Agricoltura e Diritto: Sicurezza Alimentare
| English |
| precautionary principle |
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| Attestation |
3
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| Part of speech |
Noun phrase
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| Grammatical label |
Countable; Singular
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| Definition |
In specific circumstances where, following an assessment of available information, the possibility of harmful effects on health is identified but scientific uncertainty persists, provisional risk management measures necessary to ensure the high level of health protection chosen in the Community may be adopted, pending further scientific information for a more comprehensive risk assessment.
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| Definition source |
Regulation No 178/2002
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| Context |
In this context, the Community has the objective to clarify and strengthen the existing WTO framework for the use of the precautionary principle in the area of food safety, in particular with a view to finding an agreed methodology for the scope of action under that principle.
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| Context source |
White paper on food safety COM(1999)719 final
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| Subject field |
Food safety
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| Sub-field |
White paper on food safety: Commission's proposals
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| Generic concept |
Monitoring
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| Partitive concept |
Risk analysis, Risk communication, Risk assessment, Risk management
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| Related concept |
Hygiene of food, Traceability, Post-mortem test, HACCP (en.), Rapid alert system, Epidemiological surveillance, Risk
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| fr |
Principe de précaution
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| it |
Principio di precauzione
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| Reliability code |
3
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