View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Academic Research Repository at the Institute of Developing Economies Food safety control system of Chinese eel exports and its challenges 著者 Mori Romio, Nabeshima Kaoru, Yamada Nanae 権利 Copyrights 日本貿易振興機構(ジェトロ)アジア 経済研究所 / Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO) http://www.ide.go.jp journal or IDE Discussion Paper publication title volume 418 year 2013-05-01 URL http://hdl.handle.net/2344/1244 INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPING ECONOMIES IDE Discussion Papers are preliminary materials circulated to stimulate discussions and critical comments IDE DISCUSSION PAPER No. 418 Food Safety Control System of Chinese Eel Exports and its Challenges Romio MORI*, Kaoru NABESHIMA** and Nanae YAMADA** May 2013 Abstract This paper analyzes factors associated with the rejection of products at ports of importer countries and remedial actions taken by producers in China. As an example, it uses one of the most competitive agro-food products of China: live and processed eels. This paper provides an overview of eel production and trade trends in China. In addition, it identifies the causes of port rejection of Chinese eel products as veterinary drug residues by examining the detailed case studies of export firms and the countermeasures taken by the government and firms. Keywords: China, eels, agro-food trade, food safety, port rejection JEL classification: F23, L66, Q13, Q17, Q18 * Director, Guangzhou Office, PRC, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) (
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