As awareness grows about food safety issues, the need for countries to provide greater assurance about the safety and quality of food also grows. The increase in world food trade and the advent of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement under the World Trade Organization (WTO) have also raised interest in food safety requirements.
To ensure a strong presence in global markets, India realises the need to meet these challenges and keep pace with international developments.
This brief reviews
- How India utilises the international framework for food safety standards set forth by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (hereafter referred to as Codex), and
- How India provides safety assurances for exports and promotes access to international markets for exporters.
