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Friday 26 February 2021
Agriculture
Understanding international harmonization of pesticide maximum residue limits with Codex standards: a case study on rice.
- Corporate Author:
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Publisher:
- FAO
This publication explores the harmonization of national pesticide Maximum Residues Limits (MRLs) with Codex pesticide MRLs by taking rice as a case study. It offers insights to decision-makers involved in standard-setting and food policy design at national and international level. Rice is a staple food for billions of people globally and plays a significant role in food security, particularly in many developing regions. Developing countries account for more than 96 percent of global rice production and a similar share of world rice consumption. At the same time, eight out of the ten major rice exporters are developing countries, accounting for almost three-quarters of global rice exports. The study shows that any further international alignment of pesticide MRLs for rice to facilitate trade will have to strike a balance between the demand for strict food safety regulations on the importer side and the additional costs incurred on the exporter side. Different steps could be taken by countries towards improving harmonization with Codex standards, including the use of Codex MRLs in the absence of national MRLs, and a better and more active participation of developing countries in the Codex standard-setting process
- ISBN: 9789251331156
- £45.50
International Organisations
Yearbook of the International Law Commission 2015. Vol. 2: Part 2.
- Corporate Author:
- United Nations. International Law Commission
- Publisher:
- UN
The Yearbook contains the official records of the International Law Commission and is an indispensable tool for the preservation of the legislative history of the documents emanating from the Commission, as well as for the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of the efforts undertaken by the Commission in the progressive development of international law and its codification. Volume II (Part Two) reproduces the edited version of the annual report of the Commission to the General Assembly.
- ISBN: 9789211303650
- £79.50
Transport
Review of maritime transport 2020.
- Corporate Author:
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Publisher:
- UN
The Review provides an in-depth analysis and update on developments in seaborne trade, the maritime industry and markets, key performance indicators, and the legal and regulatory environment. The 2020 issue counts on a number of novel data sets that help analyse the performance of seaports in terms of productivity and connectivity, as well as the world fleet in terms of emissions. It provides a thorough review of the impact and implications that the COVID-19 pandemic has on ports and the maritime businesses, and how the industry has responded. It includes a number of testimonies from industry and government stakeholders to share experiences and good practices of responses to the pandemic
- ISBN: 9789211129939
- £88.50