Le principe de precaution

The fields of agri-food law and environmental law are based on a set of principles referred to as family of the prudence principle. Among these principles، the precautionary principle is of particular importance and wide application. This principle is a source of multiple obligations and commitments for public authorities and private sector actors in these fields. It has entered into numerous national and international legal texts and has been frequently invoked by courts. Determination of the concept and legal framework of this principle، as well as the process of its establishment is the subject of this writingoffered to the realm of research as onset for more and better studies in the mentioned fields.