1 international workshop for cis countries “ the use of standards for fresh fruit and vegetables...
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International Workshop for CIS countries “ The use of standards for fresh fruit and vegetables and dry
produce in technical regulations and the application of standards in
international trade ”
Marie-Isabelle Trives-CrémieuxDGCCRF
General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control
Ministry of Economy Finances and Industry
DGCCRF’s Participation in International Bodies
The Management Committee of the European Commission
The Expert Committee of the European Commission
Codex alimentariusUN/ECEOECD
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DRIED FRUIT INSPECTION UNIT
Created in 1998Managed by the Central
Administration15 regional Inspectors who facilitate
and coordinate actions At local level, one or more
specialised officials
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Assignments
To inspect dried fruit quality and safety at every stage, with a focus on imports and exports
To monitor competition conditions on the fruit and vegetable market
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SPECIAL RESOURCES
A ‘core skill’ intranet with all the required tools for fruit and vegetable inspections
Fruit and vegetable inspection kits
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Implementation
Annual inspection plans [pesticides residues, contaminants residues, quality, invoicing, labelling, health safety...]
National and local investigationsInter-branch agreements
LEGAL FRAMEWORK – EU FOOD SAFETY REGULATION
Regulation (EC) N° 178/2002 - General food law Regulation (EC) N° 852/2004 - Hygiene regulation The Consumer Code (Directive n°2000/13/EC on labelling)Regulation (EC) N°396/2005 and 414/1991- Pesticides on foodstuffs Regulation (EU) n° 543/2011Regulation 882/2004 on official inspections
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Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002)
Regulation 852/2004
Inspection regulation882/2004
Regulation854/2004
Regulation853/2004
Professionals
InspectionServices
Animal feedsFoodstuffs
of animal origin only
Animal feedsRegulations183/2005
All foodstuffs
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178/2002 general recommendations
• Security• Conformity (import, export)• Responsibility of professionals • Responsibility of the relevant
authorities• Checks• Traceability• Withdrawal from market• Information from inspection
services
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178/2002
Setting up of
•EFSA: European Food Safety Authority (Parma)
•The EU’s Rapid Alert System
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Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002)
Regulation 852/2004
Inspection regulation882/2004
Regulation854/2004
Regulation853/2004
Professionals
InspectionServices
Animal feedsFoodstuffs
of animal origin only
Animal feedsRegulations183/2005
All foodstuffs
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852/2004 Strong Points
• Compliance with Good Hygiene Practices
• Compliance with the cold chain• HACCP (except primary production and
related activities)• Guide to Good Hygiene Practices
(including primary production) and application of HACCP
• Staff training• Declaration and registration of
establishments
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• Collates recommendations specific to a given family of food products, OR if possible at a stage that allows regulatory health objectives to be met
• Is based on a HACCP-type approach
• Is validated from a scientific and technical point of view
GBPH
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FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Some fruit and vegetables have to comply with criteria imposed by national
lawse.g.:
Order of 28th August 1972 on prunesOrder of 15th December 1970 on dates
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EU regulation for pesticides on foodstuffs
Regulation (EC) N°396/2005 and Regulation (EC) N°414/1991
In 2009, the Unit screened 4.953 samples of fruit, vegetables, cereals, and processed products marketed in France, including 1.471 that were part of targeted inspections.
Sample breakdown according to origin: 67.0% of French origin 15.9% from other EU Member States 14.4% imported from third countries 2.6% of undetermined origin
Screening makes it possible to search for and measure 308 active ingredients. The most frequently encountered compounds are insecticides and fungicides.
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Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002)
Regulation 852/2004
Inspection regulation882/2004
Regulation854/2004
Regulation853/2004
Professionals
InspectionServices
Animal feedsFoodstuffs
of animal origin only
Animal feedsRegulations183-2005
All foodstuffs
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Regulation on the provision of food information to
consumersRegulation N° ----/2011
o Merges eight sector-based pieces of legislation including Directives 2000/13 and 90/496 to streamline and improve consumer information
o Maintains the body of lawo Strengthens certain provisions (legibility)o Introduces new obligations (nutrition
declaration)
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Conclusion
o The Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers attempts to reconcile two different areas :
Taking account of technical data, in particular the size of the label, its legibility and the restrictions binding on professionals.
Providing more information on food to consumers complies with a requirement, in particular concerning origin and allergens
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• Inspections based on procedures and instructions
• Frequency of inspections, varies depending on the type of establishment, based on a risk analysis that takes account of a certain
number of factors, including production and the establishment’s past history ‘core skill’ intranet
• Certain inspections can be delegated to third-party agencies with a certain number of conditions, in particular accreditation. However, certain tasks cannot be delegated e.g. the implementation of coercive measures
882/2004
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REGULATION (EU) No. 543/2011 The The Marketing StandardMarketing Standard
Compliant with the CMO regulation, “Sound, Fair, and of Marketable Quality”
defined in a marketing standard governs the marketing of plant species
subject to the CMO
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Which products are subject to Sound, Fair, and of Marketable Quality
requirements?
► All plant species governed by the CMO
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EXCEPTIONS (1)EXCEPTIONS (1)
Bananas (another CMO provision) - Potatoes (not governed by the CMO) - Mushrooms other than
cultivated mushrooms - Capers
Bitter almonds - Shelled almonds - Shelled hazelnuts Shelled walnuts -
Pine nuts - Saffron
Dried fruits (except Inshell almonds , Inshell hazelnuts, Inshell walnuts )
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Proof of Conformity with Sound, Fair, and of Marketable Quality
Traders may choose to conform with the relevant UNECE standard on an ad hoc basis to warrant conformity.
( Inshell almonds , Inshell hazelnuts, Inshell walnuts)