department of international relations – 2003 the french organisation for food safety
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Department of International Relations – 2003
The French organisation
for food safety
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Other establishments
Animal product processing : 30 000
Fish and fish products : 6 500
Catering : 200 000
Delivery to final consumers : 100 000
450 000 farms
60 M consumers(national market)
* 1 eq. Large animals = 1 cattle = 1 horse = 5 pigs = 10 small ruminants = 100 poultry
1st exporting country in the
EU
Eq. UGB
Cattle Horses Pigs Small
ruminants
Poultry0
5 000 000
10 000 000
15 000 000
20 000 000
25 000 00028 M
eq. large animals *
France : a country of production and consumption
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50 000
100 000
150 000
200 000
250 000
300 000
Cattle Horses P igs Smallruminants
P oultry
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1 – a clarified organisation
2 - well-defined missions for all forces
3 – an integrated approach
4 – a national administration in European environment
The French organisation for food safety
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1 – a clarified organisation
2 – well-defined missions for all forces
3 – an integrated approach
4 – a national administration in European environment
The French organisation for food safety
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A clarified organisation
General Directorate for Food (DGAL)
Food Safety policy in France
Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fishery and Rural Affairs
A leading Ministry
One competent Direction
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A clarified organisation
Risk management Economical supportMinistry of Agriculture, Food, Fishery and Rural Affairs
General Directorate for Food (DGAL)
Directorate for Economical and International Policies
1999
Local levelDepartmental Directions of Veterinary Services (DDSV)
Departmental Directions for Agriculture and Forests
(DDAF)
2002
Central level
Separation between risk management and
economical support functions
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French Agency for Food Safety (AFSSA)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food (DGAL)
Ministry of Public Health Ministry of Trade and Consumers
Risk assessment
A clarified organisation
functional separation between risk evaluation
and risk management
1999
Definition of national policy
Enforcement, surveillance and control
Risk management
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A clarified organisation
Risk assessment
Scientific supportRisk management
Consultation of stakeholders
Risk management
communication
Risk assessment communication
Socio-economic considerations
A more understandable process for more rational
decisions and consumers’ confidence
National priorities
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PARIS
Government and central
administrations
Departments (100)
Departmental Directions of
Veterinary Services
A clarified organisation
a single chain of command
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AFSSA
Established: Law of July 1, 1998 Organisation: Decree of March 26, 1999Effective as of April 1, 1999
Government body under the supervision of the Ministry of Health, of the Ministry of Agriculture and of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Its main purpose: risk assessment
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Food Security
RiskAssessment
AFSSASanitary and
NutritionalRisk Assessment
RiskManagement
MinistriesHealth – DGS
Agriculture – DGALConsumer Affairs -DGCCRF
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A nutritional and sanitary risk assessment mission
Research, scientific and technical support missions, with a focus on animal health and animal-based foodstuffs Special responsibilities for veterinary drugs
AFSSA’s Missions
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Issues opinions
Formulates recommendations
It watchs and warns
A commitment to information and transparency
The opinions of the Agency are publicly available
AFSSA Role and Means of Action
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No direct controlling power and no power as a health authority
Provides expertise, scientific and technical support, and organises informative and training actions
Conducts research
AFSSA Role and Means of Action
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Director General
Administrative Board
Scientific Council
NationalVeterinary Drug
Agency
Directorate forthe Assessment of
Nutritional andHealth Risks
Directorate for Laboratory
Programming
Director of AnimalHealth & Welfare
Deputy Director
General Secretary
10 Committeesof Experts
13 Laboratories
AFSSA’S organisation
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Boulogne: fishery products
Dozulé: equine pathology
Ploufragan: poultry and swine research
Brest: fish pathology
Fougères: veterinary drugs
ANMV and LERMVD
Niort: goat research
Maisons-Alfort: GM Animal pathologies zoonotic diseases Food hygiene and quality Institutional food services
Lyon: cattle pathology + HV
Sophia: small ruminants and bees
Nancy: Rabies and Wild Fauna Hydrology
AFSSA Facilities and Resources
-Personnel: 850-Budget: 82,3 million €uros in 2001 -250 outside experts
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1 – a clarified organisation
2 – well-defined missions for all forces
3 – an integrated approach
4 – a national administration in European environment
The French organisation for food safety
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Central level elaborates national policy
Ministry of Trade and ConsumersFair trade
LabellingFood product composition
Staff : 10
Ministry of Agriculture and FoodLarge competencies
Staff : 200
Prime Minister ServicesCoordinate and arbitrate the national position at EC and
international level
Water safetyPublic health surveillance
Staff : 5
Ministry of Public Health
Well-defined missions for all forces
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Local level : enforcement, surveillance and control
Permanent staff : 3 100 civil servants (600 veterinarians and 2 500 technicians)
Part-time staff : veterinarians for AM and PM inspection at slaughterhouses (500 eq. full-time veterinarians)
4 600 private veterinarians under « sanitary contract » : contribute to animal health purposes (500 eq. full-time employments)
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Ministry of Trade and Consumers
300 eq. full-time inspectors for control of sanitary conditions
when delivery to final consumer
- food borne inquiries
- water safety surveillance
Ministry of Public Health
Well-defined missions for all forces
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Coordination at local level (department)
Préfet
Departmental Direction of Veterinary Services
(DDSV)
Departmental Direction for Public Health
(DDASS)
Departmental Direction for Fraud Repression
(DDCCRF)
« Pôle de compétence »
represents the Government at local level
Well-defined missions for all forces
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A network of laboratories for large analysis capacities
National Reference Laboratory
Public analytical laboratory (department owned)
Well-defined missions for all forces
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Surveillance of animal health
a dense network of private veterinarians in direct contact with
farms
the « sanitary contract » : a close co-operation between
private veterinarians and the Veterinary Administration
commitments related to sanitary policy measures
a network driven by the Director of Departmental VS
Well-defined missions for all forces
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Strain
typing
Example of listeria networkNational Reference Center
for listeriosis (Institut Pasteur)
National Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS)
Diagnosis laboratories for public health
Investigations by DDASS (food and patients)
PRE-ALERTNO SPECIFIC
ACTION
Coordinated unit for investigations,
action and communication
Routinesurveillance
Strengthening of
surveillance
Lifting of pre-alert
Signal
ALERT
ALERT
Well-defined missions for all forces
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contingency plans
surveillance systems and rapid alert network
strong scientific support
effective operational management in the field
precaution and socio-economic considerations
traceability for targeted recalls
consultation, communication and transparency
Key requirements for effective management of crisis
Well-defined missions for all forces
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1 – a clarified organisation
2 – well-defined missions for all forces
3 – an integrated approach
4 – a national administration in European environment
The French organisation for food safety
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Large competencies and missions
Risk assessment
and scientific support
Food safety
Animal health
Animal feeding
Veterinary drugs
Animal welfare
Pesticide
approval of establishment
s
Inspection surveillance control
Certification of imports and exports
An integrated approach
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From farm to table
Farms
Transport
Slaughterhouses
Rendering plants
Cutting plants
Distribution
Catering
Food processing operators
Police
Animal feeding industry
Border Inspection
Postsimports from third
countries
Exportsto third countries
ExchangesEuropean Union
market
An integrated approach
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at all steps of the food chain
combination of public and private systems
Quality Assurance procedures
Traceability
An integrated approach
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Department of birth (2 figures)
Country of birth (2 letters)
Unique number (8 figures)
Identification number
Living cattle identification
An integrated approach
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National identification
database
Identification number
Livestock number
Date of birth
Breed
Sex
Country code
Department
Breeder’s name
Breeder’s address
Traceability of beef
An integrated approach
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ORIGINE : France
N° agrément de l’abattoir : 00 00000
LIEU DE DECOUPE : France 00 00000
Emballé le 00 00 00 A consommer jusqu’au 00 00 00
PRIX AU Kg00,00 €
POIDS NET00,000 KG
PRIX A PAYER 00,00 €
CATEGORIE : Vache
TYPE : ViandeLOT : 000000
45, rue de la Marne92000 Palaiseau
A conserver entre 1° et 4°
F00 00000
CEE
VIANDE BOVINE – FAUX FILET
Beef labelling in France : traceability for consumers’ information and confidence
An integrated approach
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• prior consultation of all stakeholders
• communication to inform consumers
• transparency as a priority
An integrated approach
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1 – a clarified organisation
2 – well-defined missions for all forces
3 – an integrated approach
4 – a national administration in European environment
The French organisation for food safety
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= 15 Member States
= 380 million consumers
= 80 M cattle
90 M sheep
10 M goats
3,3 M horses
125 M pigs
1 400 M poultry
The European Union
A national administration in European environment
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similar sanitary guarantees everywhere in the EU territory
wherever animals or food products come from
suppression of internal borders
no distinction between national and common market
free movements for animals and food products within the SEM
suppression of systematic controls at internal borders
Single European Market (SEM) : main principles in food safety area
A national administration in European environment
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Single European Market : main rules
audit of national control systems by Commission services (FVO) second level control of Member States
for importation from third countries
harmonisation of sanitary requirements specific directives/regulations for each sector
sanitary and phytosanitary rules for production and marketing
official controls by Member States strengthening of control at origin
random control at destination
Border Inspection Posts (BIPs)
A national administration in European environment
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• a clear and straightforward organisation for more effectiveness
• a global approach of food safety with large competencies for Veterinary Services
• co-ordination and joint-ministerial collaboration at national and local level
• significant staff and support services for efficient inspection and control
• European context for permanent improvement
Conclusions
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Presentation realised by:
– Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs:78 rue de Varenne75349 Paris 07 SPTél. : 01 49 55 49 55www.agriculture.gouv.fr
With the participation of:– Association for the development of international exchanges of food and agricultural products
and technologies (ADEPTA)41 rue de Bourgogne
75007 ParisTél. : 01 44 18 08 88www.adepta.com
– French Agency for Food Sanitary Safety (AFSSA)27/31 avenue du Général Leclerc – BP1994701 Maisons-AlfortTél. : 01 49 77 13 50www.afssa.fr