The World Trade Organization and organic food trade: Potential for restricting protectionism?

Daugbjerg, Carsten

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The World Trade Organization and organic food trade: Potential for restricting protectionism?

Date

2012

Authors

Daugbjerg, Carsten

Publisher

Springer Netherlands

Abstract

This paper outlines the global food regulation regime and its institutions, focussing upon the way in which these address organic food trade. While the WTO agreements have rules for scientifically based policy measures adopted to protect human, animal or