1. Better Training for Safer Food Perspectives and 2015 programme
Info day 15 December 2015

2. BTSF General features

3. What is BTSF?
A DG SANTE training initiative for EU and non-EU country officials who undertake controls on food safety and veterinary issues

4. Objectives of the recast Training as a key element in this effort
Why was BTSF launched?
Objectives of the recast
To complete and modernise EU legislation on Food safety
To create a single framework for food and feed
To improve effectiveness and efficiency of official controls
Training as a key element in this effort

5. BTSF principles Not to replace initial training for inspectors
 MS responsibility for initial training
To complement initial training in areas where difficulties exist at EU level
EU message / Mix of tutors team
To favour knowledge sharing and networking to increase compatibility of control procedures throughout the EU
Mix of tutors and participants
To follow a train-the-trainer approach
Dissemination is a key factor for BTSF success

6. Areas covered Food law Feed law Animal health rules
Animal welfare rules
Plant health rules

7. General aims
High levels of competence and awareness of EU rules amongst official control staff
Harmonised approach to Community and national control systems
High levels of consumer protection, animal health and welfare and plant health
Level playing field for food businesses
Enhance trade of safe food

8. Organisation of training
Training is organised by external contractors
Training consists of workshops and secondment of individual experts
Tuition by experts from the Commission, Member States, non-EU countries and international organisations

9. 10 years of BTSF

10. BTSF: a 10-year life NOW at the very heart of the DG SANTE mission
Set up in 2005 on the basis of the OFFC Regulation
Modest beginnings in 2006
NOW
at the very heart of the DG SANTE mission
a key player in the safety of the food chain
a recognised capacity building programme in the EU and across the world

11. Celebrated within Milan EXPO in June 2015
10th BTSF anniversary
Celebrated within Milan EXPO in June 2015

12. A comprehensive programme
BTSF in figures from 2006 to 2015
A comprehensive programme
Around 1300 events
Around participants
Budget of approx. € 125 million
Approx. 33% of this activity covers non-EU countries

13. BTSF strategies - State of play -

14. Future cost-effectiveness study
State of play
Included in the 2015 financial decision
Contract to be signed in December 2015
To be performed by Food Chain Evaluation Consortium (FCEC)
Objectives
Cost-effectiveness study of the current training model (+ key performance indicators and robust cost /benefit model)
SWOT analysis of different training strategies in order to see how best the objectives of BTSF can be achieved by which model.
Duration: 12 months

15. Performance indicators
Legal basis
new Common Financial Framework for Food and Feed (Reg. (EU) No 652/2014)
Current criteria
Quantitative:
= Participation (>6000 participants per year)
= critical mass
Qualitative:
= Participants satisfaction scoring (>80%)
= Learners' satisfaction

16. Performance indicators
New indicators
Learning:  pre- and post- tests on knowledge
= Did the learners learn the content?
Impact on work practices  questionnaire
= How did the learners apply the information?
Dissemination:  questionnaire
= How and to whom did the learners disseminate?

17. BTSF e-learning project
2010: Feasibility study for a long-term strategy
2011/2016: Pilot phase
Running e-learning courses
2014: FCM, Animal Welfare, RASFF, Feed law, Animal health for aquaculture animals
2015: HACCP, EU plant quarantine regime for imports, Food hygiene on fish and LBM
2016: TSE, Animal welfare at killing for poultry
Around 5300 participants

18. BTSF e-learning project
Next steps
2016: Feedback and evaluation
Conclusions and recommendations for future e-learning implementation within BTSF
DG SANTE Management decision
2017: BTSF Financial Decision

19. BTSF Campus platform Objectives State of play
Hosting the BTSF e-Learning Campus
Hosting the training repository for dissemination
Hosting the Alumni database and offering a forum for discussion
Hosting the Training schedules and links to contractors
State of play
Included in the BTSF work programme for 2015 (€ )
Desk study on existing options
Public procurement procedure to be launched in 2015

20. New planning cycle for BTSF
Objectives
to ease the execution of all BTSF phases
to fit better with budget annularity principle
Changes
To start with the consultation process early September n
To set down training priorities early November n
To adopt the work programme and financing decision in 1st quarter n+1
To launch public procurement procedures in Spring n+1
To start activities during 1st quarter n+2

21. BTSF Activities for MS
in 2016

22. Continuing programmes Animal By-Products Feed law
Control of contaminants
Checks at BIPs
Import control on FNAO
TRACES
Control of movements of pets
Microbiological criteria
programmes
Food borne outbreaks investigations
Food information and composition
Animal welfare rules
Plant health controls
Food contact materials
Pesticides application equipment control
Zoonoses/Anti-microbial Resistance
Union overview reports

23. Continuation-2nd phase
HACCP
Animal Health (Bees/Zoo)
Animal identification and traceability
Food additives
Contingency planning
TSEs
Food hygiene and flexibility
New food investigation techniques
Audit systems and internal auditing
New programmes
Organic farming
Geographical Indications
Plant health surveys
Support to EU SPS enforcement

24. Organic farming 2016-17-18 General features Objectives Target
14 3-day-courses
425 participants in total (around 30 participants/session)
Objectives
to ensure consistent and rigorous implementation of EU law
to increase the effectiveness of the competent authorities/control authorities/control bodies' verification of compliance with the requirements.
Target
Staff involved in supervision, planning and coordinating of control activities for organic production and labelling of organic products
field inspectors involved in carrying out such controls
staff of the public control authorities or the private control bodies

25. Protected Food Names 2016-17-18
General features
14 3-day-courses
4 modules (wine, spirits, agri-products, market controls)
425 participants in total (around 30 participants/session)
Objectives
to improve knowledge of this complex area of work
To further harmonise the approaches and practices of the Member States
to increase the effectiveness of the competent authorities/control authorities/control bodies' verification of compliance with the requirements.
Target
staff involved in planning and coordinating control activities of the quality schemes (preferably at central level)
field inspectors involved in the delivery of such controls;
staff of private control bodies
staff of national accreditation bodies and customs authorities involved in this sector.

26. Plant health surveys 2016-17-18
General features
10 three-day courses
250 participants in total (25 participants /session)
Objectives
to provide a clear and harmonised understanding of the key elements of the relevant International Standards
to disseminate best practices for planning surveys, their implementation and their reporting.
to focus on the application, documentation and reporting requirements for the Commission Work Programme.
Target
Senior staff responsible for planning, conduct, analysis and reporting of surveys

27. SPS enforcement 2016-17-18 General features Objectives Target
18 three-day workshops – 540 participants in total (30/session)
300 working days for STMs
Objectives
to support compliance with EU feed and food safety standards and animal health and welfare and plant health rules
to strengthen the understanding, implementation and enforcement of EU law in above fields
Target
staff of competent authorities in the EU Member States and in neighbouring non-EU countries
but may also be open to other stakeholders
may be implemented jointly with international organisations or other stakeholders.

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