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SUMMARY:Agricultural supply chains in Southeast Asia: legal consideration
 s from ‘farm to the fork’
DESCRIPTION:The agriculture and food industry is one of the most importan
 t economic sectors in Southeast Asia\, accounting for up to 48 per cent 
 of the gross domestic product. Market liberalisation\, market-driven pol
 icy\, energy and food price fluctuations\, modernisation of retail and t
 he increasing demand for fresh\, high-quality food are critical consider
 ations for all market participants. The legal dimension and commercial i
 mplications of food standards\, domestic regulations and good practices\
 , as well as import restrictions are some of the main challenges affecti
 ng the trade flow of food and agricultural goods. Companies in the regio
 n must cope with legal issues arising throughout the supply chain – from
  producers through distributors to retail outlets – which have become in
 creasingly complex. Our panels of experts from international institution
 s\, in-house counsel from agri-food businesses\, private practitioners a
 nd academic legal circles will share their knowledge and discuss with th
 e audience the key issues relevant to all parties involved in bringing f
 ood products from Asia to tables around the world. These include:\n\n• t
 he opportunities and challenges presented by regional and bilateral trad
 e agreements on supply chains that snake through multiple Asia Pacific j
 urisdictions\;\n• the practical and legal aspects of food standards and 
 traceability in transnational supply agreements\;\n• potential litigatio
 n risks and import restrictions in the United States and elsewhere arisi
 ng from the use of forced labour and other human rights abuses\, and wha
 t companies can do to protect themselves from that liability\;\n• strate
 gies to protect companies from the consequences of handling non-complian
 t\, fraudulent\, tainted or unsafe food products\; and\n• protecting com
 panies and clients from risks associated with transport\, logistics and 
 shipping delays.
LOCATION:Room C3.4\, Convention Centre\, Level 3
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