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UK/EU Food Safety
Requirements for Exporting to
Europe
Michael Glavin
Head of Imports & Official Controls
About the UK FSA
• Set up in 2000
• Independent Government department
• Responsible for food safety
• Governed by a Board appointed by Ministers• Governed by a Board appointed by Ministers
• Board acts in the public interest
• Central Competent Authority (EU Food Law)
• Represents UK Government in EU & Codex
FSA core principles
• Putting the consumer first
• Openness & transparency
• Science and evidence based
Acting independently
Enforcing food law fairly
UK FSA structure (staff)
Northern Ireland (37)
Scotland (76)
FSA
Operations
(1,456)
London (400)Wales (37)
Points to cover
• Authorities involved in food safety
• Food law
• Imports
Monitoring and surveillance• Monitoring and surveillance
• Future developments
European Commission
• Food safety requirements are set at European
level
• Commission liaises with countries wishing to • Commission liaises with countries wishing to
export to the EU
• Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) – visits
countries exporting food to the EU
Food Law Control Bodies
• FSA is the central competent authority
• National and local authorities are involved in delivering food controls
• Local authorities have responsibility for • Local authorities have responsibility for inspections at seaports and airports
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has responsibility for animal health and welfare
Article 11 of the Food Law
Regulation (EC) 178/2002
“Food and feed imported into the [EU]
Community for placing on the market shall
comply with the relevant requirements of comply with the relevant requirements of
food law or conditions recognised by the
Community to be at least equivalent…”
General Food Law - Importance of
Controls
• Business operators are responsible for ensuring that
food is safe to eat
• EU Member States monitor and verify that
requirements are met during production, processing requirements are met during production, processing
and distribution
• A framework of Official Controls and surveillance and
monitoring are organised for that purpose
General Food Law – Traceability
Requirements
• Of prime importance for the protection of
consumers
• Food businesses must keep traceability
records to assist the withdrawal of food
consumers
• Information must be made available to
competent authorities on demand
Food Safety Import Controls
• Products of animal origin – meat,
dairy, egg, fishery products
• Products not of animal origin – fruit, • Products not of animal origin – fruit,
vegetables, cereals, nuts, beverages
• Food contact materials
Products of Animal Origin from non-
EU countries
• Imports must come from
– approved countries
– approved establishments
and be accompanied by health certificates endorsed by and be accompanied by health certificates endorsed by
the authorities – confirming compliance with EU food
safety requirements
• Countries with residue monitoring plan
Commission Decision 2011/163/EU as amended
Products of Animal Origin – EU
Border Controls
• Products subject to veterinary checks must be
imported through EU approved Border
Inspection Posts (BIPs)
• Imports must be pre-notified to BIPs –
Common Veterinary Entry Document (CVED)
• 100% documentary and identity checks and
prescribed percentage of physical checks
Products of non-Animal Origin – EU
Border Controls
• Most products can be imported through any EU port
• Controls are risk-based and include:
– Systematic Documentary Checks– Systematic Documentary Checks
– Random Identity Checks
– Physical Checks, if suspicion of non-compliance
‘High Risk’ Food of non-Animal Origin
• Control of known or emerging risks – products,
country of origin and frequency of checks are listed
in Annex I of Regulation (EC) 669/2009 as amended
• Imported through Designated Point of Entry (DPE) • Imported through Designated Point of Entry (DPE)
and pre-notified using a Common Entry Document
(CED)
• Subject to specified frequency of physical checks,
including laboratory testing
‘High Risk’ Food of non-Animal Origin
• Risk management at the point of import
• The list of ‘high risk’ products is informed by:
– European Rapid Alert Notifications (RASFFs)
– Results of previous laboratory analysis– Results of previous laboratory analysis
– FVO reports
– Reports from non-EU countries
– Scientific assessment
‘High Risk’ Food of non-Animal Origin
Nigerian Dried Green Beans
• Dried beans – Nigeria – Pesticide residues
• CN Code: 0713 39 00
• Frequency of physical checks: 50%• Frequency of physical checks: 50%
• Description of the hazard:
• Acute neurotoxicity
‘High Risk’ Food of non-Animal Origin
Nigerian Dried Green BeansRASFF
notifications2013: 12 (UK) all related to the
active substance dichlorvos
2012: 11 (UK) all related to the
active substance dichlorvosactive substance dichlorvos
2011: 0
‘High Risk’ Food of non-Animal Origin
Nigerian Dried Green Beans
Levels found (severity of non-
comp.)
2013: four cases of high or very high exceedances of the ARfD
(228%, 429%, 649% and 749% of the ARfD)
Levels found
(severity of non-
comp.)
2013: four cases of high or very high
exceedances of the ARfD (228%,
429%, 649% and 749% of the ARfD)
2012: ten cases of exceedances ofcomp.) (228%, 429%, 649% and 749% of the ARfD)
2012: ten cases of exceedances of the ARfD including very
high exceedances (128%, 137%, 146%, 210%, 292%, 320%,
393%, 685%, 1215% and 4670%)
2012: ten cases of exceedances of
the ARfD including very high
exceedances (128%, 137%, 146%,
210%, 292%, 320%, 393%, 685%,
1215% and 4670%)
‘High Risk’ Food of non-Animal Origin
Nigerian Dried Green Beans
Trade volumes
imported quantity
(ratio to total quantity
imported from Third
Countries)
2012: 127,4 tonnes (0,6%)
2013 (January-February): 25,4
tonnes (0.6%)
known trade patterns
geographical
distinction
Main importers: UK (64%), Italy
(17%), Ireland (14%)
seasonal distinction
Interruption
Safeguard Measures
• Article 53 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002
• Where there is a serious risk to human health
• Remedies include:
o suspend imports o suspend imports
o impose special import conditions
o require consignments to be accompanied by
results of analysis
o pre-export special treatment
o increased frequency of checks
Rejected Food Products
• Destroy, re-despatch and other uses
• The Commission and other Member States are alerted using the Rapid Alert (RASFF) system
• Border Inspection officers take RASFF notifications • Border Inspection officers take RASFF notifications into account when conducting checks
Food Standards Agency Support
• Monitoring & Surveillance
• Provision of searchable database on imports legislation and guidance - for use by importers and inspection officers (GRAIL)
Imports information and guidance at• Imports information and guidance at
www.food.gov.uk
• Training for inspection officers
• Enquiry helpline
Monitoring and Surveillance
• Alerts the FSA to potential food safety issues
• Helps assess the effectiveness of controls
• Monitors trends and helps assess risks
• Europe wide Rapid Alert System for Food and • Europe wide Rapid Alert System for Food and
Feed (RASFF)
• Helps manage risk by:
– allowing rapid exchange of information
– enabling prompt action at the ports of entry
Future developments
• Review of Regulation (EC) 882/2004
• Includes review of the “Veterinary Checks” Directive 97/78/EC Directive 97/78/EC
• Aim is to ensure controls are less prescriptive and more risk-based and targeted
Review of Regulation 882
Review of Reg. 882/2004
(Single proposal)
Inspection
Fees
OC on residues
of vet med
AH
related
controls
PH
related
controls
Seeds&PM
related
controls
Veterinary
border
controls
Recast
882 Timeline
Commission’s Impact Assessment Board
Formal consultation within Commission DGs
Adoption of Proposal
November 2012
DGs
November 2012
6 May 2013
Input Input Input
UK Government 882
renegotiation
position developed
Thank you
Michael Glavin
Head of UK Imports & Official Controls
Food Standards Agency,
125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH, United Kingdom
+0044 (0) 207 276 8292