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Freshfel-Areflh Food Safety WG Summary

Explore regulatory developments, implementation, and reforms in the food industry discussed during the Freshfel-Areflh Food Safety Working Group. Dive into key aspects impacting food safety, MRL regulations, and sustainability considerations.

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Freshfel-Areflh Food Safety WG Summary

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  1. Freshfel-Areflh Food Safety And Logistics WG Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  2. Opening remarks • Welcome from • Areflh • Freshfel • Supplier Forum • Roll of call of delegates • Background information to the meeting • Approval of the Agenda Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  3. AGENDA Morning Session (FRESHFEL-AREFLH) • Opening remarks • Regulatory developments • Implementation Regulation 396/2005 • Directive 91/414: revision process and registration of AS • Draft Regulation on sustainable use • EP and Council Regulation on food additives • Implementation of Reg 178/2002 and 882/2004 • Non regulatory and supply chain developments • Discounters requirements ( non regulatory mrl, max nb of AS,..) • Relationship with NGO ( Greenpeace) • Report and discussion on the item on the agenda of the CPWG of GlobalGAP ( formerly EurepGAP) • Matters arising from the JFCRT ( communications,..) • Other issues • ICM • Preparation of the pm meeting with FEFCO on packaging Afternoon session (with FEFCO) • Food Miles • Hygiene and food safety • Wrap up and conclusions Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  4. Freshfel-Areflh Regulatory Developments Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  5. Regulatory Developments Implementation Reg 396/2005 • Background to Regulation 396/2005 on MRL on food • Timing • Adopted but not yet implemented • Will apply 6 months after adoption by COM of annex I, II, III and IV • Application date foreseen – mid 2008 –difficulties linked to changing product grouping between annexes • Transparency • In future, comprehensive list of MRL ( directly applicable) and if not explicitly mentioned , default residue at 0.01 mg/kg • Data base will be available • Name and shame principle to be applied • Compulsory publication of results • Consequence of delay • Until then, existing EU mrl if available and national MRL apply => on-going distortion of single market principle • Risk of proliferation of non regulatory level which will become the norm , de facto devaluating the benefit of the harmonisation Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  6. Regulatory Developments Implementation Reg 396/2005 Annexes in Bold: Conditions for Applicability of the Regulation List of commodities - DONE AnnexI EU MRLs Annex II Annex III Temporary MRLs Annex IV List of active substances for which no MRLs are required Annex V Substances for which a default MRL applies Annex VI Processing factors Annex VII Fumigants Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  7. Regulatory Developments Implementation Reg 396/2005 List with highest MRL – comparison by MS Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  8. Regulatory Developments Implementation Reg 396/20051 st draft annex III – sent to WTO Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  9. Regulatory Developments Implementation Reg 396/2005 • Discussion – Actions to be taken regarding MRL Harmonisation • Importance to stick Timetable • Fair mrl • TMR based on national MRL valid up to 2005 • Inclusion of MRL at 0.01 for comprehensive views • Transparency to avoid undesirable effects of unexpected change • MRL reduction v csq of withdrawn AS authorisation Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  10. Regulatory Developments Revision AS and Reform Directive 91/414 • Reform Directive 91/414 - COM(2006) 388 final • Main points/concerns related to the reform • Zonal authorisation • Comparative Assessment & substitution ( csq on IPM and resistance management) • Cut off criteria ( out without impact assessment) • Data protection/minor use • Information to neighbours • IPM v. favour non-chemical methods • Illegal imports • Regulation codecision EP-Council • Vote by Committee Envi at EP- 1st reading plenary Oct 2007 • Council Common Position June 2008 • Publication 2009 • Entry into force Q1 2011 Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  11. Regulatory Developments Revision AS and Reform Directive 91/414 • Revision list of active substances • Review of ca 1120 AS • Proposed fast track procedure for list 3b and 4 => lack of motivation and increased non inclusion? • What action in case of non registration • paraquat • carbaryl • 1-3 dichloropropene • metobromuron Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  12. Regulatory Developments AS and Directive 91/414 Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  13. Regulatory Developments AS and Directive 91/414 Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  14. Regulatory Developments AS and Directive 91/414 Discussion –Actions to be taken regarding • Revision process 91/414 • Re-registration process AS and non inclusion in Annex I Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  15. Regulatory Developments Draft Regulation on sustainable use Draft Regulation on sustainable use Key points/concerns • Setting reduction targets ( 25% - 5 years ; 50%- 10 years) • Tax on PPP • Protection of special public areas • Informing neighbours on spraying • Aerial spray • Buffer zone water • IPM annex on non chemical methods Agenda • EP plenary October • Council WG 20 September • Adopted under Portuguese presidency? Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  16. Regulatory Developments Draft Regulation on sustainable use Draft Regulation on sustainable use – Discussion Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  17. Regulatory Developments EP AND Council Regulation on Food Additives EP and Council Regulation on Food Additives • Current rules on labelling • No labelling of pesticides • General rules of food additives labelling but derogation for fresh produce • Exception for citrus fruit for post harvest treatment – quality standards • Art 2 §2 draft regulation – EP Committee proposals to include post harvest applicants used as conserving agents on fruit and vegetables • New compromise Commission –Council –rationale to be found out • Position paper Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  18. Regulatory Developments EP AND Council Regulation on Food Additives Discussion Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  19. Regulatory Developments Implementation Reg 178/2002 and 882/2004 • European Regulation on General Food Law and on Official controls • Practical experience show discrepancies among members states in the implementation of the legislation • Discrepancies on • What and when to report • What kind of record keeping • What obligations regarding laboratory testings ( frequency, certification, equipment, location of lab, scope of the analysis,..) • When to recall • What kind of conformity measures • What sanctions in case of exceedence • When are result of official testing made available • Which ARFD method used • What monitoring plan is imposed by MS • Need of further actions? Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  20. Regulatory Developments Implementation Reg 178/2002 and 882/2004 • Round table on official control and General Food Law Implementation • Recent development • Certificazione Nella Osta • Discussion and further actions Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  21. Freshfel-AreflhNon Regulatory Developments Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  22. Non Regulatory DevelopmentsDiscounters requirements • On-going pressure from discounters and more relevant development from Lidl • Producer to be EurepGAP certified and indication of the certificate number • 1/3 of legal German MRL • Max 3-4 As • UK development on prescribed list of pesticides • Discounters requirements causal relationship with NGO actions Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  23. Non Regulatory DevelopmentsDiscounters requirements • CSO letter to Bellafrut • Discussion and comment action Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  24. Non Regulatory DevelopmentsRelationship with NGO Report of the Freshfel Board meeting with Greenpeace • Greenpeace perspective • Germany is the cheapest EU fruit market –concerns of low prices for Greenpeace of food safety and quality => producing quality has a cost and require a fair price • Greenpeace targeted retailers with first supermarket ranking in 2005 and was back with several report on illegal uses, report on acute toxicity, guide how to buy without pesticides, multiple residues • Greenpeace plan to internationalized campaign • Greenpeace main concerns in f&v • Pesticides • Mrl exceedences ( 2% acceptable?) • Arfd exceedences • Pesticides toxicity • Increasing multiples residues • Illegal pesticides • Unsafe limits • Destroyed landscapes • Precarious situation of farm workers • Illegal waste disposal Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  25. Non Regulatory DevelopmentsRelationship with NGO Report of the Freshfel Board meeting with Greenpeace • Freshfel position • Downward pressure on consumption and erosion of efforts to counter obesity • Consequence of non-regulatory limits • De facto privatization food policy • Confusion for producers and traders • Undermining confidence in regulatory process • Confusion among consumers • Reduction consumer choice • Potential problems for small scale growers and developing countries • Follow up action • Political and technical follow up • Identified list of mrl of concenrs • Action of communication on joint interest namely increased consumption of safe f&v and speed up process for mrl • Early warning scheme Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  26. Non Regulatory DevelopmentsDiscounters requirements Who do you trust in regard to communication? *Source: Eurobarometer ‘Risk issues’ February 2006 Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  27. Non Regulatory DevelopmentsGlobalGAP CPWG • Agenda of the CPWG of EurepGAP/GlobalGAP • Non compliance • Mrl exceedence • Unauthorised use • COP/COD • Illegal use/counterfeited products • Confidence • Ever decreasing analytical level • NGO communication • Non regulatory mrl • Inconsistencies in monitoring • Perceived lack of support • Revision process • Harmonisation MRL • Withdrawal active substances • Reduction MRL • Transitional periods • Reporting limits Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  28. Non Regulatory DevelopmentsMatters arising from the JFCRTP • Sustainable use of PPP • Association of Freshfel to ECPA Parliamentary campaign • Authorisation of Active Substances • Maximum residues Limits • Common Communication Strategy • Annual report Commission • Webpage JFRTP • Key statement paper for member use Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  29. Other issuesICM Presentation by Areflh Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  30. Other issuesPreparation Meeting with FEFCO • S3 corrugated packaging initiative (Safe anf hygienic, Sustainable and environmental friendly, Supply chain savings ) • Benefit of using corrugated packaging ( environment, costs, stackability, footprint, hygiene,) • Check perception of f&v sector vis-à-vis packaging ( major constraints , major assets,…eg regarding transport, hygiene, food safety, standardisation, traceability, waste control, water usage, image&marketing, cross perception Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

  31. Closing Freshfel –Areflh Food Safety WG - 13 September 2007

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