Bulgaria s next steps to accession concerning food safety

Bulgaria s next steps to accession concerning food safety -The stable to table concept regarding food safety- Dr. Hinrich Meyer-Gerbaulet European Commission DG Enlargement Bulgaria Team Sofia, 4/5.11.2005 1

Public health aspects EU Harmonize systems for the collection, production & control of feed and food of animal and non animal origin Introduce the EU farm/stable to table concept (White book 2000) OIE Food safety new area of work since 2002 Goal to reduce food borne risks to humans Issues: safety on food of animal origin covering pre-slaughter & prior first transformation of products Focus on measures applicable at farm level 2

Main EU principles for the production of food Based on a common legislative framework Safe for the consumer & welfare of food producing animals Environmentally friendly and sustainable Traceable throughout the whole feed & food chain Self - supervised and self - control by the feed & food producers Inspected, monitored and controlled by the State Authorities Assessed, managed and communicated risks for feed & food safety 3

EU risk analysis covers all aspects of: Environment & chemistry Animal health & hygiene Animal welfare Animal nutrition, husbandry & zootechnics Collection, proccessing & marketing of feed & food 4

EU risk analysis is supported by: Annual sampling and monitoring plan for the food chain Network of monitoring institutions & testing laboratories Modern electronic monitoring & communication network 5

The EU-Veterinary System on the Protection of Consumers, Animals and Environment A. Placing on the market / Intracommunity trade = Stable to table concept Standards on Feeding Stuff / Water Pharmazeutical / Biological Standards Zootechnics / Breeding Standards EU Animals Animal Health Standards Animal Welfare Standards Chain of Production and Processing Veterinary Public Health Standards Food ready for use EU Consumer Environmental Standards 6

The EU-Veterinary System on the Protection of Consumers, Animals and Environment C. Export to Non Member States = EU Principle and Bilateral Agreements EU Animals & Animal Products Veterinary Export checks Non EU Consumer 7

The EU-Veterinary System on the Protection of Consumers, Animals and Environment B. Import / Transit from Nom Member States = EU-Veterinary Import / Transit Policy EU Hygiene & Technical Standards Non-EU Animals & Animal Products Veterinary Import / Transit checks at BIP s on Outer Border Internal Veterinary checks EU Consumer 8

The EU-Veterinary System on the Protection of Consumers, Animals and Environment A. Placing on the market / Intracommunity trade = Stable to table concept Standards on Feeding Stuff / Water Pharmazeutical / Biological Standards Zootechnics / Breeding Standards EU Animals Animal Health Standards Animal Welfare Standards Chain of Production and Processing Veterinary Public Health Standards Food ready for use EU Consumer Environmental Standards B. Import / Transit from Nom Member States = EU-Veterinary Import / Transit Policy EU Hygiene & Technical Standards Non-EU Animals & Animal Products Veterinary Import / Transit checks at BIP s on Outer Border Internal Veterinary checks EU Consumer C. Export to Non Member States = EU principle and Bilateral Agreements EU Animals & Animal Products Veterinary Export checks Non EU Consumer 9

Results of BG s negotiations on EU membership concerning food safety EU acquis transposed, implemented & enforced at accession No transitional measures except for processing of raw milk 10

Enforcing the EU food safety acquis Institutions involved: 1. Universities/schools 2. State & private veterinary sector 3. Feed & food collection & processing industry 4. Farmers & lifestock industry 11

Universities/schools Teaching & training of Undergraduates (Dir. 78/1027/EEC, 05/36/EC) Official Veterinarian (Reg. (EC) 854/2004) Control staff of feed & feed chain (Reg. (EC) 882/2004) on the farm/stable to table concept regrding food safety 12

State & private veterinary sector 1. Establish the administrative structures and capacity within HQ, regional & local services, laboratories & BIPs 2. Enforce the tasks regarding approval, registration of establishments, monitoring, surveillance, inspection & control, sampling & testing, health marking & certification, collection of fees 13

Feed & food collection & processing industry Structures for collection, processing of feed & food including disposal Operation of structures according to technical norms & standards, hygiene & quality requirements Own checks, self supervision & HACCP Labelling Traceability 14

Farmers & lifestock industry 1. Animal identification & traceability 2. Application of technical, hygienic standards & norms 3. Registration of establishments 4. Animal health trust fund 15

Common*) Aspects of agri-environmental standards: Pharmaceuticals from herd treatment Chemicals from industrial pollution, fertilizers,, herbicides, pesticides Environmental microbiology & parasitology Pollutions from animal holdings in soil, water & air *) OIE working group on Animal Production Food Safety 2004 *) EU New legislation package on Food Safety 20002-2005 16

Aspects of pharmaceutical & biological standards: Microbiological resistance Residues Development of new efficient pharmaceuticals Use of GMOs Identification & traceability systems 17

Aspects of feeding stuffs and water standards: Additives GM feeds Contamination (physical( physical, chemicals, microbiology, parasitology) Traceability regarding animals receiving on GM feed 18

Aspects of zootechnical & husbandry standards: Disease resistance & genetic resources GM animals Keeping, housing & production systems, equipment Managment of farming 19

Aspects of animal health & hygiene standards: Disease prevention & control programmes EU non vaccination policy GMO vaccines Identification & traceability systems 20

Aspects of animal welfare standards: Keeping, housing & production systems, equipment Stunning of animals Transport of animals Breeding of certain animals 21

Approach of EU & OIE Challenges: Conclusions (1): Food collection & processing technology & HACCP Examination & sampling of food Additives & other substances Residues & contamination Production technology norms & hygiene standards Zoo anthroponosis / biological hazards Traceability of the food chain 22

Conclusions (2): Healthy animals and products of animal origin, properly handled, monitored, checked & tested a) Keep the food industry running safely, efficiently & profitably b) Guaranty the highest level of protection of the consumers and their trust in the system 23

Conclusions (final) Next steps of Bulgaria to EUmembership regarding the farm/stable to table concept Institutions involved Tasks ahead indentified 24

VERTICAL LEGISLATION EU Basic veterinary legislation and related measures regarding the stable to table concept last update 08.07.2004 HORIZONTAL LEGISLATION Dec 92/438/EEC Informatics system for veterinary control of Imports from T/C (SHIFT) Dec. 91/398/EEC Animo Net Dir. 92/102/EEC Identification and registration of animals Reg. 1760/00 Bovine identification system Reg. 21/04 Ovine/Caprine Identification system Dir. 91/496/EEC Veterinary control of T/C / live animals Dir. 97/78/EC Veterinary control of T/C / products Dir. 90/425/EEC Veterinary control of I/C / live animals a) Standards for animals & products regarding AH & PH Dir. 64/432/EEC Bovines, Porcines - I/C-AH Dir. 64/433/EEC Fresh meat - I/C-PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 89/362/EEC Hygiene in milk holdings (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 71/118/EEC Poultry meat - I/C-PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 72/461/EEC Fresh meat I/C-AH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 72/462/EEC Live Bov, OV, Cap, Porc; fresh meat, meat products of cloven hoofed and equidae animals - T/C-AH-PH (completely repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 77/99/EEC Meat products - I/C-PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 80/215/EEC Meat products - I/C-AH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 88/407/EEC Bovine semen - I/C-T/C-AH Dir. 89/437/EEC Egg products - P/M-PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 89/556/EEC Bovine embryos - I/C-T/C-AH Dir. 90/426/EEC Horses - I/C-T/C-AH Dir. 90/429/EEC Porcine semen - I/C-T/C-AH Dir. 90/539/EEC Poultry and hatching eggs - I/C-T/C-AH Reg. 1907/90 Marketing standards for eggs Dir. 91/067/EEC Aquaculture products - P/M-T/C-AH-PH Dir. 91/068/EEC Ovines and caprines - I/C-AH Dir. 91/492/EEC Molluscs - P/M-T/C-AH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 91/493/EEC Fishery products - P/M-T/C-PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 91/494/EEC Poultry meat - I/C-T/C-AH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 91/495/EEC Rabbit and game meat - P/M-T/C-PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 92/045/EEC Wild game meat - P/M-T/C-AH-PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 92/046/EEC Raw milk, heat treated milk, milk based products - P/M-T/ C- AH-PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 92/48/EEC Hygiene on board fishing vessels (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 92/065/EEC Rest directive I: Zoo-animals, primates, fur animals, hare, bees, pet, birds, cats, dogs, other semen and embryos - I/C- T/C-AH Dir. 92/118/EEC Rest directive II: milk products n.f.h.c.; casings; hides/skins horns, hoofs/products; bones; processed animal protein; blood; products; rendered fat; raw material for feeding stuffs; pharmaceutical/technical products; apiculture products; trophies, wool, hair, bristles; game and wild bird meat products; reptile meat; manure; snails, frogslegs, egg products, gelatine, honey - I/C-T/C-AH-PH Dir. 94/065/EEC Minced meat, meat pieces, meat preparations - I /C-PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Reg. 2991/94 Spreadable fats Reg. 2406/96 Marketing standards for fishery products Reg. 2772/99 Beef labelling system Dir. 01/110/EC Honey Reg. 1774/02 Animal by-products not for HC- PM-AH-PH Dir. 02/099/EC Health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption Reg. 883/03 Movements of pet animals Dir. 04/041/EC Repealing rules on products of animal origin Dir. 04/068/EC Import & transit of certain ungulates (applicable on 1.1.2006) Reg. 852/04 Hygiene of Foodstuffs-general rules (applicable on 1.1.2006) Reg. 853/04 Hygiene of Foodstuffs- specific rules (applicable on 1.1.2006) Reg. 854/04 Specific rules on official controls on products of animal origin (applicable on 1.1.2006) International Vet. Agreements affecting trade A 90/508/EC EC / Swiss Confederation A 97/229/EC EC / NZ Dec. 94/0913/EC EC / San Marino A 97/606/EC EC / Andorra A 98/220/EC EC / Lithuania A 98/42/EC EC / USA A 98/ EC / CZ A 99/20/EC EC / CA A 1999/778/EC EC / Faroe Islands b) Health protection & disease control Dec. 73/053/EEC S.V.D. - AH Dir. 77/391/EEC TB, Brucellosis (BRUC), E.B.L. - AH Dir. 78/052/EEC Eradication plans for TB, BRUC., E.B.L. - AH Dir 80/1095/EEC C.S.F. - Eradication - AH Dir. 82/400/EEC TB, BRUC., E.B.L- Eradication-AH Dir. 82/894/EEC ADNS-Notification system - AH Dir. 90/423/EEC F.M.D. - AH Dir. 92/035/EEC A.H.S. - AH Dir. 92/040/EEC Avian Influenza - AH Dir. 92/066/EEC Newcastle Disease - AH Dir. 92/119/EEC Exotic diseases + S.V.D. - AH Dir. 93/053/EEC Fish diseases - AH Dec 93/140/EEC Parasites in fishery products -PH Dir. 95/070/EC Molluscs diseases - AH-PH Dec. 90/638/EEC Criteria for eradication & monitoring diseases - AH Dir. 77/096/EEC Trichinella PH (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 98/083/EC Water directive - I/C-PH Dec. 99/879/EC B.S.T. - PH Dir. 88/409/EEC Meat hygiene and Inspection fees -PH Dir. 91/271/EEC Urban waste water - AH-PH Dec. 92/188/EEC P.R.S.S. - AH Dir. 96/022/EC Prohibition of Thyreostatics, certain hormones and ß-Agonists- PH Dir. 96/023/EC Control of Residues in live animals and products - PH Dir. 2000/75/EC Blue Tongue (BT) Dir. 2001/089/EC C.S.F. AH Reg. 999/01 TSE prevention, control & eradication Dir. 2002/060/EC African Swine Fever (ASP) Reg. 2160/03 Salmonella & food borne zoonoses control Dir. 03/085/EC F.M.D. - AH Dir. 03/099/EC Monitoring zoonoses c) Animal Welfare Dir. 86/609/EEC Laboratory animals Dir. 88/166/EEC Laying hens in battery cages - I/C Dir. 91/629/EEC Keeping of calves - I/C Dir. 91/630/EEC Keeping of pigs - I/C Dir. 1999/22/EC Keeping of wild animals in zoos Dir. 98/58/EC Keeping of Farm animals Dir. 93/119/EEC Slaughter of animals - I/C-T/C Dir. 91/628/EEC Transport - general- I/C-T/C Reg. 1255/97 Transport details Reg. 411/98 Road transport d) Zootechnical aspects Dir. 77/504/EEC Bovines Dir. 87/328/EEC Bovines Dir. 88/661/EEC Pigs Dir. 89/361/EEC Sheep and goats Dir. 90/118/EEC Pure breed pigs Dir. 90/119/EEC Hybrid pigs Dir. 90/427/EEC Equides Dir. 90/428/EEC Competition Equides Dir. 91/174/EEC Other animals Dir. 94/28/EC Pedigree requirements on imported live animals Dir. 89/662/EEC Veterinary control of I/C / products Dec. 90/424/EEC Veterinary fund-expenditure Dir. 89/608/EEC Veterinary service Co-op.-Mutual Assistance Reg. 178/02 Standing Committee on the Food Chain & Animal Health Dec. 98/235/EC Advisory Veterinary Committee Reg. 178/02 European Food Safety Authority Dir. 85/73/EEC Financing of Veterinary controls (repealed on 1.1.2008) Reg. 882/2004 Official controls on feed, food, AH & AW (applicable on 1.1.2006) Dir. 96/93/EC Veterinary certification e) Feeding stuffs Dir. 70/373/EEC Sampling and Analysis of FS (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 70/524/EEC 02/C/329/01 Additives in FS Dir. 02/032/EC Undesirable substances in animal nutrition Dir. 79/373/EEC Compound FS Dir. 82/471/EEC Certain products in FS Dir. 93/113/EEC Encyms, microorganisms in FS Dir. 95/053/EC FS control (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 95/069/EC Approval of FS plants Dir. 96/025/EC Straight FS Reg. 1829/03 GMO Food & Feed Reg. 1831/03 Additives in Animal Nutrition f) Food stuffs Dir 89/108/EEC Quick frozen Food Dir. 89/396/EEC Marking of Food-lots Dir. 85/591/EEC Sampling & analytical monitoring food (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 86/363/EEC Residues (pesticides) in Food of animal origin Dir. 89/397/EEC Food inspection (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 90/642/EEC Residues of pesticides in Food of plant origin Dir. 92/059/EEC General product safety Dir. 93/043/EEC Food hygiene (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 93/099/EEC Control of Food (repealed on 1.1.2006) Dir. 94/036/EC Colours in Food Reg. 944/89 Max. level of radioactive contamination Reg. 737/90 TC Agricultural-product imports following Chernobyl Reg. 2081/92 FS with protected geographical indications & designations of origin Reg. 2082/92 FS with specific character Reg. 2232/96 Flavouring substances Reg. 194/97 Contaminates in food Reg. 258/97 Novel foods Reg. 1139/98 Labelling GMO derived food Dir. 00/013/EC Labelling Food - ingredients Dir. 02/062/EC Methods of sampling for the official control pesticide residues in and on products of plant and animal origin Dir. 02/099/EC Health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption Reg. 178/02 Establishing the European Food Safety Authority & laying down procedures in matters of food safety Reg. 1829/03 GMO Food & Feed Reg. 852/04 Hygiene of Foodstuffs-general rules (applicable on 1.1.2006) g) Veterinary Medical & Biotechnical Products Dir. 01/082/EC Vet. med. products (V.M.P) Dir. 01/082/EC Testing of V.M.P. Reg. 2377/90 MRL's of V.M.P in foodstuffs of animal origin Reg. 2309/93 Supervision of V.M.P. & EMEA Reg. 1255/97 M.P. & EMEA Dir. 93/041/EEC Biotechnical prod Dir. 90/167/EEC Medicated Feeding stuffs Dec. 99/879/EC B.S.T. - Prohibition Dir. 01/082/EC Vaccine and Sera's production Dir. 91/412/EEC GMP of V.M.P. Dir. 88/320/EEC Good laboratory practise (GLP) Dir. 90/219/EEC Genetically modified organisms (GMO) Reg. 1496/03 Transboundary movements of GMOs Reg. 1830/03 Traceability & labelling of GMOs Dir. 04/009/EC GLP inspection & verification Dir. 04/010/EC GLP tests on chemicals h) Veterinary Qualification Dir. 78/1026/EEC Formal qualification of the profession Dir. 78/1027/EEC Veterinary education and training Dec. 78/1028/EEC Advisory committee on the qualification of profession Abbreviation P/M = Placing on the market T/C = Import from non members of the EU AH = Animal Health Dir. = Directive Reg. = Regulation A = Agreements I/C = Intra Community trade between EU-members AW = Animal welfare PH = Public Health Dec. = Decision Res. = Resolution HC = Human Consumption 25