FOOD SAFETY AND RISK ASSESSMENT: GLOBAL AND NATIONAL STATUS

Abstract

Although hazards born by food contaminants are on the paper accepted to be preventable, it should be underlined that the nature, structure, preventative measures taken against the occurrence during “farm to fork food safety”, application of scientific programs and epidemiological impact should be evaluated for decreasing these hazards. With this purpose the safety of the food will not only positively affect the public health, also will harmonize the global trade rules published by World Trade Organization (WTO). Turkey, as a candidate for European Union (EU), has harmonized EC 178/2002 and published a law numbered 5996 “Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed”. This law helps to build the risk analyzes services in Turkey. This review focuses on risk analyzes with the influences of WTO, EU and national changes and it evaluates the harmonization and differences in application