date:Jul 06, 2012
es the Codex decision will place science to the forefront of policies set by US trading partners.
Standards not based on science create an unnecessarily volatile trading environment for US exporters who are reluctant to ship products to countries with non-science based testing regimes, Simmons said. Hopefully, the Codex decision to move forward with science based standards will translate into a shift in trade policy for other countries to adopt science-based safety standards.