REPUBLIC OF SERBIA Negotiating Group 13 - Fisheries
INSPECTION AND CONTROL
Bilateral Screening
Brussels 14 November 2014
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CONTENT
•AQUACULTURE
•Legal framework
•Structure of CA for control
•Control procedures
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AQUACULTURE IN SERBIA
HISTORY
1860 – FIRST “FISH FARM” (IRIG, AP VOJVODINA)
1894 – OLDEST AND BIGGEST FISH FARM EČKA WAS
ESTABLISHED
95% OF FISH FARMS WERE STATE OWNED TILL 2003
2003 – PRIVATIZATION OF FISH FARMS, MORE THAN
80% PRIVATIZED
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WATER RESOURCES
Dunav (Danube)
Sava
Tisa
Morava (Velika, Zapadna, Južna)
Drina
Kolubara
Timok
Channel system DTD
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FISH FARMS REGISTERED IN VETERINARY DIRECTORATE
67 CARP FARMS
50 TROUT FARMS
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AQUACULTURE IN SERBIA
Estimated catch in rivers and lakes – near 6000 t
Carp pounds
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Production areas ha 8524 8940 8517 8704 8690
PRODUCTION OF FISH FRY t 3577 3265 2457 3221 856
Fish for consumption : t 6560 7322 6833 6853 5080
Carp Cuprinus carpio t 5428 6156 6071 5959 4435
Catfish Silurus glanis t 32 34 21 29 17
Silver carp Hypophthalmichthys spp. t 832 724 357 534 410
Grass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella) t 141 306 219 183 128
Trout pounds
Production areas m2 35792 36791 33255 36302 42743
PRODUCTION OF FRY t 124 51 103 187 69
Fish for consumption: t 880 873 796 808 856
TROUT Oncorhynchus mykiss t 880 873 796 808 855
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia
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FISH CATCH IN RIVERS AND LAKES OF SERBIA
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia
Unit 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total catch t 3845 4807 5384 4798 5040
Professional fishing t 2112 2002 2260 1935 2235
Recreational fishing t 1732 2805 3124 2863 2805
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LEGISLATION
• Law on Veterinary Matters
OG RS No 91/05,30/10 and 93/12
• Law on Food Safety
OG RS No 41/09
• Law on Nature Protection
OG RS No 36/09, 88/09, 91/09)
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VETERINARY INSPECTION LEGISLATION
EU TEXT ADOPTED TEXTS ALIGMENT
Regulation (EC) No 852/04 Regulation ( EC) No 2073/05
Rulebook on food hygiene requirements (OG RS No 73/10); Rulebook on special conditions of hygiene-microbiological criteria (OG RS No 72/10)
Partially
Regulation (EC) No 853/04 Regulation (EC) No 854/04
Rulebook on general and specific hygiene conditions of food of animal origin (OG RS No 25/11); Rulebook on the shape and contents of health mark and procedure for marking of food of animal origin (OG RS No 44/07)
Partially
Regulation (EC) No 854/04 Rulebook on the mode and procedure of official controls on food of animal origin and on the mode of official controls on animals before and after slaughter (OG RS No 99/10)
Partially
Regulation (EC) No 1774/02:
Regulation (EC) No 1069/09:
Regulation (EC) No 142/11:
Rulebook on handling animal by-products, (OG RS No 31/11)
Partially
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection
Veterinary Directorate
Veterinary inspection department
Central level: veterinary inspectors (13)
Regional level: veterinary inspectors (25)
Local level : veterinary inspectors (271)
Authorized veterinarians (740)
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Controls on national market are carried out through:
-official veterinary checks during loading and unloading;
-official veterinary checks during transportation;
-official supervision of health of live fish in ponds
CONTROL SYSTEM – LIVE FISH
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AQUATIC ANIMAL DISEASES SURVEILLANCE
• Clinical examination and sampling
• Clinical examination is carried out twice a year with the intervals between the inspections shall be at least four months
• Open water can be restocked with fish originating from registered fish farm with known health status for listed fish diseases
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AQUATIC ANIMAL DISEASES
National pathogen list
Fish diseases
1) Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis (EHN)
2) Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)
3) Oncorhynchus masou virus disease
4) Spring viraemia of carp (SVC)
5) Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)
Red- OIE list
Red and bold- EU list
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AQUATIC ANIMAL DISEASES
National pathogen list
Other significant diseases of fish
1) Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy
2) Viral salmon disease
3) Invectious salmon anaemia (ISA)
4) Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN)
5) Gyrodactylosis (Infection with Gyrodactylus salaris)
6) Edwardsiella ictaluri
7) Red sea bream iridoviral disease
Red- OIE list
Red and/or bold- EU list
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AQUATIC ANIMAL DISEASES
Not on national list but are on OIE list
- Koi herpesvirus disease,
- Epizootic ulcerative syndrome
Not on national list but are on EU list
-Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) (Renibacterium salmonidarum)
-Furunculosis (Aeromonas salmonicida)
-Enteric Redmouth disease (ERM) (Yersinia ruckeri)
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FISHERY PRODUCTS
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Official control of food of animal origin includes:
- Control of good hygienic practice and procedures referring to application of provisions based on HACCP system;
- Meat and meat processing control;
- Control of raw milk and dairy products;
- Control of shellfish and other invertebrates;
- Control of fishery products;
PROCEDURE OF OFFICIAL CONTROL
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APPROVAL OF ESTABLISHMENTS
The competent authority conduct on-site visits
•Approval only: when the FBO has demonstrated that it meets the relevant requirements.
•Conditional approval : establishment meets all the infrastructure and equipment requirements. •Full approval only after evaluation of all processes of FBO: new on-site visit carried out within three months of the granting of conditional approval that the establishment meets structural and other requirements . If establishment still does not meet all of these requirements, the competent authority may prolong conditional approval up to 6 months. •Team of three veterinary inspectors perform on-site visit and procedure for approval of establishment.
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NUMBER OF APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS (CURRENT SITUATION) *
Type of establishment No of ESTs No of ESTs
(EU) No of
ESTs (TC)
Slaughterhouse (red meat) 159 2 15
Slaughterhouse (poultry) 28 - -
Slaughterhouse, cutting, processing (red meat) 302 7 36
Slaughterhouse, cutting, processing (poultry) 58 1 13
Meat processing (red meat products) 371 2 28
Meat processing (poultry meat products) 2 - -
Wild Game meat 12 - -
Minced meat, meat preparations and MSM - - -
Milk processing and dairy products 242 7 46
Fishery products 45 5 13
Frogs' legs and snails 9 1 4
Eggs and egg products 2 1 1
* Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection
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- review of documents verifying origin, traceability and compliance with requirements referring to hygiene of food of animal origin;
-organoleptic examination;
laboratory testing to determine:
- basic nitrogen and trimethylamine nitrogen;
- histamine;
- residues and contaminants level;
- microbiological conditions;
- parasites;
- suspicion on presence of other physical risks
Tetraodontidae, Molidae, Diodontidae and Canthigasteridae family is being separately performed, including fishery products containing biotoxins, such as Ciguatera or other toxins dangerous to human health.
OFFICIAL CONTROL OF FISHERY PRODUCTS
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EU APPROVED
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IMPORT INTO REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
MAEP-VD VETERINARY IMPORT REQUIREMENTS DECISION
Live fish Fishery products
DOCUMENTARY CHECK
IDENTIFICATION
Physical check
DIAGNOSTIC TESTING LABORATORY TESTING
BORDER BIPs
Customs clearance
BORDER BIPs
QUARANTINE APPROVED
WAREHOUSE
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PRECONDITIONS FOR IMPORT
• Exporting country member of the OIE
• Bilateral or multilateral agreement on cooperation with Competent Authority of exporting country
• Level of animal health protection at least equivalent to level in Serbia
• Level of consumer protection at least equivalent to level in Serbia
• Agreed Veterinary certificate
• Agreed additional measures or safeguard measures if it is necessary
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MAEP / VD VETERINARY IMPORT REQUIREMENTS DECISION
Ministry Decision contains data on: - type of goods or animal species - country of origin; - country of storage; - veterinary approval /registration number of production establishment / vessel - quantity - supplier; - importer / user; - place of quarantine (for live animals); - place of approved storage in Serbia (for animal products); - approved veterinary border inspection post; - veterinary import/ transit animal health and public health requirements - procedures for specific commodities in shipment
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PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
The import of products of animal origin is
approved:
• from the establishments that meet the prescribed conditions
• which are registered in the EU
• under control of the competent authority.
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EXOTIC ANIMALS
For the import of exotic animals or those that do not inhabitate the territory of the Republic of Serbia, the importer shall provide an export permit for such animals from the competent authority of the country of export and an import permit shall also be issued by the ministry in charge of the environmental protection for those animals .
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FREE ZONES AND CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES
Law on Veterinary Matters, Article 132 • Consignments of animals, products of animal origin, food of animal
origin, animal feed and related items which are destined for free zones or customs warehouses shall be subject to the same procedures of veterinary-sanitary control as those that apply to import consignments at the border;
• Facilities in Free Zones or customs warehouses referred to above
must be approved or registered in accordance with special regulations;
• Veterinary-sanitary control shall be provided by a veterinary inspector during storage, packing, processing, and treatment of products of animal origin, food of animal origin and animal feed in free zones or customs warehouses, in accordance with Law;
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DEPARTMENT OF BORDER VETERINARY INSPECTION
1 Head of Department;
7 Chiefs of Border Veterinary Stations;
23 Border Veterinary Inspectors;
17 Border Inspection Posts (BIP-s);
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CONTROL PROCEDURES ON BIP – IMPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS
Arrival at border- pre-notification 24 hours before the arrival with CVED-A
Documentary check
Identity check-live animals
Physical check-live animals
(Or at the quarantine)
Forwarding or rejection
Customs procedures
Vet. Import Cond. Decision
Veterinary certificate
Supporting documents
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CONTROL PROCEDURES ON BIP – IMPORT OF PRODUCTS
Arrival at border notification with CVED-P
Documentary check
Identity check-goods
Physical check-goods
Laboratory sampling
Forwarding or rejection
Customs procedures
Vet. Import Cond. Decision
Veterinary certificate
Supporting documents
Holding for results
Sensor check
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PROCEDURES FOR CONTROL OF LIVE ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS IN TRANSIT
• For consignment of live animals and products which are in TRANSIT, the border veterinary inspector controls:
1. Documentation (Veterinary Health Certificate of the exporting country on the Animal Health of the consignment),
2. Identity check,
3. Transport conditions for live animals or products of animal origin.
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HARMONISATION WITH EU PROCEDURES
Border Veterinary Inspection does not control consignments in exports
According to the Law on Veterinary Matters the Border Inspection uses CVED-A and CVED-P
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IMPLEMENTING REGULATION
EU RS Harmonization
Council Directive 97/78/EC Commission Decision 2007/275/EC, concerning the list of animals and animal products that are subject to controls at border checkpoints to be conducted on the basis of Council Regulation 91/496, which establishes principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community with amendments 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC and 97/78/EC and principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (as well as Commission Decision 2002/349 which to define a list of products that should be controlled at the border checkpoints in close cooperation with Customs and according to the combined nomenclature of the Council Regulation 2658/87 on customs and statistical nomenclature of the Common Customs Tariff).
Rulebook on the types of consignment that are subject to veterinary sanitary control and methods of veterinary-sanitary examination at the border crossing (OG RS No 56/10)
YES
Council Directive 96/93/EC Certification of animals and animal products
Rulebook on the procedure for issuing international veterinary certificate for consignments of animals, products of animal origin, food of animal origin, animal feed, animal by-products and related items and record keeping of issued certificates (OG RS No 76/10)
YES
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PARTICIPATION IN EU - TRACES
Issuance of electronic veterinary certificates for products intended for the EU market in the TRACES system 1.Approved LVU (Local Veterinary Units ) 2.Approved LVI (Local Veterinary Inspectors) 3.Approved Establishments and FBO
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NUMBER OF IMPORTED SHIPMENTS BY PRODUCT TYPE YEAR 2013
Fish and fish products 14,78%
Milk 19,26%
Dairy products 16,63%
Pork meat 5,31%
Polutry meat 1,53%
МSМ 3,85%
Meat products 8,01%
Edible offal and fat 12,03%
Pet Food 7,95%
Animal feed 3,84%
By-products 12,33%
Other products imports 4,48%
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FUTURE ACTIVITIES
• Further development of specific software, databases and IT network within the system of veterinary control (planed IPA project)
• Transposition of EU legislation
• Implementation EU practices
• Establishing the legal obligation for request on EU Catch Certification for imported fishery products
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