Jacobs, Cordova & Associates prepared for FIAS a set of case studies on successful inspections reforms, focusing on innovative alternatives to traditional regulatory “policing” techniques: “Canada: Case studies of industry self-inspection and third-party certification in the forest industry; creation of the Food Inspection Agency to consolidate multiple food inspection activities; and adoption of government-wide compliance policies,” “Netherlands: Case studies on self-inspection and reporting in maritime safety; risk based inspections in radio services; and rationalization of local and regional environmental inspectorates,” “Mexico: Reforms to environmental inspections and customs clearance systems,” and “Philippines: Reform of customs inspections.”
Global, World Bank, 2004-2005.