Title: International Workshop for CIS countries The use of standards for fresh fruit and vegetables and dry produce in technical regulations and the application of standards in international trade
1International Workshop for CIS countries The
use of standards for fresh fruit and vegetables
and dry produce in technical regulations and the
application of standards in international trade
- Marie-Isabelle Trives-Crémieux
- DGCCRF
- General Directorate for Competition Policy,
Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control - Ministry of Economy Finances and Industry
2DGCCRFs Participation in International Bodies
- The Management Committee of the European
Commission - The Expert Committee of the European Commission
- Codex alimentarius
- UN/ECE
- OECD
3DRIED FRUIT INSPECTION UNIT
- Created in 1998
- Managed by the Central Administration
- 15 regional Inspectors who facilitate and
coordinate actions - At local level, one or more specialised officials
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5Assignments
- To inspect dried fruit quality and safety at
every stage, with a focus on imports and exports - To monitor competition conditions on the fruit
and vegetable market
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6SPECIAL RESOURCES
- A core skill intranet with all the required
tools for fruit and vegetable inspections - Fruit and vegetable inspection kits
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7Implementation
- Annual inspection plans pesticides residues,
contaminants residues, quality, invoicing,
labelling, health safety... - National and local investigations
- Inter-branch agreements
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8LEGAL FRAMEWORK EU FOOD SAFETY REGULATION
- Regulation (EC) N 178/2002 - General food law
- Regulation (EC) N 852/2004 - Hygiene regulation
- The Consumer Code (Directive n2000/13/EC on
labelling) - Regulation (EC) N396/2005 and 414/1991-
Pesticides on foodstuffs ? - Regulation (EU) n 543/2011
- Regulation 882/2004 on official inspections
9Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002)?
Animal feeds
Foodstuffs of animal origin only
All foodstuffs
Regulation 852/2004
Regulation 853/2004
Animal feeds Regulations 183/2005
Professionals
Inspection regulation 882/2004
Regulation 854/2004
Inspection Services
10178/2002 general recommendations
- Security
- Conformity (import, export)?
- Responsibility of professionals
- Responsibility of the relevant authorities
- Checks
- Traceability
- Withdrawal from market
- Information from inspection services
11178/2002
- EFSA European Food Safety Authority (Parma)?
- The EUs Rapid Alert System
12Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002)?
Animal feeds
Foodstuffs of animal origin only
All foodstuffs
Regulation 852/2004
Regulation 853/2004
Animal feeds Regulations 183/2005
Professionals
Inspection regulation 882/2004
Regulation 854/2004
Inspection Services
13Regulation 852/2004 - Food hygiene
14852/2004 Strong Points
- Compliance with Good Hygiene Practices
- Compliance with the cold chain
- HACCP (except primary production and related
activities)? - Guide to Good Hygiene Practices (including
primary production) and application of HACCP - Staff training
- Declaration and registration of establishments
15GBPH
- Collates recommendations specific to a given
family of food products, OR if possible at a
stage that allows regulatory health objectives to
be met - Is based on a HACCP-type approach
- Is validated from a scientific and technical
point of view
16FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
- Some fruit and vegetables have to comply with
criteria imposed by national laws - e.g.
- Order of 28th August 1972 on prunes
- Order of 15th December 1970 on dates
17- EU regulation for pesticides on foodstuffs
- Regulation (EC) N396/2005 and Regulation (EC)
N414/1991
18- In 2009, the Unit screened 4.953 samples of
fruit, vegetables, cereals, and processed
products marketed in France, including 1.471 that
were part of targeted inspections. - Sample breakdown according to origin
- 67.0 of French origin
- 15.9 from other EU Member States
- 14.4 imported from third countries
- 2.6 of undetermined origin
- Screening makes it possible to search for and
measure 308 active ingredients. The most
frequently encountered compounds are insecticides
and fungicides.
19Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002)?
Animal feeds
Foodstuffs of animal origin only
All foodstuffs
Regulation 852/2004
Regulation 853/2004
Animal feeds Regulations 183-2005
Professionals
Inspection regulation 882/2004
Regulation 854/2004
Inspection Services
20Regulation on the provision of food information
to consumersRegulation N ----/2011
- Merges eight sector-based pieces of legislation
including Directives 2000/13 and 90/496 to
streamline and improve consumer information - Maintains the body of law
- Strengthens certain provisions (legibility)
- Introduces new obligations (nutrition declaration)
21Conclusion
- The Regulation on the provision of food
information to consumers attempts to reconcile
two different areas - Taking account of technical data, in particular
the size of the label, its legibility and the
restrictions binding on professionals. - Providing more information on food to consumers
complies with a requirement, in particular
concerning origin and allergens
22Regulation 882/2004 on official inspections
23882/2004
- Inspections based on procedures and instructions
- Frequency of inspections,
- varies depending on the type of establishment,
- based on a risk analysis that takes account of a
certain number of factors, including production
and the establishments past history core skill
intranet - Certain inspections can be delegated to
third-party agencies with a certain number of
conditions, in particular accreditation. However,
certain tasks cannot be delegated e.g. the
implementation of coercive measures
24REGULATION (EU) No. 543/2011 The Marketing
Standard
- Compliant with the CMO regulation, Sound, Fair,
and of Marketable Quality defined in a marketing
standard governs the marketing of plant species
subject to the CMO
25- Which products are subject to Sound, Fair, and of
Marketable Quality requirements? - ? All plant species governed by the CMO
26EXCEPTIONS (1)
- Bananas (another CMO provision) - Potatoes (not
governed by the CMO) - Mushrooms other than
cultivated mushrooms - Capers - Bitter almonds - Shelled almonds - Shelled
hazelnuts Shelled walnuts - Pine nuts - Saffron - Dried fruits (except Inshell almonds , Inshell
hazelnuts, Inshell walnuts )
27- Proof of Conformity with Sound, Fair, and of
Marketable Quality - Traders may choose to conform with the relevant
UNECE standard on an ad hoc basis to warrant
conformity. - ( Inshell almonds , Inshell hazelnuts, Inshell
walnuts)
28- Thank you for your attention