Comparing Food Safety Regulations in the USA, EU and China
1. Comparison of Government
Regulations of Food Safety
in the USA, EU and China
David Eisenberg
President of Anresco Laboratories
and Microtracers Inc.
Feb 28 2015
2. 2
Anresco 公司历史
History of Anresco Inc
Sylvan Eisenberg 博
士于 1943 年建立公
司
Founder Dr. Sylvan
Eisenberg
(1943 to 2013)
David Eisenberg 总裁
( 1974- )工商管理硕士
President
Mr. David Eisenberg, MBA
(1974 to present)
Zachary Eisenberg
总裁助理( 2011- )
Assistant to President,
Mr. Zachary Eisenberg, Bas
MGT/POLI (2011 to present)
3. • Founded in 1943
• One of top FDA DWPE Lab nationwide
• Located in San Francisco, CA with
branch in Los Angeles, and sampling
services nationwide.
Anresco 公司历史
History of Anresco Inc
• Over 400 FDA DWPE Import
samples and over 2000 regular
samples per month.
4. EU Standards
• HACCP Based Precautionary Approach since 1995
• Strict GMO standards and drug usage in formula feeds
• Restriction laws for drug use in animal feed.
• Demanding standards for pesticides residue in produce
and drug residue in seafood.
5. EU Standards
Problems:
• Mad Cow Disease in England 1990.
• PCB in Belgium 1995
• Enforcement challenge with 27 member
states.
6. US Standards
• Precautionary Approach
(HACCP based) required by
2010 FSMA
• Standards will be on par with
EU Standards when FSMA fully
implemented.
• DWPE and other standards
becoming more strictly
enforced since 2010 FSMA
• Demanding standard for
pesticide residues in produce
and for drug residue in
seafood.
7. Chinese Standards
• 2009 – 1st Comprehensive Food Safety Law
• Assign responsibility to many agencies.
• High standard since 2009 but local enforcement in
consistent
• Problems: Melamine, pesticides, drug residues in pork and
seafood, etc.
• However standard is improving and exported products now
in general have high standards.
8. Comparison
EU US China
HACCP
Requirement
Yes Coming Follow US
GMO
Enforcement
Very High High In Process
Import Standards Very High High Unknown
Pesticides
requirement
Extensive Extensive Minimum
9. Conclusion
• USA and EU have a similar level of food
safety standards
• USA Food Safety Standard is becoming
more strict due to the Food Safety
Modernization Act.
• Lower level in China and other developing
countries but improving.