1. How the system works, institutional structure, distribution of tasks
Technical Assistance for Development of Strategy for Alignment with
Common Market Organization (CMO) Requirements
TR2014/AG/10-A1-01/001
This Project is co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey
POLAND – CASE STUDY
How the system works, institutional structure, distribution of tasks
Training on classification March 2018
Andrzej Piekarewicz
Arkadiusz Ramotowski

2. How the system works in Poland? - 1
Institutional structure
Classification is performed by licenced classifiers;
Inspections are carried out by Agricultural and Food Quality Inspection; 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is responsible for overall supervision and prepares legislation.

3. How the system works in Poland? - 2
Licenced classifiers
Classification is performed by licenced classifiers who are employed by slaughterhouses or, very rarely, by producers groups;
To obtain the licence classifiers have to pass the exam (theoretical and practical part) – it is required every 3 years;
The exam is organised by Chief of Agricultural and Food Quality Inspection who appoints special commission to organise the exam; 
Licences classifiers are listed in the official register.

4. How the system works in Poland? - 3
Inspections system
Chief Inspector of Agricultural and Food Quality is responsible for:
coordination and supervision of the carcass classification controls system (incl. instructions, guidelines, etc);
gathering of information on classification results and controls (collected by 16 voivodship inspectors);
organisation of exams for classifiers and inspectors;
working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the preparation of legislation. 

5. How the system works in Poland? - 4
Inspections system
Voivodship Inspectors of Agriculture and Food Quality (16) are responsible for:
performing checks according to legislative requirements and guidelines;
collecting data on slaughterings and classification results (quarterly and yearly reporting by slaughterhouses) and reporting to the Chief Inspectors of Agriculture and Food Quality.

6. How the system works in Poland? - 5
Inspections system To ensure harmonised controls systems, inspectors responsible for checking classification participate in trainings organised by Chief Inspector of Agricultural and Food Quality – 3 times a year. Every 3 years they have to pass the exam (theoretical and practical part)

7. How the system works in Poland? - 6
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are responsible for:
general supervision;
creation of legislation in the area of carcass classification system;
participation in preparation of the European legislation;
passing information on classification results and checks results to the European Commission.

8. How the system works in Poland? - 7
Price reporting system - 1
Slaughterhouses are obliged to send information to the Integrated System of Agricultural Market Information - database located in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is responsible for:
collecting the information,
calculation of average prices, sending them to the Commission,
preparation of legislation and methodology of price collection.

9. How the system works in Poland? - 8
Price reporting system - 2
Agricultural and Food Quality Inspection is responsible for:
performing checks of price reporting system (voivodship inpectors),
sending protocols from the checks to the Minister (Chief inspector).

10. Thank you for your attention. Any questions?
Technical Assistance for Development of Strategy for Alignment with
Common Market Organization (CMO) Requirements
TR2014/AG/10-A1-01/001
This Project is co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey
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