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1 “Strengthening of the Serbian system of Market Surveillance for non-food and food products” Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH v1 TL/ KE1: Ivan Hendrikx KE2: Paul Walker Presentation of the Project at Consumer Protection seminar Belgrade, 1st February 2013

2 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance Contents 1.Introduction 2.Project synopsis 3.Features of the project 4.Coordination with other donors 5.Preliminary conclusions 25.05.20152

3 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 1. Introduction 1/2 Purpose of the event Creating awareness about the project Networking between parties (beneficiaries - stakeholders – other donors) Coordination between our Market Surveillance project and the Consumer Protection project 25.05.20153

4 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 1. Introduction 2/2 25.05.20154 Globalisation in business Limited resources for Market Surveillance actions Coping with (new) EU requirements –Coordination –Shift from pre- to post market surveillance

5 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 2. Project synopsis 1/8 5 Main beneficiary Ministry of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications-Market Inspection (MTT-MI) Other beneficiaries Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Water Management (MAFWM) Ministry of Health (MoH) - Sanitary Inspection Ministry of Finance and Economy (MFE) - Infrastructure Quality Sector, Customs Administration

6 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 2. Project synopsis 2/8 Overall objective: To contribute to a high level of protection of consumers in Serbia. Purpose: The market surveillance system in Serbia is able to effectively and efficiently perform its tasks and responsibilities under the new legislation for product safety and food safety, and to protect against products that pose serious threats to health, safety, and the environment. 25.05.20156

7 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 2. Project synopsis 3/8 Result Area 1: Enhancing the technical capacity of MTT-MI and the other beneficiaries, to include new rules and regulations aligned with the acquis communautaire as well as support for implementation and enforcement of relevant technical legislation in agreement with the legal framework for product safety in Serbia. 25.05.20157

8 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 2. Project synopsis 4/8 Result Area 2: Facilitating and managing change in strategy development of MS authorities and improving cooperation as well as coordination. Support to development and implementation of strategic and operational plans, a Management Information System and support to the operation of the Product Safety Council. 25.05.20158

9 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 2. Project synopsis 5/8 Result Area 3: Facilitating and managing change in the operational field by enhancing the market inspectors’ understanding of legal and theoretical aspects of the new regulations. Enhancing MS Inspectors competence (practical, general, legal, technical, inspection and other skills) to enforce consumer protection. 25.05.20159

10 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 2. Project synopsis 6/8 Project consortium This project is funded by EU and implemented by GFA Consulting Group GmbH, in consortium with SIQ – Slovenian Institute of Quality and Metrology, SFVS - State Food and Veterinary Service of the Republic of Lithuania, TSI - The Trading Standards Institute and TÜV Rheinland Consulting GmbH. 25.05.201510

11 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 2. Project synopsis 7/8 Resources 25.05.201511 EU funding 2.5 million Euros National funding 350,000 Euros

12 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 2. Project synopsis 8/8 Work plan 25.05.201512

13 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 3. Features of the project 1/3 Support of the Serbian MS strategy and the law on Market Surveillance by an evidence based approach using the „MS efficiency Model“ 25.05.201513

14 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 3. Features of the project 2/3 25.05.201514 Importance of a market surveillance model It shows the interaction between: –Technical legislation (essential requirements), conformity assessment (measurement uncertainty), (product)standards, risk assessment Inspection services are part of conformity assessment

15 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 3. Features of the project 3/3 25.05.201515

16 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 4. Coordination with donors 1/4 25.05.201516 Meetings with other donors as follows: –USAid – Business enabling project (E-inspection software) but in Chemicals field –GIZ – Quality Infrastructure project –Consumer Protection project

17 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 4. Coordination with donors 2/4 25.05.201517 4.1 Definition of Market Surveillance (765, art. 2, p.35) “Shall mean the activities carried out and measures taken by public authorities to ensure that products comply with the requirements set out in the relevant Community harmonisation legislation and do not endanger health, safety or any other aspect of public interest protection.”

18 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 4. Coordination with donors 2/4 25.05.201518 4.2 General Product Safety Directive Applies to both harmonized and non-harmonized area In the harmonized area, this refers to technical legislation of New Approach, Old Approach together with NLF (764, 765, 768) and GPSD GPSD could be seen in the harmonized area as a “safety net”

19 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 4. Coordination with donors 4/4 25.05.201519 4.3 Market Surveillance performance (765, art. 19) Sampling shall be adequate –This is a higher level requirement but no quantitative information is given

20 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance 5. Preliminary conclusions 1/1 We have coordination with at least 3 donors in the main field of the Project –In particular we are considering the use of data of the Consumer Complaints database in the MIS Coordination with the Consumer Protection Project could be enhanced in: – The GPSD area –The performance setting of Market Surveillance actions 25.05.201520

21 Project funded by the EU Project implemented by a consortium led by GFA Consulting Group GmbH Serbia – Strengthening Market Surveillance Хвала! 25.05.201521


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