RASFF Bildirimleri Türkiye ve Avrupa Birliği Arasındaki Ticarete Bir Engel Mi Yoksa Bir Teşvik Edici Olarak Mı Hizmet Etmektedir?

Abstract

Gıda ve Yemler için Hızlı Alarm Sistemi (RASFF: The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed), Avrupa Birliği (AB)’nde tesis edilmiş olan, kritik yasal düzenleyeci araçlardan birisidir. Bu çalışma, RASFF bildirimlerinin, Türkiye ve AB arasındaki ticaret açısından gıda güvenliğinde bir teşvik edici ya da bir engel olarak hizmet edipetmediğini belirlemek için yapılmıştır. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek için, ilk olarak, 1993-2010 periyodu boyunca, Türkiye orijinli tarımsal ve gıda ürünlerine yapılan RASFF bildirimleri toplanmış ve sınıflandırılmıştır. İzleyen aşamada, aynı periyot için, bu RASFF bildirimlerine ilişkin olarak Türk tarımsal ürünlerinin ihracat değerleri toplanmıştır. Sonuçlar, RASFF bildirimlerinin kısa dönemde bir engel olabileceğini ortaya koyarken, eğer uzun dönemde, tüm paydaşlar tarafından gereksinim duyulan uygulamalar benimsenebilirse, bir teşvik edici olarak hizmet edebileceğini belirtmektedir. Ürün düzeyinde, tarımsal işletmeler için RASFF bildirimlerinin fayda ve maliyetlerini analiz eden gelecekteki çalışmalar, bildirimlerin esas olarak bir engel mi ya da bir teşvik edici mi olarak hizmet edebileceğini ortaya koymaya yönelik daha daha güçlü işaretler sağlayabilecektir

Keywords

• Tarımsal işletmelerin yönetimi, gıda güvenliği, Avrupa Birliği, RASFF bildirimleri, Türkiye

DO RASFF NOTIFICATIONS SERVE AS A MOTIVATOR OR A BARRIER TO TRADE BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EUROPEAN UNION?

Abstract

The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) is one of the critical regulatory instruments established in the European Union (EU). This study aimed to determine whether RASFF notifications serve as a motivator or a barrier in food safety in terms of trade between Turkey and the EU. To achieve this aim, first, RASFF notifications for agricultural products and food commodities originating in Turkey during the period 1993-2010 were collected and classified. Then, the export values of the Turkish agricultural products associated with these RASFF notifications were collected for the same period. The results indicate that RASFF notifications serve as a barrier in the short run but as a major motivator in the long run if the required practices are adopted efficiently by all stakeholders. Future studies examining the costs and benefits of RASFF notifications with regard to management of agricultural enterprise at the product level would provide more insight into whether the notifications primarily serve as a motivator or a barrier.

Keywords

• Management of agricultural enterprises, food safety, the European Union, RASFF notifications, Turkey

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