Illicit Trade in Food and Food Fraud

The publication draws on the expertise of the WTO Secretariat, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Seed Federation, SSAFE — a non-profit organization for food safety, the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute.

Contributors examine the topic from their particular area of expertise, discussing how best to address illegal food trade and how the WTO agreements could contribute to tackling illegal practices.

Published in 2024.

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• Foreword
• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Addressing illicit trade in food and food fraud
• Chapter 2. WTO rulebook and combating illicit trade in food and food fraud
• Chapter 3. Mapping the negative impacts of illicit trade in agri-food and beverages against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• Chapter 4. Regulatory solutions and food systems thinking to counter food fraud in supply chains
• Chapter 5. A snapshot of illegal practices in the trade in seeds and associated challenges
• Chapter 6. Protecting the international food supply chain from fraud
• Chapter 7. Bringing criminal justice to illicit trade in food and food fraud
• Conclusions