The First European Fraud Workshop

"How can a pro-active risk management recognise and prevent fraud attempts? How are traders, label organisations, certification bodies and authorities dealing with fraud in the organic sector? These were the central topics of discussion among 60 experts at the first European Fraud Workshop, held on 2 and 3 October 2007 at the Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (FiBL) in Frick, Switzerland.

The market for organic food is growing rapidly in Europe, North America and Asia. The flow of trade is becoming more international and there is a shortage in the supply of various commodities. This leads to a situation where those who do not take the organic requirements seriously are tempted to enter the lucrative market."

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