1. From stable to table: food hygiene requirements in the EU by Ron Dwinger DG Health & Consumer Protection, European Commission

2. Iceland-1506052 Summary Introduction - why changes are necessary New framework of food safety legislation Characteristics of new legislation Requirements of new legislation Official feed and food controls Conclusions SANCO

3. Iceland-1506053 Why changes are necessary - 1 outside factors - major food safety scares * BSE crisis (1996 - present) * dioxine crisis (1999 - 2000) * FMD crisis (2001)  consumers lost confidence  political repercussions SANCO

4. Iceland-1506054 Why changes are necessary - 2 inherent factors: ante-mortem inspection  lack of information (history, treatments)  large number of healthy uniform animals  unclear clinical symptoms SANCO

5. Iceland-1506055 Why changes are necessary - 3 inherent factors: post-mortem inspection  abnormalities detected are no threat  bacteria isolated are no threat  low sensitivity of current inspection  routine incisions  cross contamination (Salmonella, Campylobacter) SANCO

6. Iceland-1506056 Food safety legislation General Food law – Regulation 178/2002 HACCP requirements (2001/471/EC) H 1 - hygiene of foodstuffs H 2 - hygiene rules for food of animal origin H 3 - official controls (meat inspection) H 4 – 2002/99/EC (animal health) H 5 - repealing 17 directives Official Feed & Food Controls SANCO

7. Iceland-1506057 General food law general principles (definitions) risk analysis responsibility traceability precautionary principle EFSA SANCO Regulation 178/2002

8. Iceland-1506058 HACCP requirements 7 principles guides to good practice bacteriological sampling  hygiene indicator for carcases  hygiene indicator for food contact surfaces required in all meat establishments (June 2002/3) SANCO Commission Decision 2001/471/EC

9. Iceland-1506059 Characteristics of Hygiene 1  all food (replaces 93/43/EEC)  stable to table (integrated approach; GFP)  all stages of production, processing, distribution, exports  not direct sale to consumer  primary responsibility: food business operator SANCO Regulation (EC) No 852/2004

10. Iceland-15060510 Requirements in Hygiene 1  registration of all food businesses  hygiene requirements  HACCP  guides to good practice  microbiological criteria  temperature control requirements SANCO

11. Iceland-15060511 Characteristics of Hygiene 2  food of animal origin: red and white meat, farmed and wild game, MSM, meat products, live bivalve molluscs, fishery products, raw milk & dairy products, eggs (& products), frogs’ legs, snails, rendered animal fat & greaves, treated stomachs, bladders & intestines, gelatine, collagen  not for direct sale to consumer (retail) SANCO Regulation (EC) No 853/2004

12. Iceland-15060512 Requirements of Hygiene 2  (conditional) approval of establishments  animals must be clean  health mark for red meat carcase (by vet.)  identification mark (by operator)  (simplified) requirements for slaughterhouses & cutting plants  emergency slaughter SANCO

13. Iceland-15060513 Characteristics of Hygiene 3 quantitative assessment of risks determining the ante-mortem and p.m. examination food business operator is responsible verification by competent authority traceability of products SANCO Regulation (EC) No 854/2004

14. Iceland-15060514 Major changes clean animals goal more important than the means food chain information visual inspection use of company staff SANCO (compared with 64/433/EEC; 71/118/EEC)

15. Iceland-15060515

16. Iceland-15060516 F lexibility  national measures to accommodate - traditional methods - low throughput - regions (special geographic constraints) - pilot projects - transitional arrangements  concerning: infrastructure, presence of CA, food chain information, guides to good practice)  notify Commission (details) SANCO

17. Iceland-15060517 HACCP for small businesses - 1  define small business (size, output, type of product)  prerequisite hygiene requirements  guides to good practice  generic guides for HACCP  follow Codex - CAC/RCP 1-1969 (rev. 3-1997) SANCO

18. Iceland-15060518 HACCP for small businesses - 2  hazard analysis  critical limits  proportionate monitoring  corrective and preventive actions  simplified recording (diary)  standard processing procedures  certification  training SANCO Flexibility for HACCP

19. Iceland-15060519 FAT MELTER 9 FEED ESTABLISHMENTS 102 BEEF FARMS 239 DAIRY FARMS 431 POULTRY FARMS 1056 PIG FARMS OTHER MS OTHER MS OTHER MS FOOD OTHER MS

20. Iceland-15060520 Lessons from food scares traceability organisation/coordination of CA laboratory capacity contingency plans administrative cooperation between MS SANCO

21. Iceland-15060521 Definition and scope Controls = verification of compliance with feed law food law rules on animal health, animal welfare and certain aspects of plant health  Risks to humans and animals  Consumer interests: labelling, organic farming, geographical indications, designation of origin SANCO

22. Iceland-15060522 Official controls on a regular basis and with a frequency based on risk without prior warning (as a general rule) at any stage of production, processing and distribution including imports/exports SANCO

23. Iceland-15060523

24. Iceland-15060524 Operational criteria - 1 official controls must be effective staff free from interest adequate laboratory capacity adequate facilities and equipment legal powers contingency plans co-ordination impartiality, quality and consistency SANCO

25. Iceland-15060525 Operational criteria - 2 continuous training of staff documented procedures verification procedures transparency delegation of control tasks internal audits reports SANCO

26. Iceland-15060526 Sampling and analysis accredited labs (CEN standard) validated methods community reference labs (CRL) national reference labs second opinion (appeal/complaint) SANCO

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28. Iceland-15060528 Import controls - 1 food of animal origin (article 14): checks Directive 97/78/EC border inspection posts advance warning documentary, identity, physical check (Commission Decision 94/360/EC) SANCO

29. Iceland-15060529 Import controls - 2 food of non-animal origin at present: not harmonised at entry points, +/- declaration, checks: 5 MS market controls at importer’s premises and wholesale markets + targeted checks at point of entry: 7 MS self monitoring by importers +/- market controls: 2 MS SANCO

30. Iceland-15060530 Import controls - 3 food of non-animal origin (art. 15): regular controls (frequency based on risk) any place (point of entry, importer’s premises, retail) documentary, identity, physical check SANCO

31. Iceland-15060531 Import controls - 4 food of non-animal origin –list of products with high risk profile –entry via border inspection post –prior warning –frequency and nature of controls: comitology SANCO

32. Iceland-15060532 Safeguard measures Decision 2000/49/EC – peanuts (Egypt) Decision 2002/79/EC – peanuts (China) Decision 2002/80/EC – figs, etc. (Turkey) Decision 2003/493/EC – nuts in shell (Brazil) Decision 2005/85/EC – pistachios (Iran) Decision 2004/92/EC – hot chilli products SANCO

33. Iceland-15060533 Imports: decisions recall special treatment re - dispatch destruction regularisation official detention SANCO

34. Iceland-15060534 Imports: information from TC Commission responsible for asking info on: sanitary and phytosanitary regulations control procedures risk assessment procedures follow-up of FVO recommendations SANCO

35. Iceland-15060535 Import conditions - 1 Food of animal origin (in H3) : list of approved third countries list of approved establishments certificates pre-export checks (approval after audit) equivalence agreements SANCO

36. Iceland-15060536 Import conditions - 2 Food of non-animal origin and feed where necessary: detailed rules detailed rules may include:  list of third countries/establishments  certificates  special conditions SANCO

37. Iceland-15060537 Conclusions  food business operator is responsible  veterinarian in charge of verification  major implications for operator and CA  flexible approach (small establishments, animal species, supervision)  consumer safety SANCO

38. contact E-mail: ronald.dwinger@cec.eu.int telephone: +32-2-298 73 25 References: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex http://www.cc.cec/home/menu_en.html