Kenyan Exports of Nile Perch: The Impact of Food Safety Standards on an Export-Oriented Supply Chain
Over the past decade, exports of fish and fishery products from developing countries have increased rapidly. However, one of the major challenges facing developing countries in seeking to maintain and expand their share of global markets is stricte...
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okr-10986-141842021-04-23T14:03:21Z Kenyan Exports of Nile Perch: The Impact of Food Safety Standards on an Export-Oriented Supply Chain Henson, Spencer Mitullah Winnie AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HEALTH AQUACULTURE BEACHES BIOMASS COMPLIANCE COSTS CONTINUOUS MONITORING DISEASES DOMESTIC PRODUCTS EQUIPMENT EXPLOITATION EXPORTS FEED FISH FISH FARMING FISH PROCESSING FISH PRODUCTION FISH PRODUCTS FISHERIES FISHERIES RESOURCES FISHERS FISHERY FISHERY PRODUCTION FISHERY PRODUCTS FISHING FOOD MARKETS FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD SAFETY HAKE HEAVY METALS IMPORTS INCOME INLAND FISHERY LABORATORIES LEGISLATION LIVELIHOODS MARKET POWER MARKETING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS QUALITY STANDARDS REFRIGERATION RURAL AREAS SHARK SHORES TILAPIA TUNA FISH AS FOOD FOOD SAFETY COMMERCIAL FISHING FISH FISHING INDUSTRY FISHERIES FISH PROCESSING FISH PACKING & PROCESSING FOOD HYGIENE FOOD CONTAMINATION HYGIENE FOOD PROCESSING STANDARDS FOOD INSPECTION STANDARDS FOOD REGULATIONS FOOD PROCESSING Over the past decade, exports of fish and fishery products from developing countries have increased rapidly. However, one of the major challenges facing developing countries in seeking to maintain and expand their share of global markets is stricter food safety requirements in industrialized countries. Kenyan exports of Nile perch to the European Union provide a notable example of efforts to comply with such requirements, overlaid with the necessity to overcome restrictions on trade relating to immediate food safety concerns. Although food safety requirements were evolving in their major markets, most notably the European Union, most Kenyan exporters had made little attempts to upgrade their hygiene standards. Likewise, the legislative framework of food safety controls and facilities at landing sites remained largely unchanged. Both exporters and the Kenyan government were forced to take action when a series of restrictions were applied to exports by the European Union over the period 1997 to 2000. Processors responded by upgrading their hygiene controls, although a number of facilities closed, reflecting significant costs of compliance within the context of excess capacity in the sector. Remaining facilities upgraded their hygiene controls and made efforts to diversify their export base away from the European. Legislation and control mechanisms were also enhanced. Hygiene facilities at landing beaches were improved, but remain the major area of weakness. The Kenyan case illustrates the significant impact that stricter food safety requirements can have on export-oriented supply chains. It also demonstrates how such requirements can exacerbate existing pressures for restructuring and reform, while prevailing supply and capacity issues constrain the manner in which the supply chain is able to respond. In Kenya most of the concerted effort to comply with these requirements was stimulated by the sudden loss of market access in very much a crisis management mode of operation, illustrating the importance of responding to emerging food safety requirements in a proactive and effective manner. 2013-06-25T19:07:34Z 2013-06-25T19:07:34Z 2004-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/06/4986717/kenyan-exports-nile-perch-impact-food-safety-standards-export-oriented-supply-chain http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14184 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No.3349 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, D.C. Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Kenya |
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AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HEALTH AQUACULTURE BEACHES BIOMASS COMPLIANCE COSTS CONTINUOUS MONITORING DISEASES DOMESTIC PRODUCTS EQUIPMENT EXPLOITATION EXPORTS FEED FISH FISH FARMING FISH PROCESSING FISH PRODUCTION FISH PRODUCTS FISHERIES FISHERIES RESOURCES FISHERS FISHERY FISHERY PRODUCTION FISHERY PRODUCTS FISHING FOOD MARKETS FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD SAFETY HAKE HEAVY METALS IMPORTS INCOME INLAND FISHERY LABORATORIES LEGISLATION LIVELIHOODS MARKET POWER MARKETING PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS QUALITY STANDARDS REFRIGERATION RURAL AREAS SHARK SHORES TILAPIA TUNA FISH AS FOOD FOOD SAFETY COMMERCIAL FISHING FISH FISHING INDUSTRY FISHERIES FISH PROCESSING FISH PACKING & PROCESSING FOOD HYGIENE FOOD CONTAMINATION HYGIENE FOOD PROCESSING STANDARDS FOOD INSPECTION STANDARDS FOOD REGULATIONS FOOD PROCESSING Henson, Spencer Mitullah Winnie Kenyan Exports of Nile Perch: The Impact of Food Safety Standards on an Export-Oriented Supply Chain |
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Over the past decade, exports of fish
and fishery products from developing countries have
increased rapidly. However, one of the major challenges
facing developing countries in seeking to maintain and
expand their share of global markets is stricter food safety
requirements in industrialized countries. Kenyan exports of
Nile perch to the European Union provide a notable example
of efforts to comply with such requirements, overlaid with
the necessity to overcome restrictions on trade relating to
immediate food safety concerns. Although food safety
requirements were evolving in their major markets, most
notably the European Union, most Kenyan exporters had made
little attempts to upgrade their hygiene standards.
Likewise, the legislative framework of food safety controls
and facilities at landing sites remained largely unchanged.
Both exporters and the Kenyan government were forced to take
action when a series of restrictions were applied to exports
by the European Union over the period 1997 to 2000.
Processors responded by upgrading their hygiene controls,
although a number of facilities closed, reflecting
significant costs of compliance within the context of excess
capacity in the sector. Remaining facilities upgraded their
hygiene controls and made efforts to diversify their export
base away from the European. Legislation and control
mechanisms were also enhanced. Hygiene facilities at landing
beaches were improved, but remain the major area of
weakness. The Kenyan case illustrates the significant impact
that stricter food safety requirements can have on
export-oriented supply chains. It also demonstrates how such
requirements can exacerbate existing pressures for
restructuring and reform, while prevailing supply and
capacity issues constrain the manner in which the supply
chain is able to respond. In Kenya most of the concerted
effort to comply with these requirements was stimulated by
the sudden loss of market access in very much a crisis
management mode of operation, illustrating the importance of
responding to emerging food safety requirements in a
proactive and effective manner. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Henson, Spencer Mitullah Winnie |
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Henson, Spencer Mitullah Winnie |
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Henson, Spencer |
| title |
Kenyan Exports of Nile Perch: The Impact of Food Safety Standards on an Export-Oriented Supply Chain |
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Kenyan Exports of Nile Perch: The Impact of Food Safety Standards on an Export-Oriented Supply Chain |
| title_full |
Kenyan Exports of Nile Perch: The Impact of Food Safety Standards on an Export-Oriented Supply Chain |
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Kenyan Exports of Nile Perch: The Impact of Food Safety Standards on an Export-Oriented Supply Chain |
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Kenyan Exports of Nile Perch: The Impact of Food Safety Standards on an Export-Oriented Supply Chain |
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kenyan exports of nile perch: the impact of food safety standards on an export-oriented supply chain |
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World Bank, Washington, D.C. |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/06/4986717/kenyan-exports-nile-perch-impact-food-safety-standards-export-oriented-supply-chain http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14184 |
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