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Exploring methods of measuring and collecting data relating to imported food production standards

Appendix 2: List of materials shortlisted in the screening

Appendix two list of materials shortlisted in the screening in the Exploring methods of measuring and collecting data relating to imported food production standards.

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Animal welfare

The literature found in the searches for animal welfare requirements within standards and trade agreements is outlined in Table A2-1.

Table A2-1. List of (initially relevant) literature that were found in the searches for animal welfare requirements within standards and trade agreements.

Number Literature identified Inclusion status
1 UK-New Zealand FTA Chapter 6: Animal Welfare - GOV.UK Included
2 Chapter 25: Animal Welfare and Antimicrobial Resistance Included
3 The EU—Chile Free Trade Agreement—a Boost for Animal Welfare Included
4 UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement: A Welsh Government Perspective 2022 Excluded
5 The Externalisation of Animal Welfare Standards by the EU through Free Trade Agreements Cases of Ukraine, Chile, and Canada Included
6 Animal Welfare, Bilateral Trade Agreements, and Sustainable Development Goal Two Excluded
7 Animal welfare regulations and practices in 7 (potential) trade-agreement partners of the EU with a focus on laying hens, broilers, and pigs Excluded
8 Animal welfare and developing countries: opportunities for trade in high-welfare products from developing countries Included
9 Defining core standards for Animal Welfare in Trade Policy Included
10 Recommendations for the UK Trade Policy for Free Trade Agreements that protect animal welfare and comply with WTO rules Excluded
11 Animal welfare in poultry production systems: impact of EU standards on world trade Excluded
12 UK-Canada Free Trade Agreement: The UK’s Strategic Approach Excluded
13 RSPCA RESPONSE TO THE LORDS SUB COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS: UK CPTPP FTA Included
14 The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement Included
15 Governing antimicrobial resistance: a narrative review of global governance mechanisms Included
16 The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018 Included
17 CCTV cameras in slaughterhouses: Modest benefits for animal welfare Included
18 CCTV to be introduced in all slaughterhouses in England in 2018 Excluded
19 The Need for and Possible Implementation of a Workable System of CCTV in All Slaughterhouses in Wales Excluded
20 Petition P-04-433 CCTV in Slaughterhouses January 2020 Excluded
21 Overview of animal welfare standards and initiatives in selected EU and third countries Included
22 The globalisation of farm animal welfare Included
23 Poultry welfare scenario in South America: norms and regulations Excluded
24 Live Animal Export Final Stage Impact Assessment Excluded
25 Review of Livestock Welfare Indicators Relevant for the Australian Live Export Industry Included
26 Benchmarking Farm Animal Welfare—A Novel Tool for Cross-Country Comparison Applied to Pig Production and Pork Consumption Included
27 Trade and Agriculture Commission: Final Report 2021 (chapter 4 specifically) Excluded
28 Animal welfare indicators for sheep during sea transport: Monitoring health and behaviour Excluded
29 Importance and Feasibility of Animal Welfare Measures from a Consumer Perspective in Germany Excluded
30 Livestock Export Review Summary of submissions Excluded
31 Animal welfare risks of global aquaculture Excluded
32 2021 National Trade Estimate Report on FOREIGN TRADE BARRIERS Excluded
33 Animal Well-Being Issues Associated with International Trade, Production and Animal Health Included
34 Metrics provide the key to improved farm animal welfare Included
35 Livestock export permit systems and processes Excluded
36 The Five Freedoms in the global animal agriculture market: Challenges and achievements as opportunities Included
37 Identification of key performance indicators for on-farm animal welfare incidents: possible tools for early warning and prevention Included
38 Farm to fork strategy: Animal welfare, EU trade policy, and public participation Included
39 Israel Trade Priorities - May 2022 Excluded
40 BRIEFING: MERCOSUR Animal Protection in EU Trade Negotiations Excluded
41 Broiler and swine production: animal welfare legislation scenario Included
42 Best practice framework for animal welfare certification schemes Included
43 Malaysia Halal Country Report Included
44 Animal Agriculture Laws on the Chopping Block: Comparing United States and Brazil Included
45 Benchmarking farm animal welfare – Ethical considerations when developing a tool for cross-country comparison Excluded
46 Analysis of Halal assurance management on imported food products in Malaysia Excluded
47 Playing Chicken at the WTO: Defending an Animal Welfare-Based Trade Restriction Under GATT's Moral Exception Excluded
48 Organic Export Info Included
49 Animal welfare assurance programs in food production: a framework for assessing the options Included
50 establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part Included
51 British Lion Eggs Included*
52 European Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (ERSB) Included*
53 Red Tractor Included*
54 Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Included*

*Sustainability standards were additions to the list, after the screening exercise had been undertaken. These were included in the assessment for inclusion/exclusion.

Environmental sustainability

The literature found in the searches for environmental sustainability requirements within standards and trade agreements is outlined in Table A2-2.

Table A2-2. List of (initially relevant) literature that were found in the searches for environmental sustainability requirements within standards and trade agreements.

Number Literature identified Inclusion status
1 UK-New Zealand FTA Chapter 22: Environment Included
2 Enhancing sustainability in EU Free Trade Agreements: The case for a holistic approach Included
3 Sustainability provisions in EU free trade agreements: Review of the European Commission action plan Included
4 Trade and Sustainable Development in EFTA’s FTAs Excluded
5 Free Trade, Environment, Agriculture, and Plurilateral Treaties: The Ambivalent Example of Mercosur, CETA, and the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Included
6 Sustainability standards in global agrifood supply chains Excluded
7 Environment and Regional Trade Agreements Excluded
8 Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) negotiations. Included
9 EU – New Zealand Trade Agreement: Unlocking sustainable economic growth Included
10 Climate change and trade agreements: Friends or foes? Excluded
11 Can Preferential Trade Agreements Address Climate Change? Excluded
12 The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020: policy statement Excluded
13 Regulation of Plant Protection Products in the UK after Brexit Included
14 UK-New Zealand FTA: advice from Trade and Agriculture Commission Included
15 A UK/US Free Trade Agreement and its impact on UK agriculture Included
16 Trade and Agricultural Commission Final Report 2021 Included
17 Top 10 Risks from a UK- US Trade Deal Included
18 EU-Mercosur Trade agreement - factsheet on agriculture Excluded
19 Food-specific import requirements Excluded
20 Review of national food control plans in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and United States Excluded
21 Designing Environmental Regulation of
Agricultural Imports:		 Included
22 Are the sustainability criteria in the Swiss trade deal with Indonesia toothless? Included
23 RISKIER BUSINESS:
THE UK’S OVERSEAS LAND FOOTPRINT		 Excluded
24 National Food Strategy: The Plan Excluded
25 Impact of food trade on climate Included
26 Government response to the Trade and Agriculture Commission report Included
27 The carbon footprint of imported food is more complicated than you think Excluded
28 Greening imports: a UK carbon border approach Excluded
29 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Questions and Answers Excluded
30 TRADE AND CLIMATE CHANGE Included
31 Europe’s Carbon Loophole Included
32 Denmark ethics council calls for tax on red meat to fight 'ethical problem' of climate change Excluded
33 Measuring and reporting environmental impacts: guidance for businesses Excluded
34 Organisation Strategy for the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) 2015-2020 Included
35 Is Free Trade an Obstacle to Carbon Neutrality?: How does Free Trade Affect the Environmental Footprint of Sweden, as a Part of the EU, in the Agricultural Sector? Included
36 Carbon Taxation in Sweden Excluded
37 EU Considers Carbon Tariff on Imports Excluded
38 Carbon Footprint: exploring the UK’s contribution to climate change Included
39 Which proposed climate policies are compatible with WTO rules? Excluded
40 Food Policy on Trial: Fourth in the dock – Carbon Border Adjustment tax and food systems Included
41 15th June 2021 - JURY’S VERDICT AND SUMMARY Excluded
42 Model-based risk-adjusted planning for sustainable agriculture under agricultural trade liberalization: Ukrainian case study Excluded
43 The Fulfilments of European Standards about the Environment and Macedonia’s Progress Included
44 Trade deals, carbon taxes and cakeism Included*
45 EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities Included*
46 GlobalG.A.P Included*
47 Fair Trade International Climate Standard Included*
48 Linking Environment and Food (LEAF) Included*
49 Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) Included*
50 Rainforest Alliance - Sustainable Agriculture Standard Included*
51 Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Included*
52 Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Included*
53 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Included*
54 Roundtable on Responsible Soy Association Standard Excluded*
55 Red Tractor Included*
56 Soil Association Included
57 UK - New Zealand FTA Included
58 EU - Vietnam FTA Included
59 EU - South Korea FTA Included
60 EU - Mercosur FTA Included
61 EU - Canada FTA Included
62 EU - New Zealand FTA Included
63 China - Costa Rica FTA Included
64 Korea - Australia FTA Included
65 US - Peru FTA Included

*Sustainability standards were additions to the list, after the screening exercise had been undertaken. These were included in the assessment for inclusion/exclusion.

Nutritional composition 

The literature found in the searches for nutritional composition requirements within standards and trade agreements are outlined in Table A2-3.

Table A2-3. List of (initially relevant) literature that were found in the searches for nutritional composition requirements within standards and trade agreements.

Number Literature identified Inclusion status
1 Nutrition declaration Included
2 Front of package food labelling, international trade, and their impact on food security Excluded
3 New NAFTA limits labelling for food and workplace chemicals Included
4 Report Name: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report Excluded
5 Technical guidance on nutrition labelling Included
6 Why labels won't protect UK food standards from a US trade deal Excluded
7 Nutrition labelling is a trade policy issue: lessons from an analysis of specific trade concerns at the World Trade Organisation Included
8 Report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 (web version) Included
9 Brexit: Trade, Healthy Eating and Obesity | Soil Association Included
10 Update on Chilean Advertising of Packaged Foods and Beverages Included
11 The impact of Free Trade Agreements on British diets Included
12 Joint association of food nutritional profile by Nutri-Score front-of-pack label and ultra-processed food intake with mortality: Moli-sani prospective cohort study Excluded
13 Tensions and coalitions: A new trade agreement affects the policy space for nutrition in Vietnam Included
14 Hollow Threats: Transnational Food and Beverage Companies’ Use of International Agreements to Fight Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling in Mexico and Beyond Included
15 Emerging threats of global pre-emption to nutrition labelling Included
16 The threat of a UK-US trade deal to managing non-communicable diseases Included
17 Anatomy of Non-tariff Barriers in India–Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement: An Empirical Investigation Excluded
18 Global Update on Nutrition Labelling Included
19 Front-of-pack nutrition labelling to promote healthier diets: current practice and opportunities to strengthen regulation worldwide Included
20 Arguments used by trade associations during the early development of a new front-of-pack nutrition labelling system in Brazil Included
21 Nutrition Labelling UK Post-Deal Guidance - Brexit Information Included
22 Nutrition labelling schemes used in Member States Included
23 Manual to develop and implement front of pack nutrition labelling Included
24 The Nordic Countries Support the Development of a Harmonised Front-Of-Pack Nutrition Labelling Included
25 Lessons from the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement Excluded
26 Who influences nutrition policy space using international trade and investment agreements? A global stakeholder analysis Included
27 Formula Review on Pre-packaged Food - CIRS Group Excluded
28 Part 2 - Analysis and feedback- Nutrition labelling compliance test Included
29 CXS 234-1999 Included
30 CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 - FDA Included
31 Framework for selecting and testing of food products to assess quality related characteristics: EU harmonised testing methodology Included
32 Testing requirements for export of food items | Sigmatest Included
33 Trade and nutrition policy coherence: a framing analysis and Australian case study Included
34 Food Standards Code Included
35 Food and Nutrition: Policy and Regulatory Issues Included
36 Ultra-Processed Foods: Definitions and Policy Issues  Included
37 UK-India Free Trade Agreement the UK’s Strategic Approach Excluded
38 Export Requirements by Country and Jurisdiction (A-F) Excluded
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