1. Challenges related to food fraud prevention and detection
Elke Anklam & Franz Ulberth
European Commission - DG Joint Research Centre
Directorate F: Health, Consumers and Reference Materials
Ispra & Geel

2. Right of citizens to have enough safe and high-quality (authentic) food
The JRC today

3. Right of citizens to have a nutritious & healthy diet

4. Food safety and authenticity are important for consumers
The JRC today

5. There is a long history of food fraud, actually since there is trade

6. Food Fraud Implications
Fraud has negative impact on
consumer's trust
competitiveness and profitability
of honest producers

7. Key characteristics of food fraud
Violation of EU food law
Intention
Economic gain
Customer deception

8. Definition of food fraud
No standardised definition in EU legislation
Food fraud can/but must not harm the health
of consumers
Food crime when there is an organised activity
perpetrated by groups

9. What is needed to detect frauds?
Analysis (Chemistry,Physico-Chemistry)
Suitable, validated fit-for-the-purpose analytical method(s)
Reference materials and data
Forensics
Horizon-scans and intelligence gathering
Whistle blowing
Management
Vulnerability analysis and risk management
Networking!

10. Challenge: Huge variety of food products

11. Challenge: Looking often for the 'Unknowns'
Agricultural monitoring is carried out at the JRC mainly to distinguish, identify and measure the main crop production areas in Europe, estimate production early in the year and check the validity of farmers’ applications for EU subsidies. The European Commission uses satellite earth-observation data as a cost-efficient way of gathering the necessary monitoring information.

12. Upcoming: EC Knowledge Centre on Food Fraud & Quality

13. JRC's Work on Authenticity proof/fraud detection
European Reference Centre for control in the wine sector
including wine data bank
European Reference for water in poultry
European Knowledge Centre on Food Fraud (in set-up)
Working areas olive oil, honey, fish
European Reference Centre for tobacco authenticity

14. JRC-Monthly food fraud reporter from press articles (MedISys)

15. Stay in touch! ec.europa.eu/jrc @EU_ScienceHub
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