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Chiappara E (Chiappara, E.)1, Fallico B (Fallico, B.)1 (2008) ANALYSIS OF THE ITALIAN PUBLIC FOOD CONTROL SYSTEM AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO EUROPEAN HYGIENE AND SAFETY LEGISLATION

, ITALIAN JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE
CHIRIOTTI EDITORI, PO BOX 66, 10064 PINEROLO, ITALY

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This paper provides an overview of the Italian Public Food Control system, describing the skills and roles of each part of the Public Authority that is well defined by national legislation. There is a lack of coordination among the official structures involved in control, with frequent overlapping of activities. The paper, also, focuses on the problem of implementing the EU safety and hygiene legislation in Italy. The complex administrative structure in the area of food control could be a barrier to the development of an effective national food safety system that adequately enforces current EU policy. The regions are becoming the main channel through which EU directives and regulations are implemented, but structural differences between regions and the political choices of the local governments create some difficulties for receiving and implementing EU legislation. The impact varies throughout the country. The establishment of a National Authority for Food Safety, which will be scientifically and hierarchically independent can only be justified if it can guarantee concrete coordination of all the control structures as well as act as an advisory body.

Keywords: Consumers; EU legislation; Food safety; Legislation

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