V. Prakash and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-11-25 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regulating Safety of Traditional and Ethnic Foods, a compilation from a team of experts in food safety, nutrition, and regulatory affairs, examines a variety of traditional foods from around the world, their risks and benefits, and how regulatory steps may assist in establishing safe parameters for these foods without reducing their cultural or nutritive value. Many traditional foods provide excellent nutrition from sustainable resources, with some containing nutraceutical properties that make them not only a source of cultural and traditional value, but also valuable options for addressing the growing need for food resources. This book discusses these ideas and concepts in a comprehensive and scientific manner. Addresses the need for balance in safety regulation and retaining traditional food options Includes case studies from around the world to provide practical insight and guidance Presents suggestions for developing appropriate global safety standards

Novel Food and Feed Safety Safety Assessment of Foods and Feeds Derived from Transgenic Crops, Volume 1

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264180141
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (641 download)

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Book Synopsis Novel Food and Feed Safety Safety Assessment of Foods and Feeds Derived from Transgenic Crops, Volume 1 by : OECD

Download or read book Novel Food and Feed Safety Safety Assessment of Foods and Feeds Derived from Transgenic Crops, Volume 1 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-03 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These science-based consensus documents contain information for use during the regulatory assessment of food/feed products of modern biotechnology, i.e. developed from transgenic crops.

Food Safety

Author : Richard J. Marshall
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387339574
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Food Safety written by Richard J. Marshall and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-12-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food Safety: A Practical and Case Study Approach, the first volume of the ISEKI-Food book series, discusses how food quality and safety are connected and how they play a significant role in the quality of our daily lives. Topics include methods of food preservation, food packaging, benefits and risks of microorganisms and process safety.

Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture

Author : Arie Altman
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123814669
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture written by Arie Altman and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the oldest and largest human intervention in nature, the science of agriculture is one of the most intensely studied practices. From manipulation of plant gene structure to the use of plants for bioenergy, biotechnology interventions in plant and agricultural science have been rapidly developing over the past ten years with immense forward leaps on an annual basis. This book begins by laying the foundations for plant biotechnology by outlining the biological aspects including gene structure and expression, and the basic procedures in plant biotechnology of genomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics and proteomics. It then focuses on a discussion of the impacts of biotechnology on plant breeding technologies and germplasm sustainability. The role of biotechnology in the improvement of agricultural traits, production of industrial products and pharmaceuticals as well as biomaterials and biomass provide a historical perspective and a look to the future. Sections addressing intellectual property rights and sociological and food safety issues round out the holistic discussion of this important topic. Includes specific emphasis on the inter-relationships between basic plant biotechnologies and applied agricultural applications, and the way they contribute to each other Provides an updated review of the major plant biotechnology procedures and techniques, their impact on novel agricultural development and crop plant improvement Takes a broad view of the topic with discussions of practices in many countries

The Protection of Maize Under the Mexican Biosafety Law

Author : Alicia Gutiérrez González
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
ISBN 13 : 394187537X
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book The Protection of Maize Under the Mexican Biosafety Law written by Alicia Gutiérrez González and published by Universitätsverlag Göttingen. This book was released on 2010 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the importance of maize worldwide and the special importance for Mexico as a centre of origin and diversity (COD). By adopting a comparative approach, the analysis focuses on how developed and developing countries handle imports of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO & rsquo;s). It also analyses the impact that GM maize imports from the USA may have in Mexico as COD of maize. This book illustrates the process of economic liberalization in Mexico from the 1980 & rsquo;s until the inception of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994. It provides a descriptive and analytical insight into the Mexican legal framework of biotechnology and biosafety. Finally, it outlines the problems of complying with both environmental, and trade commitments.