1. BETTER FOOD QUALITY – A FORCE FOR BUILD THE HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE Project acronym: FOOD QUALITY CONTROL

2. GENERAL INFORMATION  European Territorial Cooperation Programme Greece-Bulgaria 2007-2013  Budget: 138.691.303€  85% ERDF, 15% national contribution  Eligible area:  Greece: Central & Eastern Macedonia & Thrace  Bulgaria: South West & South Central Planning Regions

3. OBJECTIVES & TARGETS  Increase of the cross – border cooperation in health protection issues  Improvement of the services quality provided by both Greek & Bulgarian Agencies  Development of a new cross – border cooperation model between private, nongovernment & government sectors regarding food safety issues.

4. PARTNERS & BUDGET Eligible Programme Area Project PartnerCountryERDF National Co- financing Total HELLENIC FOOD AUTHORITY – EFET (LP) GR236.402,00€41.718,00€278.120,00€ BULGARIAN FOOD SATETY AGENT – BFSA (P1) BUL740.666,54€130.705,86€871.372,40€ EUROINTEGRA ASSOCIATION (P2)BUL132.987,26€23.468,34€156.455,60€ TOTALS1.110.055,80€195.892,20€1.305.948,00€

5. BUDGET BREAKDOWN WPTITLEACTIONSBUDGET (€)% BUDGET 1Management & Coordination5125.119,609,58 % 2Information & Publicity599.654,407,63 % 3Analysis & amendments to the legislation in force 538.900,002,98 % 4Improvement of the quality of the administrative attendance provided by the regulatory & supervisory bodies to the population 4695.293,0053,24 % 5Joint cross border plan for the adoption of the EU strategy “from farm to fork” 5151.981,0011,64 % 6Repairs & rehabilitation of administrative & laboratory buildings 2195.000,0014,93 % SUM261.305.948,00100 %

6. BUDGET BREAKDOWN

7. PROJECT DELIVERABLES Project partnerDeliverablesCompletedUncompletedNot implemented Implementation (%) EFET (LP)16113287,5 % BFSA (P1)17161100 % EUROINTEGRA (P2) 17143100% ΣΥΝΟΛΑ50417296%

8. EXPENDITURES

9. ABSORPTION

10. RESULTS  Improvement effectiveness & efficiency of both agencies operation. Actions regarding:  Development & implementation of QMS’s  Development of document flow management systems  Renovation of laboratory buildings  Purchase of ICT & laboratory equipment  Proposal for amendments of the legislation regarding food safety control

11. RESULTS  Develop better conditions for the business and consumers. Actions regarding:  Development of project web-site  Development of informational platforms & e-guides  Development of web portal for business registration

12. RESULTS  Develop partner relations between consumers, business, inspection authorities & non governmental sector. Actions regarding:  Joint inspectional & informational meeting in eligible area.  Joint trainings for agencies stuff members  Memorandum for cooperation and implementation of CBC model