Key regulatory requirements explained – Food Safety 08/06/2016 Alex Schofield Food Standards Agency

© 2015 Food Standards Agency Food Not of Animal Origin (FNAO)

© 2015 Food Standards Agency Risk Assessment at the border

© 2015 Food Standards Agency Imported FNAO Policy Restrictions and Safeguard Measures EC Regulation No 669/2009 EC Regulation No 884/2014 EC Regulation No 885/2014 Additional safeguard measures There are other restrictions for GMO, radiation …… Official Controls EC Regulation No 852/2004 (hygiene) EC Regulation No 882/2004 (organisation of border enforcement and official controls)

© 2015 Food Standards Agency What are official controls (882/2004)? Commonly known as documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks. Regulatory checks carried out by competent authorities in Member States to monitor compliance. Checks include inspections, audits, surveillance, sampling and analysis of incoming imported food consignments. Checks carried out by the European Commission’s audit and inspection services to evaluate the performance of competent authorities and national control systems.

© 2015 Food Standards Agency How are sampling frequencies decided?

© 2015 Food Standards Agency Restricted foods from India Okra – 20% - pesticide residues 885/2014 Curry Leaves – 20% - pesticide residues 885/2014 Sesame seeds – 20% - salmonella669/2009 Groundnuts – 20% - Aflatoxins884/2014 Peanut butter – 20% - Aflatoxins884/2014 Specific conditions Betel leaves – 100% - salmonella2016/166

© 2015 Food Standards Agency Sesame seeds from India (669/2009) FVO audit December 2014 ( – MR) Number of gaps in national system to assure food safety of exports. Indian exporters not required to register with SHEFEXIL (CA) Consignments tested and found to be salmonella and e.coli free prior to shipment from India were found to be salmonella positive in EU. SHEFEXIL does not carry out controls on growers, processors or exporters of sesame seed and did not follow up on RASFF notifications.

© 2015 Food Standards Agency Betel Leaves from India (2016/166) Prior notification through part 1 of the CED Accompanied by results and sampling undertaken by CA in India Accompanied by a health certificate An identification code needs to be on these documents and on each individual packaging form of the consignment Must enter via a DPE where its subject to a documentary, an identity and a physical check.

© 2015 Food Standards Agency Restricted foods from China Chinese broccoli – 50% - pesticide residues669/2009 Tea (flavoured/unflavoured) – 10% - pesticide residues669/2009 Groundnuts – 20% - Aflatoxins884/2014 Peanut butter – 20% - Aflatoxins884/2014

© 2015 Food Standards Agency Tea from China (669/2009) FVO Audit October 2013 ( – MR) Farmers have used unauthorised plant protection products in tea cultivation (RASFFs) Illegal exports and transhipments through other countries (RASFFs) Analytical scope of pre-exporting analyses covers 9-13 pesticides – there are 600 different pesticides on the market in China. Limited scope and reliability of pre-export tests.

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© 2015 Food Standards Agency FSA Strategic Aims Address problems at point of export. Collaborate and partner with trade bodies and other stakeholders. Improve guidance and explain how legislation is implemented. Educate third country authorities and businesses on imported food policy. Reduce the cost of interventions to all. Continuously Improve port health services at the border. Support and train port health authorities and delivery partners.

© 2015 Food Standards Agency Action for third country exporters Read, understand or enquire about legislation and restrictions FSA Early Warning System distribution list European Commission website and guidance Past FVO missions Food.gov.uk Contact

Q and A Alex Schofield Senior Policy Advisor Food Standards Agency