(DG JRC/IPTS) - agrilife - Europa

information exchange can be clearly noted. The first study describes the type
of information exchanged, before the BSE outbreak. The second study
describes the type of information exchanged after the BSE outbreak, prior to
compulsory labelling.
Zaibet L. and Bredahl M. (1997), “Gains from ISO certification in the UK meat sector”,
Agribusiness, vol 13., n. 4-1997, pp. 375-384.
WORKING PAPERS
Griijp N.M. van der and Hond F. den (1999), Green supply chain initiatives in the
European food and retailing industry, Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije
Universiteit, Amsterdam. United Kingdom is among the European countries
studied in this paper, whose focus is on corporate initiatives aimed at more
sustainable agricultural practices. All agricultural food products - with the
exception of meat - are dealt with in the study.
Tunçer B. (2001), From Farm to Fork? Means of Assuring Food Quality – An analysis
of the European food quality initiatives, IIIEE Reports 2001:14, The
International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics, Lund University,
Lund,
(http://www.iiiee.lu.se/Publication.nsf/$webAll/1E9E24A162052480C1256BE9
002D8FFA/$FILE/Burcu-Tuncer.pdf) This paper analyses the organisation of
many European food quality initiatives, highlighting their major strengths and
weaknesses and categorizing them into eight groups. A number of case studies
from the United Kingdom is presented.
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