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Thesis: Food law in the Czech Republic before and after joining the European Union This thesis deals with the comparison of food legislation in the Czech Republic before and after joining the European Union, while it predominantly focuses on the area of food safety and food hygiene, as well as on the institutional backup. The aim of this thesis is to provide an introduction to food legislation, its concepts, legal sources and basic principles and subsequently to perform a comparison of the most important changes in the respective areas in the Czech Republic before and after joining the European Union. In its conclusion, the thesis evaluates the overall impact of the identified changes, especially with regards to the level and quality of the system securing food safety and food hygiene in the Czech Republic after joining the European Union.

In the agri-food industry, carbon dioxide sensors can be used for process control, monitoring quality, and assessing safety. A carbon dioxide sensor was developed using poly aniline boronic acid (PABA) conducting polymer as the electrically conductive region of the sensor for use in the agri-food industry and was demonstrated for use in detecting incipient or ongoing spoilage in stored grain. The developed sensor dynamically detected up to 2455 ppm CO2 concentration levels. The performance of the sensor in measurements of low concentrations of dissolved CO2 was characterized using standard solutions of NAHCO3. The dynamic range for the detection of H2CO3 was 4.91X10-4 to 9.81X10-3 mol L-1. The dc resistance values decreased with increasing CO2 concentration indicating an increase of conductivity due to increase in the amount of protonation. The developed CO2 sensor was evaluated for the influence of temperature (by storing it at – 20°C and 0°C as well as at operating temperatures of +10°C to 55°C) and relative humidity (from 20 to 70%). Temperature dependence of sensor's resistance values were observed possibly due to the change in conduction mechanism at different temperatures. The variation in the resistance with humidity was curvi-linear and repeatable, indicating that humidity has a less pronounced effect on the sensor’s performance. The sensor’s response to changes in CO2 concentrations at various humidity and temperature levels was stable indicating that the sensor can detect CO2 levels under fluctuating environmental conditions. The response of the PABA film to CO2 concentration was not affected by the presence of alcohols and ketones, proving that the developed CO2 sensor is not cross-sensitive to these compounds which may be present in spoiling grain. The sensor packaging components were selected and built in such a way to avoid contamination of the sensing material and the substrate by undesirable components including grain dust and chaff. The developed conducting polymer CO2 sensor exhibited dynamic performance in its response, recovery times, sensitivity, selectivity, stability and response slope when exposed to various CO2 levels inside simulated grain bulk conditions.

Submitted by Socorro Pontes (socorrop@ufersa.edu.br) on 2017-06-28T15:31:52Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TanylaCLS_DISSERT.pdf: 2364338 bytes, checksum: 1e447e8aec29d852bf922c0a8cef2e2f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-28T15:31:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TanylaCLS_DISSERT.pdf: 2364338 bytes, checksum: 1e447e8aec29d852bf922c0a8cef2e2f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-02-22 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objective of the present study was to evaluate the combined use of ozone technology with modified atmosphere packaging as an alternative to ensure the microbiological safety, quality and shelf life of whole chilled Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). Shrimp samples were immersed in ozonated water (1 ppm, 10 min) in chlorinated water (5ppm, 10 min), and as control group, shrimp with no treatment was used. After immersion, shrimp samples were drained, and packed in atmospheric air (Control) and modified atmosphere (100% CO2). All samples were stored under refrigeration (4±1°C) for 12 days. Shrimp samples were with drawn every 3 days for microbiological (Salmonella spp, Staphylococcus aureus, total mesophilic and psychrotrophic counts), sensory (Quality index method - MIQ) and physicochemical (pH, total volatile bases nitrogen (TVB-N), Trimethylamine nitrogen (TMA-N) and the measurement of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)) analyzes. The results were statistically evaluated using Univariate Variance Analysis (ANOVA). The Tukey test was used to examine the individual statistical differences between treatments, at a significance level of 0.05.Linear regressions were made to predict the shrimp shelf life. The pre-treatment of the shrimp samples with ozonated water, followed by packaging in modified atmosphere (100% CO2) and storing at refrigeration temperature (4ºC), demonstrated efficacy in increasing the estimated shelf life (24 days), when compared to control group (9 days) and pre-treatment with chlorinated water (11 days). During this period, the sensorial characteristics of pre-treated group with ozone remained acceptable, the melanosis index remained low, the total count of mesophilic and psychrotrophic bacteria remained low, pH, N-BVT, N-TMA and TBARS remained low and constant, when compared to the other treatments. Thus, it can be concluded from these results that the combined effect of ozone and modified atmosphere ensured the physic-chemical and microbiological quality and extended the shelf life of white shrimp (L. vannamei) stored at 4 ° C / O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar o uso combinado da tecnologia de ozônio com a embalagem em atmosfera modificada, como uma alternativa para garantir a segurança microbiológica, a qualidade e o aumento da vida de prateleira do camarão branco do Pacífico (Litopenaeus vannamei) inteiro resfriado. Amostras de camarões foram imersas em água ozonizada (1ppm, 10 min.), em água hiperclorada (5ppm, 10 min.), e como controle utilizou-se camarão sem nenhum tratamento. Após imersão, as amostras foram drenadas, e embaladas em ar atmosférico (Controle) e em atmosfera modificada (100% CO2). Todas as amostras foram armazenadas sobre refrigeração (4±1°C) durante 12 dias. A cada três dias as amostras de camarão foram retiradas para análises microbiológica (Salmonella spp, Staphylococcus aureus, contagem total de mesófilos e psicrotróficos), sensorial (Método do Índice de Qualidade - MIQ) e físico-química (pH, nitrogênio das bases voláteis totais (N-BVT), nitrogênio de trimetilamina (N-TMA) e o teste das substâncias reativas ao ácido 2-tiobarbitúrico (TBARS)). Os resultados foram avaliados estatisticamente através de Análise de Variância Univariada (ANOVA). O teste Tukey foi utilizado para examinar as diferenças estatísticas individuais entre tratamentos, ao nível de significância de 0,05. Regressões lineares foram feitas para predizer a vida de prateleira. O pré-tratamento das amostras de camarão com água ozonizada, seguido da embalagem em atmosfera modificada (100% CO2) e armazenamento na temperatura de refrigeração (4ºC), demonstrou eficácia no aumento da vida de prateleira (24 dias), quando comparado com o controle (9 dias) e pré-tratamento com água clorada (11 dias). Durante esse período, as características sensoriais do grupo pré-tratado com ozônio mantiveram aceitáveis, o índice de melanose manteve-se baixo, a contagem total de bactérias mesófilas e psicrotróficas mantiveram-se baixas, o pH, N-BVT, N-TMA e TBARS mantiveram-se baixos e constantes, quando comparado aos demais tratamentos. Assim, pode-se concluir baseado nesses resultados, que o efeito combinado do ozônio e atmosfera modificada garantiu a qualidade físico-química e microbiológica e estendeu a vida de prateleira do camarão branco (L. vannamei) armazenado na temperatura de 4ºC / 2017-06-28

The topic of this thesis is Food Law in the Czech Republic and Abroad. The purpose of the thesis is to introduce food law of the Czech Republic and England, with an emphasis on EU food law. As this field is very broad, only basic attributes and some interesting parts and issues of food law may be covered. The thesis is divided into seven chapters. In the first chapter relevant legal sources are introduced. Food law is regulated by many rules. Generally, these sources may be divided into primary and secondary legislation both at national and EU level. Furthermore, some important international aspects of food law are laid down as well. The second chapter simply is to present legal definitions of essential terms within the scope of Czech and EU law. The third chapter is crucial one for following chapters as it establishes most of general principles in environmental law as well as principles specifically applicable in the field of food law. It is often referred to these principles later in the thesis. Furthermore, this chapter also contains an introduction of the European Safety Food Authority and the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed as well as many ways of national control of food safety. Next chapter deals with food labelling and packaging. It is described which legal conditions have to be...

La resilienza alimentare, definizione approvata in tutto il mondo a seguito di molti studi che analizzano questo argomento, è la "capacità nel tempo di un sistema alimentare e delle sue unità a più livelli, di fornire cibo sufficiente, appropriato e accessibile a tutti, a fronte di diverse e disturbi anche imprevisti ”1; In Libano, la resilienza e la sostenibilità del sistema agricolo e alimentare sono sempre state discutibili. In una regione instabile con politiche e istituzioni di governance fragili, distorsione del commercio e bassa qualità del cibo, tra molti altri fattori, meritano attenzione la resilienza e la sostenibilità del sistema agricolo e alimentare. Questo studio analizzerà l'impatto di questi sistemi sulla resilienza e sostenibilità alimentare, concentrandosi su 7 sotto-pilastri del sistema agricolo e alimentare in Libano: (1) Economico, (2) Sociale, (3) Governance, (4) Istituzioni, (5) pratiche ambientali, (6) sicurezza alimentare e nutrizione e (7) risorse naturali; fusa in tre capitali: (1) Capitale socioeconomico, (2) Capitale di governance e istituzioni e (3) Pratiche ambientali, Sicurezza alimentare e nutrizione e Capitale delle risorse naturali. Per ogni pilastro verrà analizzata una serie di indicatori e di conseguenza verrà presentato ai ministeri un elenco di raccomandazioni e pianificazione. Le interconnessioni tra tutti questi pilastri / capitali rappresenteranno l'ultimo legame tra tutte le componenti del sistema agricolo e alimentare e come una performance ideale richieda attenzione a molti indicatori. Molti aspetti trascurati dagli indici internazionali, come il GFSI (Global Food Security Index) e il Food Sustainability Index, si aggiungeranno all'indice che andremo a disegnare. Inoltre, verrà effettuata un'analisi comparativa utilizzando l'indice prima e dopo la crisi siriana al fine di testare la capacità di questo indice di anticipare i meccanismi di coping e di capire come funziona il sistema quando è colpito da uno shock. L'indice creato verrà utilizzato per monitorare lo stato ogni anno e non è utilizzabile una tantum. L'indice per il Libano, dopo aver applicato il quadro di analisi, è compreso tra 0,25 e 0,5, indicando che il Paese sta funzionando in modo inadeguato ed è altamente a rischio se non vengono effettuati interventi, e continuerà a comportarsi in questo modo di fronte a un nuovo shock . Ciò supporta la conclusione che il sistema alimentare in Libano non è resiliente e che la sicurezza alimentare e la sicurezza delle persone in Libano sono a rischio, il che potrebbe portare alla conseguenza finale: la fame. Parole chiave: crisi, sostenibilità, resilienza, indice, indicatori, sicurezza alimentare, sicurezza alimentare, politiche, correlazione. / Food resilience, definition approved worldwide as a result of many studies analyzing this topic, is the “capacity over time of a food system and its units at multiple levels, to provide sufficient, appropriate and accessible food to all, in the face of various and even unforeseen disturbances”1; In Lebanon, the resilience and sustainability of the agricultural and food system have always been questionable. In a volatile region with fragile governance policies and institutions, trade distortion, and low food quality, among many other factors, the resilience and the sustainability of the agricultural and food system are worth the attention. This study will analyze the impact of these systems on food resilience and sustainability, focusing on 7 sub-pillars of the agricultural and food system in Lebanon: (1) Economic, (2) Social, (3) Governance, (4) Institutions, (5) Environmental Practices, (6) Food Safety and Nutrition and (7) Natural resources; merged under three capitals: (1) Socio- Economic Capital, (2) Governance and Institutions Capital and (3) Environmental Practices, Food Safety and Nutrition and Natural Resources Capital. For each pillar, a set of indicators will be analyzed and a list of recommendations and planning will be presented to the ministries accordingly. The interlinks between all these pillars/capitals will portray the ultimate link between all components of the agricultural and food system, and how an ideal performance requires attention to many indicators. Many aspects missed from international indexes, such as the GFSI (Global Food Security Index) and the Food Sustainability Index, will be added to the index we will be designing. In addition, a comparative analysis will be done using the index before and after the Syrian crisis in order to test the capacity of this index to anticipate coping mechanisms and to understand how the system works when affected by a shock. The index created will be used to track the status each year and is not of a one-off use. The index for Lebanon, after applying the framework of analysis, is between 0.25 and 0.5, indicating that the country is performing inadequately and is highly at risk if no interventions take place, and will continue to perform this way in the face of a new shock. This supports the conclusion that the food system in Lebanon is not resilient, and that the food security and safety of people in Lebanon is at risk, which overtime might lead to the ultimate consequence – hunger.

Die Lebensmittelsicherheit hat in der türkischen Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft in den letzten Jahren erheblich an Bedeutung gewonnen. Dies ist vor allem der Tatsache geschuldet, nach dem die Türkei im Jahr 2005 als Beitrittskandidat der Europäischen Union (EU) akkreditiert wurde, denn die EU ist mit Abstand der wichtigste Handelspartner der Türkei für Agrarprodukte. Die Türkei hat im Jahre 2012 einen Handelsüberschuss im Agrarsektor von 3,6 Mrd. allein Euro mit den EU-27 Ländern erwirtschaftet (Eurostat, 2013). Das Dissertationsprojekt befasst sich im Rahmen einer empirischen Untersuchung mit den Zertifizierungssystemen im türkischen Agribusiness und es wurde insbesondere untersucht, welche Einflussgrößen auf die Zertifizierungsentscheidungen in der türkischen Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft existieren. Dazu wurden anhand einer Online-Befragung Daten von weiterverarbeitenden Betrieben gesammelt und für weite Teile der Türkei systematisiert. Überdies wurden sieben persönliche Interviews in ebensolchen Unternehmen durchgeführt sowie Experten aus dem türkischen Ministerium für Landwirtschaft sowie dem EU-Ministerium zum Thema Zertifizierungssysteme befragt. Da die Türkei Nettoexporteur von Agrarprodukten ist, wird dieser eine entschiedene Einfluss auf die künftige internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit ihrer Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft allgemeinen zugerechnet.

L’art. 62 del d.l. n. 1 del 2012, che riecheggia lo schema della Legge n. 192 del 1998, ma nello specifico settore agroalimentare, prevede non solo regole di forma, che hanno un obiettivo di protezione della parte debole del rapporto (neoformalismo contrattuale), ma anche regole di contenuto e di comportamento, che intendono prevenire la formazione di contratti iniqui. Lo scopo di questo studio non è soltanto quello di offrire un inquadramento sistematico ad una legislazione che, peraltro, si inserisce in un contesto sempre più frammentato, ma anche quello di analizzare i vari strumenti previsti e di valutare la loro capacità nel perseguimento dello scopo prefissato dalla legislazione, anche attraverso l'applicazione della disciplina generale prevista all'interno del codice civile, alla quale oggi, più che mai, si sente il bisogno di ridare spazio. Il lavoro si dipana lungo quattro capitoli, attraverso un percorso che inizia con l’analisi delle relazioni tra contratto e mercato, tramite un’indagine sistematica sulla nuova disciplina dei contratti, prosegue con l’approfondimento della disciplina dell’articolo 62, per poi analizzare gli strumenti introdotti in relazione all’impatto sull’efficienza del mercato, ed in particolare sul settore agroalimentare, in termini di food safety, food security e accesso al credito. / Article 62 of the d.l. n. 1 of 2012, which echoes the scheme of Law no. 192 of 1998, but in the agri-food sector, provides not only rules of form, which have the objective of protecting the weak part of the relationship (neoformalism), but also rules of content and behavior, which intend to prevent the formation of unfair contracts. The aim of this study is not only to offer a systematic framework for legislation that, moreover, is part of an increasingly fragmented context in italian legislation, but also to analyze the various instruments and to assess their ability to achieve the intended purpose, also through the application of the general principal of civil code which today, more than ever, feels the need to be applied. The work unfolds along four chapters, through a process that begins with the analysis of the relationship between contract and market, through a systematic survey on this new discipline of contracts, continues with the examination of the discipline of Article 62, and then analyze the tools introduced and their impact on the efficiency of the market, and in particular on the agri-food sector, in terms of food safety, food security and access to credit.