The World Trade Organization has published its first report on illicit trade in food and food fraud. It includes contributions from participants in the WTO’s Annual Agriculture Symposium, held on 11 and 12 December 2023, which explored this topic.
Headlines:
- International trade has helped to reduce
global hunger, but food fraud is a growing
problem - Illicit trade in food and food fraud inflict
considerable damage to international trade
and public health - Illicit trade in food undermines global food
security and agri-food value chains - The WTO rulebook brings a legal framework
to international trade in food, helping to
combat illicit trade - Reducing import and export restrictions could
diminish incentives for smuggling and illicit
trade in food - Modern food safety legislation can minimize
the potential for fraudsters to exploit gaps in
the food supply chain - Timely, thorough investigations can disrupt
illicit trade in food and food fraud - Public–private collaboration and international
cooperation can help to combat illicit trade
in food.
Read full report.
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