论欧盟食品安全法中的风险预防原则:问题与前瞻

风险预防原则是指导欧盟食品安全立法和规制的一般法律原则。该原则与风险分析联系紧密,主要适用于风险管理阶段,为决策者作出预防性措施提供了法律依据。在欧盟内部实施时,风险预防原则在举证责任倒置、紧急情势下风险预防原则的扩大解释以及风险管理阶段其他合法因素的考量方面存在一定的法律争议。此外,在国际层面上,欧盟主张风险预防原则构成国际法一般法律原则或国际习惯法规则的主张并没有得到国际权威司法机构和第三国的支持。因此,欧盟应在进一步完善风险预防原则的同时,尽量避免预防措施构成对国际贸易的变相限制,以免引起国际法上的争议。

The Precautionary Principle in the Context of EU Food Safety Law:Retrospect and Prospect

The precautionary principle is one of the general principles guiding the legislation and regulation of EU food safety law.It is closely linked with risk analysis and functions mainly in the phase of risk management,providing the decision-makers with a sound legal basis for implementing the precautionary measures.Applied within the EU legal order,this principle is controversial in several aspects such as the apportionment of the burden of proof,the less restrictive interpretation of the triggering factors in...