Department of International Relations – 2003 The French organisation for food safety

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

0

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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2 – well-defined missions for all forces





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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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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


functional separation between risk evaluation

and risk management

1999

Definition of national policy

Enforcement, surveillance and control

Risk management


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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 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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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



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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



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A network of laboratories for large analysis capacities

National Reference Laboratory

Public analytical laboratory (department owned)



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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



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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



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



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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



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at all steps of the food chain

combination of public and private systems

Quality Assurance procedures

Traceability



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Department of birth (2 figures)

Country of birth (2 letters)

Unique number (8 figures)

Identification number

Living cattle identification



National identification

database

Identification number

Livestock number

Date of birth

Breed

Sex

Country code

Department

Breeder’s name

Breeder’s address

Traceability of beef



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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



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• prior consultation of all stakeholders

• communication to inform consumers

• transparency as a priority



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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



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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)



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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

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