Title: A race to the top?
Description: Implementation of the European Union's new aflatoxin standards will reduce African exports to Europe of nuts, cereals, and dried fruits, products highly sensitive to the aflatoxin standards. The EU standards would reduce health risks by only about 1.4 deaths per billion a year but would cut African exports by 64 percent, or $670 million, compared with their level under international standards.
Subjects: Commerce, Economic aspects, Economic aspects of Food law and legislation, Exports, Food industry and trade, Food law and legislation, Imports, Quality control
Places: Africa, European Union countries