Links
International Institutions
UN/ECE Agricultural Standards Unit—United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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Laws and Regulations
Australia and New Zealand—Food Standards Code
Canada—Consolidated Statutes and Regulation
On–Farm Food Safety Initiatives Worldwide
European Union—The European Union Food Regulation Library of Regulations
Japan—The Basic Law on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas
Malaysia—Department of Agriculture and Malaysia Agricultural Standards
United Kingdom—Food Standards Act of 1999
United States
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Regional Organizations
COLEACP
Association of exporters, importers and their stakeholders of the EU, Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific horticultural trade. Focus on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) of pesticides in fresh products
ECDPM
European Centre for Development Policy Management
EUREP
The Global Partnership for Safe and Sustainable Agriculture. European retailer initiative setting standards for suppliers in the areas of food safety, food quality, labor, and environment
European Union
Europa Food Safety: from the Farm to the Fork
Food Trader
Integrated trading solution for the food and agriculture industry
IICA
American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
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National Organizations
Australia and New Zealand—The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA)
Canada—The Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Guatemala—Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle Ranch, and Feeding
India—MPEDA: Marine Products Export Development Authority
Ireland—Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Japan—The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan
Malaysia—Department of Agriculture
Mexico—Secretary of Agriculture, Cattle Ranch, Rural Development, Fishes and Feeding
United Kingdom—Food Standards Agency
United States
ASNAPP—Agribusiness in Sustainable Natural African Plant Products
FDA—Food and Drug Administration
Reduction and Elimination of Microbial Hazards on Fresh and Fresh–Cut Produce
USAID–DEC—Development Experience Clearinghouse
USDA–FAS—United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service
USDA–AMS standards—USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA–APHIS—USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Commodity Pest Risk Assessment FAQs
Guidelines for Pathway–Initiated Pest Risk Assessments
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Education
Michigan State University (MSU)
Institute for Food Laws and Regulations—MSU
Institute of Food Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University
National Food Safety and Toxicology Center—MSU
Penn State University Food Safety
University of Reading's food laws
The Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich—Introducing Ethical Trade, UK
University of Wisconsin—Food Research Institute
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Research
Institute for Food and Agricultural Standards
Interdisciplinary teaching, research and policy analysis institute at MSU
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Attache reports
Overview of U.S. Horticultural Imports
World Health Organization—Food Safety Unit
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Certifying Bodies
EFSIS—Worldwide independent inspection service
IFOAM—International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
ISA—International Supplier Auditing
OCIA—Organic Crop Improvement Association
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Food Safety
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
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Other PFID Leaders
Partnership for Food Industry Development—LSU
PFID at Louisiana State University focuses on meat and seafood issues
Partnership for Food Industry Development—Rutgers' Cook College
PFID at Rutgers' Cook College supports the natural product sector in Africa
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Professional Associations
National Restaurant Association
National Food Products Assocation
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Partnerships for Food Industry Development—FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Michigan State University
409 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
PH: 1–517–432–2214
Fax: 1–517–353–5149
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