Eu food law

  • A.A. 2020/2021
  • CFU 8
  • Ore 40
  • Classe di laurea LMG/01
Pamela Lattanzi / Professoressa di ruolo - I fascia (GIUR-03/B)
Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza
Prerequisiti

European Union Law basic

Obiettivi del corso

The aim of the course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the main content of Food Law in the European Union. Therefore, the course will deal with the core elements of the structure of the European Food Law.
Learning outcomes:
On completion of this course, students should be able: to comprehend basic concepts and rules of European food Law; to understand specific rules and their application concerning the most relevant topics; to identify the legal issues raised by a problem question and apply their knowledge of the main principles and rules of European food law; to critically read case law and other materials.

Programma del corso

- Introduction to EU Food Law;
- Development of EU Food Law;
- The General Food Law: general principles and requirements;
- Product-Focused Provisions: food safety standards, market access requirements, food quality standards;
- Process-Focused Provisions: hygiene and traceability;
- Food information: labelling and advertising (mandatory particulars, nutrition and health claims, quality schemes);
- Enforcement, incident management, liability and consumers rights.

Testi (A)dottati, (C)onsigliati
  • 1.  (A) Costato Luigi; Albisinni Ferdinando (editors) European and Global Food Law Cedam, Padova, 2016 » Pagine/Capitoli: 1, 2, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26
Altre informazioni / materiali aggiuntivi

--- Non-attending students have to study: Costato, Albisinni, "European and Global Food Law", chapters no. 1, 2, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26.

--- Attending students have to study the educational materials distributed in class and/or uploaded on the webpage related to this course

Metodi didattici
  • Classes will be a combination of lecturing, analysis and discussion of case studies and documents; seminars; group work and individual research carried out by students; documentary viewing and discussion. Flipped classrooms teaching methodology will be used.
Modalità di valutazione
  • Attending students will be assessed on the basis of their engagement and participation in the course's activities. At the final exam, they will discuss orally a short research on a topic to be agreed with the teacher.
    Non attending students will have an oral exam consisting in three questions on three topics of the program.

    The purpose will be to assess the level of knowledge and comprehension of the legal issues related to the topics of the course; the level of analysis and critical capacity and the use of appropriate legal terminology.
Lingue, oltre all'italiano, che possono essere utilizzate per l'attività didattica

English

Lingue, oltre all'italiano, che si intende utilizzare per la valutazione

English