Exploring costs and benefits of compliance with HACCP regulation in the European meat and dairy sectors

Authors: Romano, Donato; Cavicchi, Alessio; Rocchi, Benedetto; Stefani, Gianluca

Source: Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section C - Economy, Volume 2, Number 1, April 2005 , pp. 52-59(8)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

A Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Program was introduced as a mandatory measure in the EU in the 1990s. Despite its impact on the food industry, only limited literature addresses the issue of cost and benefits of HACCP at the firm level in Europe. This paper illustrates the results of a pilot study on case studies in Italy, UK and The Netherlands, providing a first assessment of the order of magnitude of costs of compliance and a qualitative illustration of the main benefits perceived by producers.

Keywords: Regulatory impact assessment; HACCP; food industry

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16507540510033460

Affiliations: 1: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy

Publication date: 2005-04-01