BETTER FOOD QUALITY – A FORCE FOR BUILD THE HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE Project acronym: FOOD QUALITY CONTROL

GENERAL INFORMATION  European Territorial Cooperation Programme Greece-Bulgaria  Budget: €  85% ERDF, 15% national contribution  Eligible area:  Greece: Central & Eastern Macedonia & Thrace  Bulgaria: South West & South Central Planning Regions

OBJECTIVES & TARGETS  Increase of the cross – border cooperation in health protection issues  Improvement of the services quality provided by both Greek & Bulgarian Agencies  Development of a new cross – border cooperation model between private, nongovernment & government sectors regarding food safety issues.

PARTNERS & BUDGET Eligible Programme Area Project PartnerCountryERDF National Co- financing Total HELLENIC FOOD AUTHORITY – EFET (LP) GR ,00€41.718,00€ ,00€ BULGARIAN FOOD SATETY AGENT – BFSA (P1) BUL ,54€ ,86€ ,40€ EUROINTEGRA ASSOCIATION (P2)BUL ,26€23.468,34€ ,60€ TOTALS ,80€ ,20€ ,00€

BUDGET BREAKDOWN WPTITLEACTIONSBUDGET (€)% BUDGET 1Management & Coordination ,609,58 % 2Information & Publicity ,407,63 % 3Analysis & amendments to the legislation in force ,002,98 % 4Improvement of the quality of the administrative attendance provided by the regulatory & supervisory bodies to the population ,0053,24 % 5Joint cross border plan for the adoption of the EU strategy “from farm to fork” ,0011,64 % 6Repairs & rehabilitation of administrative & laboratory buildings ,0014,93 % SUM ,00100 %

BUDGET BREAKDOWN

PROJECT DELIVERABLES Project partnerDeliverablesCompletedUncompletedNot implemented Implementation (%) EFET (LP) ,5 % BFSA (P1) % EUROINTEGRA (P2) % ΣΥΝΟΛΑ %

EXPENDITURES

ABSORPTION

RESULTS  Improvement effectiveness & efficiency of both agencies operation. Actions regarding:  Development & implementation of QMS’s  Development of document flow management systems  Renovation of laboratory buildings  Purchase of ICT & laboratory equipment  Proposal for amendments of the legislation regarding food safety control

RESULTS  Develop better conditions for the business and consumers. Actions regarding:  Development of project web-site  Development of informational platforms & e-guides  Development of web portal for business registration

RESULTS  Develop partner relations between consumers, business, inspection authorities & non governmental sector. Actions regarding:  Joint inspectional & informational meeting in eligible area.  Joint trainings for agencies stuff members  Memorandum for cooperation and implementation of CBC model