Comparison of international food allergen labeling regulations

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• 作者：Steven M. Gendel ; ^{steven.gendel@fda.hhs.gov}
• 关键词：Food allergy ; Food labeling ; Allergy labeling ; Allergen regulation ; Food safety
• 刊名：Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：57_02732300
• 类别：pha
• 出版时间：July, 2012
• 卷：63
• 期：2
• 页码：279-285
• 文件大小：189 K

摘要

Food allergy is a significant public health issue worldwide. Regulatory risk management strategies for allergic consumers have focused on providing information about the presence of food allergens through label declarations. A number of countries and regulatory bodies have recognized the importance of providing this information by enacting laws, regulations or standards for food allergen labeling of 鈥減riority allergens鈥? However, different governments and organizations have taken different approaches to identifying these 鈥減riority allergens鈥?and to designing labeling declaration regulatory frameworks. The increasing volume of the international food trade suggests that there would be value in supporting sensitive consumers by harmonizing (to the extent possible) these regulatory frameworks. As a first step toward this goal, an inventory of allergen labeling regulations was assembled and analyzed to identify commonalities, differences, and future needs.