Anno X, numero 1 • Gennaio-Marzo 2016
Abstract
Current EU food legislation is extremely
complex, and unsustainably so. Furthermore, in the context of a food chain
consisting of several stages between production and consumption, various
factors have helped foster even greater levels of complexity, such as the
national exceptions included in the Regulations, the neo-protectionist
tendencies of some Member States (typical of a period of generalised economic
crisis), etc. A world which is increasingly globalized, competitive and
dominated by new technologies needs an effective and efficient regulatory
environment: in this context, the Commission has set up the “REFIT Platform” to
conduct an ongoing dialogue with Member States and stakeholders on improving EU
legislation in the context of the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme.
