Leçons tirées du maintien de l'embargo sur le buf Britannique en 1999
By: GODARD, Olivier
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ArticlePublisher: Paris : ENA, 2002Revue Française d'Administration Publique 103, p. 411-421Abstract: The maintaining of the embargo on British beef in 1999 gives us important insights into the differences between various committees. First of all, we see that committees were not dealing with exactly the same questions. Secondly, that each committee more or less implicitly adhered to a certain interpretation of the precautionary approach. And finally, that important differences of opinion exist as to the nature of the risks involved, in real or theoretical terms. The episode therefore enables us to better understand the relationships between scientific expertise and risk management in a precautionary context.
The maintaining of the embargo on British beef in 1999 gives us important insights into the differences between various committees. First of all, we see that committees were not dealing with exactly the same questions. Secondly, that each committee more or less implicitly adhered to a certain interpretation of the precautionary approach. And finally, that important differences of opinion exist as to the nature of the risks involved, in real or theoretical terms. The episode therefore enables us to better understand the relationships between scientific expertise and risk management in a precautionary context.
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