case study dion-vandewiele gent 2002 presented by: chief commissioner f. geysels
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Case studyCase study
DION-VANDEWIELEDION-VANDEWIELEGent 2002Gent 2002
Presented by: Chief Commissioner F. Geysels
Firm factsFirm facts
NV DIONVANDEWIELE
NV JANA
NV KOVAN
NV MOROVAN
NV WIEL
MV
JV
DV
CL
JN
RPEnvironment manager
Quality manager
Production manager
General manager
Sales manager
Financial manager
Firm factsFirm facts
ActivityActivity Egg breaker since Egg breaker since 19741974
ProductionProduction 3 to 5 Mio eggs 3 to 5 Mio eggs dailydaily
Annual turnoverAnnual turnover 35 – 42 Mio €35 – 42 Mio € EmploymentEmployment 70 – 80 people70 – 80 people
In the beginning…In the beginning…
Several findings Food Agency (FAVV)Several findings Food Agency (FAVV) Request for legal assistance, Request for legal assistance,
concerning NV DION VANDEWIELE concerning NV DION VANDEWIELE with regard to a.o. offences against with regard to a.o. offences against food safety from Francefood safety from France
The inquiryThe inquiry
Start: 2002Start: 2002 Investigation Unit: FJP GhentInvestigation Unit: FJP Ghent Multidisciplinary approachMultidisciplinary approach
- FJP- FJP- Administrations - Administrations (+ technically skilled (+ technically skilled persons)persons)
Approach in phase: Approach in phase: preparation/search/analysis of datapreparation/search/analysis of data
Recorded offences Recorded offences (summary)(summary)
ForgeryForgery Use of forged piecesUse of forged pieces Merchandise fraudMerchandise fraud Offences against food safetyOffences against food safety Offences against the waste DecreeOffences against the waste Decree Offences against the manure DecreeOffences against the manure Decree
Results (first instance) Results (first instance) (1)(1)
Natural personsNatural persons- imprisonment from 3 m up to 5 yrs for 6 - imprisonment from 3 m up to 5 yrs for 6 personspersons- fines from 2.500 € up to 44.000 €- fines from 2.500 € up to 44.000 €
Judicial personsJudicial persons- NV KOVAN, NV MOROVAN, NV JANNA: - NV KOVAN, NV MOROVAN, NV JANNA: 55.000 €55.000 €- NV WIEL and NV VANDEWIELE: 110.000 - NV WIEL and NV VANDEWIELE: 110.000 €€
Results (first instance) Results (first instance) (2)(2)
Important !!Important !!
Confiscation of the illegal obtained Confiscation of the illegal obtained benifits estimated at € 4.339.064benifits estimated at € 4.339.064
NV DION VANDEWIELE: € 2.603.438NV DION VANDEWIELE: € 2.603.438NV WIEL: € 433.906NV WIEL: € 433.906NV JANNA: € 433.906NV JANNA: € 433.906NV KOVAN: € 433.906NV KOVAN: € 433.906NV MOROVAN: € 433.906NV MOROVAN: € 433.906
Results (first instance) Results (first instance) (3)(3)
Also:Also:
€ 5000 compensation to the civil € 5000 compensation to the civil partiesparties
Situation report Situation report
Appeal has been enteredAppeal has been entered NV DION VANDEWIELE has been NV DION VANDEWIELE has been
declared bankruptdeclared bankrupt
Summary - schemeSummary - scheme
VAN DE WIELEVAN DE WIELEBasic egg products for food industryBasic egg products for food industry
« Eggs without shell - « Eggs without shell - Egg yolk - Eggwhite »Egg yolk - Eggwhite »
Belgium/FranceBelgium/France
BelgiumBelgium
Belgium/FranceBelgium/France
EuropeEurope
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Food industryFood industry
Eggs for consumptionEggs for consumption
Rejected eggs,Rejected eggs,Not for consumption »Not for consumption »
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Frans GEYSELSChief CommissionerFederal Judicial PoliceEnvironmental Crime ServiceF. Toussaintstraat 81050 Brussels