Global trade and food safety [electronic resource] : winners and losers in a fragmented system / John S. Wilson, Tsunehiro Otsuki.
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TextSeries: Policy research working papers ; 2689 | World Bank e-LibraryPublication details: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Development Research Group, Trade, 2001Subject(s): Exports -- Developing countries | Food -- Developing countries -- Safety measures | Trade regulation -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries | Developing countries -- CommerceAdditional physical formats: Wilson, John S.: Global trade and food safety.LOC classification: HG3881.5.W57Online resources: Click here to access online Also available in print.Summary: How food safety is addressed in the world trade system is critical for developing countries that continue to rely on agricultural exports. An analysis shows that adopting a worldwide standard of a toxin affecting nuts and grains could increase trade in these commodities by
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How food safety is addressed in the world trade system is critical for developing countries that continue to rely on agricultural exports. An analysis shows that adopting a worldwide standard of a toxin affecting nuts and grains could increase trade in these commodities by 8 billion compaired with levels under today's widely divergent national standards.
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