Comparison of Government Regulations of Food Safety in the USA, EU and China

David EisenbergPresident of Anresco Laboratories

and Microtracers Inc.Feb 28 2015

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Anresco 公司历史History of Anresco Inc

Sylvan Eisenberg 博士于 1943 年建立公司

Founder Dr. SylvanEisenberg

(1943 to 2013)

David Eisenberg 总裁（ 1974- ）工商管理硕士

President

Mr. David Eisenberg, MBA (1974 to present)

Zachary Eisenberg 总裁助理（ 2011- ）

Assistant to President,Mr. Zachary Eisenberg, BasMGT/POLI (2011 to present)

• Founded in 1943• One of top FDA DWPE Lab nationwide• Located in San Francisco, CA with

branch in Los Angeles, and sampling services nationwide.

Anresco 公司历史History of Anresco Inc

• Over 400 FDA DWPE Import samples and over 2000 regular samples per month.

EU Standards

• HACCP Based Precautionary Approach since 1995 • Strict GMO standards and drug usage in formula feeds• Restriction laws for drug use in animal feed.• Demanding standards for pesticides residue in produce

and drug residue in seafood.

EU Standards

Problems:

• Mad Cow Disease in England 1990.

• PCB in Belgium 1995

• Enforcement challenge with 27 member states.

US Standards

• Precautionary Approach (HACCP based) required by 2010 FSMA

• Standards will be on par with EU Standards when FSMA fully implemented.

• DWPE and other standards becoming more strictly enforced since 2010 FSMA

• Demanding standard for pesticide residues in produce and for drug residue in seafood.

Chinese Standards

• 2009 – 1st Comprehensive Food Safety Law • Assign responsibility to many agencies.• High standard since 2009 but local enforcement in

consistent• Problems: Melamine, pesticides, drug residues in pork and

seafood, etc.• However standard is improving and exported products now

in general have high standards.

Comparison

EU US China

HACCP Requirement

Yes Coming Follow US

GMO Enforcement

Very High High In Process

Import Standards Very High High Unknown

Pesticides requirement

Extensive Extensive Minimum

Conclusion

• USA and EU have a similar level of food safety standards

• USA Food Safety Standard is becoming more strict due to the Food Safety Modernization Act.

• Lower level in China and other developing countries but improving.

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