Food Marketing Standards Inventory

1. How complete would you consider the inventory's coverage of relevant food marketing standards in the five food commodity categories of fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, cereals?

1 - Very incomplete2 - Somewhat incomplete3 - Mostly complete4 - Very complete5 - Don't know / unable to assess

2. Based on the standards with which you are familiar, how accurate do you consider the information currently contained in the inventory?

1 - Very inaccurate2 - Somewhat inaccurate3 - Mostly accurate4 - Very accurate5 - Don't know / unable to assess

3. Does the inventory adequately capture the distinction between public and private food marketing standards?

1 - Not at all adequately2 - Somewhat adequately3 - Mostly adequately4 - Very adequately5 - Don't know / unable to assess

4. Would it be useful for the inventory to distinguish between different types of private food marketing standards?

YesNoDon't know

If yes, which distinctions would be useful? Please select all that apply.

Individual retailer / buyer specificationsIndustry or sector standardsCertification schemesBusiness-to-business standardsVoluntary sustainability standardsInternational standardsOther

5. What additional information would most improve the usefulness of the inventory?

Please select all that apply.

Organisation responsible for establishing the standardOrganisation responsible for monitoring / enforcing the standardDate introduced / date last revisedMandatory versus voluntary statusActors to whom the standard appliesCertification requirementsCosts of compliance / certificationExtent of market useRelationship with EU legislationEvidence concerning impacts on food loss and wasteSustainability / environmental requirementsAnimal welfare requirementsTraceability requirementsOther

6. For which of the following purposes do you believe the inventory is useful in its current state?

Please select all that apply.

Identification and comparison of public and private standardsPolicy developmentBusiness / industry analysisComparison across EU Member StatesComparison across food commoditiesComparison across supply-chain stagesOther

7. Please provide any other comments or recommendations concerning the content, structure, classification, or future development of the inventory.