Buckingham, D.E.2007-11-132004-12-072007-11-132004http://hdl.handle.net/10625/27056This discussion paper is the second in a series the International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC) has commissioned to examine labelling measures and their impact on sustainability, and focuses on legal and regulatory aspects. National regulatory objectives may conflict with international ones particularly as they pertain to reducing national barriers to trade. Thus, local regulation of agriculture has global impacts and conversely, international trade rules affect local and national production polices and trends. Current food labelling legislation (2004) is not designed with sustainability in mind.Text24 p.enLABELLINGSUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREFOOD INDUSTRYFOOD COMPOSITIONFOOD POLICYINDUSTRIAL LEGISLATIONENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTSINTERNATIONAL TRADEGLOBALREGULATIONWorking Paper