pesticide labels

• Voluntary Standards in Developing Countries

The importance of voluntary standards has grown in recent years, contributing to higher growth rates in international trade, especially in agricultural products, than achieved in many more traditional markets. Voluntary standards (or private standards) are standards developed by non-governmental entities such as businesses, not-for-profit organizations or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders. Since the 1990s voluntary standards have become increasingly important in international trade and a considerable share of agricultural exports comply with them. While researchers and practitioners seem to agree that voluntary standards are a tool to improve livelihoods and foster export opportunities in developing countries, it is the producer's specific circumstances and the certification o...

... Alimentarius Commission, company-specific labels accounted for 14% in 2000 and roughly 22% of total... produce quality, better knowledge of pesticide use and wider farm management benefits, One of the...

• International Trade Forum
• Num. 3, Juillet - Juillet - Juillet 2010

• What we eat: Swiss News sheds some light on the meaning behind the more common labels of food packages and fresh produce on Swiss supermarket shelves.

...Themes such as pesticide residues, recycling and sustainable agriculture ar...

• Swiss News
• Num. 2005, Janvier 2005