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Meeting of Biocide Competent Authorities November 2015

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1 Meeting of Biocide Competent Authorities 11-12 November 2015
The Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) Dara O'Shea

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3 FVO Responsible for verifying compliance with EU standards
Food safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health Medical devices, active pharmaceutical ingredients Active in: Member States Candidate Countries Third Countries

4 Location….

5 FVO 160 staff: Admin & Audit
250 audits/missions per year, 2/3 in MS, 1/3 in TC Reports are published and available at:

6 FVO – 7 units F1: Country profiles, co-ordination and follow-up F2: Food of animal origin – mammals F3: Food of animal origin – birds and fish F4: Plant health, food of plant origin and food quality F5: Animal nutrition, import controls and residues F6: Animal health and welfare F7: Quality, planning and development

7 SECTOR F4.2 AUDIT/MISSION ACTIVITIES Pesticide Controls Authorisation
Marketing and use of PPPs Pesticide residues Import Controls (FNAO) Organic Farming (DG AGRI) Food Supplements PDO/PGI Food Irradiation Biocides?

8 The F4.2 Pesticides team… Jan, Dara, Piroska, Tsvetana, Gonzalo
Plus National Experts

9 FVO Missions/Audits Legal basis of audits is Reg 882/2004 Missions in absence of legal basis Fact finding, MS agreement Publication of Audit vs. Mission reports Mission/Audit series Team of 2-3 FVO staff & Nat Expert Duration:5-10 days

10 TYPICAL ITINERARY At central level Opening meeting
Authorisation system reviewed Overall control system reviewed Closing meeting Two regions visited Meeting with regional CA Observe an inspection at a manufacturer/distributor/retailer Observe an inspection at a user

11 MISSION/AUDIT REPORT Legal Requirements Findings Conclusions
(Recommendations) Draft Report Comments / (Action plan) Final Report

12 National Experts MS staff involved in authorisation/enforcement
Training? An opportunity to learn An opportunity to share ideas

13 How the FVO adds value…. MS EU
MS specific weaknesses/inefficiencies identified EU OVERVIEW REPORT Common weaknesses Issues with interpretation of legislation Gaps in legislation Best practices Exchange of ideas by Nat Experts & BTSF? BETTER EU WIDE CONTROLS?

14 Thanks for your attention. Questions….. dara.o'shea@ec.europa.eu

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