food safety and food law enforcement in switzerland

Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz

Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse

Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri

Food safety and food law enforcement in Switzerland




VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014

Goals and purpose of food law

To protect consumer health

To protect the consumer against frauds

To ensure food handling under good hygiene conditions





Federal Department of Home Affairs

Federal Department of EconomicAffairs,

Education and Research

Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office

Federal Office for Agriculture

Legislation

Enforcement

Organization Food law enforcement in Switzerland

Cantonal official veterinarian

Cantonal office for agriculture

Cantonal food chemist





Food law enforcement in SwitzerlandThe advantages of a decentralized system

20 cantonal foodcontrol authorities(enforcement)

2 federal offices(regulation)

Think global, act local!

Proximity of food businesses

Small reaction time incase of emergency

Good knowledge of regionalfood trade

Easy access to regional courts of justice for prosecution

Sharing of scientific competences through networking





ISO 17020

Cantonal food control authorities: resources

Product controls: ~ 310 Full Time Equivalents

Costs: ~ 80 Mio EUR ~ 100 Mio CHF

ISO 17025

Process controls: ~ 220 Full Time Equivalents

All laboratories and inspection bodies are accredited





Product controls (analyses)

2013 # samples # objections %foodstuffs (without water) 54'604 8'774 16drinking water 54'637 3'678 7utensils with food contact 483 32 7cosmetics 992 273 28utensils 1'854 297 16total 112'570 13'054 12





Product controls (analyses)reasons for objections

hygiene

fraud

residues

others





Inspection of the production

Inspection of the products

HACCP concepts and own-check systems Quality control documents Traceability Alert and withdrawal procedures Training of staff Handling and processing

Environment Buildings Equipment and devices

Storage Labelling Sampling for analyses

Inspection of the facilities

Process controls (inspections)





2012# 1 2 3 4

A industrial plant 551 75 21 4 0.0B manufacturers 4'992 61 32 7 1.0C commerce 7'906 71 24 5 0.5D restauration 25'908 55 36 8 0.7E drinking water 769 57 35 7 0.9

total 40'126 59 33 7 0.7

Hazard class in % of controlled food businesses






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