food safety and food law enforcement in switzerland
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Food safety and food law enforcement in Switzerland. Goals and purpose of food law. To protect consumer health. To protect the consumer against frauds. To ensure food handling under good hygiene conditions. Legislation. Cantonal food chemist. Cantonal official veterinarian. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
Food safety and food law enforcement in Switzerland
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
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
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014
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
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014
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
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014
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
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014
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
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014
Product controls (analyses)reasons for objections
hygiene
fraud
residues
others
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014
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)
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014
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
Process controls (inspections)
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014
Process controls (inspections)
Verband der KantonschemikerInnen der Schweiz
Association des chimistes cantonaux de Suisse
Associazione dei chimici cantonali svizzeri
VKCS / NO CH / Mai 2014
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