There are a number of sound principles that can be seen in the legislation of countries and regions around the world and many are reflected in the International Code of Conduct (published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)). The following 8 principles have been compiled as they are commonly recognised and represent the scope of good regulation.
- A sound policy framework on which to base the regulation which ensures high standards of use and protection for human health and the environment;
- Ensuring quality of data and transparency of the regulatory process, whilst providing protection of regulatory data, safeguarding confidential business information and intellectual property;
- International harmonisation, where possible, but always taking into account local needs and conditions;
- The application of scientific principles reflected through and use assessment (assessment of risk /benefit);
- Commitment to responsible action of each party throughout production, supply and use;
- A compliance monitoring system and an active response process [10] to deal with adverse incidents;
- Process to ensure modern standards are applied to all products in the market;
- An impact assessment of any major changes to/revisions of the regulations.
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