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Zusatztext [MacMaolain's] monograph is the first detailed, critical analysis of this rapidly developing area of Community law. In light of the economic importance of the food sector in the EU, as well as the importance of food to European consumers in terms of both health and culture, this work was long overdue, and there is no doubt that it will prove useful to academics and practitioners alike...EU food law is a fast moving area and MacMaolain has shown that he has developed awide-ranging expertise in this field. Informationen zum Autor Caoimhín MacMaoláin is an Associate Professor of Law and Fellow at Trinity College, Dublin. Klappentext This is the first comprehensive analysis of the European Union law of food regulation. It details the way in which EU law impacts upon the production and sale of food throughout the Union. It examines the legal protection accorded to the free movement of food within the EU, discussing those circumstances in which Member States may derogate from this principle, in particular where this is done to protect human health or safeguard consumer interests. Chapter four discusses and places in context the international trade law influences on EU food law. Chapter five describes EU responses to recent food safety crises - avian influenza and BSE. The book also deals with issues such as nutrition law and policy, obesity, GMOs, organic food, animal welfare and food naming and labelling. This book offers an account of the historical, political, sociological and jurisprudential context of European Union food law. The author, who is an academic and consultant in this area, translates the legal and scientific complexities of food law into a lucid and compelling narrative. The resulting work will also prove an indispensable guide to the practitioner. Zusammenfassung This is the first comprehensive and detailed analysis of the European Union law of food regulation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Regulating the Food Industry2 Free Movement of Food in the EU3 Harmonising Food Standards in the EU: Labelling, Naming and Quality Preservation4 International Influences on EU Food Law5 Food Safety in the EU6 Nutrition Law and Policy in the EU7 Contemporary Considerations for EU Food Law...
