- The implementation of the innovative method- Genetic Fingerprinting- has net social benefits and must be
achieved within an optimal timeframe, especially as the EU established specific corrective subventions in order to
ensure traceability regarding food safety and the highest degree of protection of health and consumers’ interests as
to food products.
- The DNAmethods use is fast, sensitive and specific for the detection of frauds.
- Microsatellite markers give results and represent a valuable tool for the determination of the specific meat breed
and the implementation of these methods is very important, due to the transparency needs of the market.
- The innovative technological method proposed haseconomic benefits represented especially by reducing costs.
Unfortunately, the genetic traceabilitymethod, currently used in Romania, has a cost of 1000 Euros / analyzed
sample. The private marginal benefit for each breeder is represented by the corrective subvention of 10 Euros/
animal and the co-operation with the sanitary- veterinary authorities leads to an increase of the positive externalities.
- Is necessary to promote private marginal benefit that can be achieved by animal breeders accessing this corrective
subvention awarded by the European Union.
-Fostering positive externalities is based on partnership consolidation of public (animal breeders) - Private (National
Sanitary Veterinary Agency).
- Dissemination of research results and the beneficial effects of "spillover" to be done through actions carried out in
the breeding of animals.
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