Establishing new food safety approach in EU accessing countries – Croatian challenges and opportunities

Authors

  • Boris Antunović Croatian Food Agency, Kapucinska 40/II, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
  • Gordana Kralik Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Zootechnics, Trg svetog Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
  • Bela Njari University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department for Hygiene and Technology of Food of Animal Origin, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31914/aak.1772

Keywords:

food safety, Croatia, EU, risk analysis, strategy

Abstract

One of the basic goals of the Croatian agricultural policy is to enable consumers the access to the adequate and stable food offer that complies with their requirements, especially regarding food safety. Croatian National Food Safety Strategy, based on new EU food safety approach, is currently in the phase of discussing drafted material. Official food safety framework is being redesigned in the aim to improve effectiveness by introducing the process of risk analyses. Coordination and cooperation between the competent authorities involved in food safety issue is becoming more intensive due to the start of negotiation process with EU. Personnel and institutions involved in food safety control are, through pre-accession programs, increasing their knowledge and abilities. Such harmonization of approaches and standards within all the EU member countries is required in order to guarantee same protection to all consumers. The paper discusses challenges and opportunities that Croatia is facing during the EU pre-accession period.

Author Biography

  • Boris Antunović, Croatian Food Agency, Kapucinska 40/II, 31000 Osijek, Croatia

    corresponding author
    bantun@pfos.hr

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Published

2006-07-15

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2006): Acta Agraria Kaposváriensis

Section

Preliminary Reports

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Copyright (c) 2006 Boris Antunović, Gordana Kralik, Bela Njari

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How to Cite

Antunović, B., Kralik, G., & Njari, B. (2006). Establishing new food safety approach in EU accessing countries – Croatian challenges and opportunities. Acta Agraria Kaposváriensis, 10(2), 7-17. https://doi.org/10.31914/aak.1772

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