EUROPEAN COMMISSION Food and Veterinary Office FVO Plant
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EUROPEAN COMMISSION Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) Plant Health Group Monitoring the delivery of plant health controls in the EU Presented by Lars Christoffersen 25 September 2003 FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 1
Presentation l Why? – Background l How? – The FVO Plant Health Group – How is it done in practice FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 2
Background l European Single Market from 1993 l Controls still with Member States l Uniform application across the EU: – checks at place of production – checks at EU entry points – control/eradication programmes FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 3
FVO Plant Health Group - Mandate l Mandate: – Council Directive 2000/29/EC, Art. 21 (previously 77/93/EEC) FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 4
FVO Plant Health Group - Mandate l Mandate for Inspections regarding: – Plant passport regime – Protected zone regime – Import controls – Member States safeguard measures – Derogations/equivalency (3 rd countries) FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 5
FVO Plant Health Group - Mandate l Inspections must be in operation with Member State: co- – Advance notice – Member State shall facilitate l EC Inspectors’ obligations: rights and – Same as national inspectors FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 6
FVO Plant Health Group - Set-up: l Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection: FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 7
FVO Plant Health Group - Set-up: l Food and Veterinary Office: FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 8
FVO Plant Health Group - Set-up: l Staffing: – FVO: 109 professionals – Unit Food of Plant Origin: 19 professionals – Plant Health Group: 6 agronomists FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 9
The practical work: l 15 - 20 inspections per year l Strategy: “systems audits” instead of outbreak inspections l Rolling 6 months plan of inspections l FVO manual of procedures FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 10
The practical work: l The inspection mission process: Identification as priority notification + inspection plan + questionnaire implementation of inspection reporting + recommendations follow-up + close-out FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 11
The inspection mission process: l The pre-inspection questionnaire: – Statistical data (production, trade etc. ) – National legislation – Organisation of control system – Resources – Data on surveys and inspections – Laboratories FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 12
The inspection mission process: l Implementation of inspection: – Itinerary prepared in advance – Opening meeting with Central Authority – Visits to regional and local offices – Visits to laboratories – Visits to producers, traders etc. – Closing meeting FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 13
The inspection mission process: l Reporting: – Follows standard format and time plan – Includes recommendations – Consultation with inspected country – Publication: http: //europa. eu. int/comm/food/fs/inspections/p i/reports/index_en. html FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 14
The inspection mission process: l Follow-up: – Action plan for addressing recommendations – If satisfactory: close-out – If not: – further inquiries, follow-up mission – country profiles, high level meetings – infringement procedure – Adaptation of legislation FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 15
Inspections 2000 -2003 FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 16
Conclusions l l “System audits” necessary Procedures are important Systematic follow-up necessary Good work requires resources FVO 9/24/2020 Slide: 17
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