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Local Food

Local Food. Kaili Sillamaa Ministry of Agriculture Food Safety Department Food hygiene bureau phone +372 6256 271 e-mail: kaili.sillamaa@agri.ee. Food hygiene bureau: hygiene regulations for enterprises. NATIONAL REGULATIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE EU REGULATIONS.

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Local Food

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  1. Local Food Kaili Sillamaa Ministry of AgricultureFood Safety Department Food hygiene bureau phone +372 6256 271e-mail: kaili.sillamaa@agri.ee

  2. Food hygiene bureau: hygiene regulations for enterprises

  3. NATIONAL REGULATIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE EU REGULATIONS European food hygiene legislation (Reg. 853/2004) allows Member States to establish national legislation in relation to the direct supply by the producer of small quantities of primary products or small quantities of food of animal origin to the final consumer. Several Regulations of Minister of Agriculture on Hygiene requirements are worked out by Hygiene bureau: 1. Handling of wild game in small amounts 2. Retail establishments handling and marketing of food of animal origin 3. Marking of meat declared conditionally fit for human consumption 4. Handling of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm 5. Marketing of small quantities of primary products 6. Handling of raw milk

  4. NATIONAL REGULATIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE EU REGULATIONS Regulation No. 72 of the Minister of Agriculture from June 15, 2006 „Hygiene regulations for marketing of small quantities of primary products“. Regulation is applicable to the direct supply, by the producer, of small quantities of food of animal origin (fish, honey, eggs) and food of non animal origin (berries, fruits, vegetables etc) to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying the final consumer. „Small amounts“ for food of non animal origin is not regulated. „Small amounts“ concerning food of animal origin is fixed: - fish: up to hundred (100) kilograms per day - honey: from up to fifteen (15) beehives - eggs: from producer who is having up to fifty (50) birds

  5. NATIONAL REGULATIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE EU REGULATIONS Regulation No. 127 of the Minister of Agriculture from December 23, 2005 „Hygiene requirements for handling of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm“. Regulates direct supply by the producer of small quantities of meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughtered on the farm to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying consumer. „Small amount“ of meat in this regulation means meat from less than ten thousand (10 000) slaughtered poultry per year or meat from up to three thousand (3000) slaughtered lagomorphs per year or meat from different species not over ten thousand (10 000) animals per year. Regulation No 71 of the Minister of Agriculture, 15 June, 2006, Hygiene requirements for handling of raw milk .Regulation is applicable to the direct supply by producers (farmers) of raw milk to retail establishments or final consumers (e.g. on the market) and to the direct supply of small quantities of raw milk to final consumers (only on the farm).

  6. NATIONAL REGULATIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE EU REGULATIONS Direct supply of small quantities of raw milk to final consumers Small quantities of raw milk: * raw cattle milk – up to one hundred (100) kg per day or up to seven hundred (700) kg per week; * raw coat milk – up to twenty (20) kg per day; * raw ovine milk – up to ten (10) kg per day.

  7. NATIONAL REGULATIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE EU REGULATIONS Regulation No. 74 of the Minister of Agriculture from June 15, 2006 „Hygiene requirements for handling of wild game in small amounts“. It is applicable to the hunters who supply small quantities of wild game or wild game meat directly to the final consumer or to local retail establishments directly supplying the final consumer. „Small quantity“ relating to the Regulation means meat from up to four (4) large wild cloven-hoofed game (deer, roe deer, elk, wild boar) or meat from up to thousand (1000) small wild game (wild game birds and lagomorphs) hunted per year within hunting period. Regulation No 75 of the Minister of Agriculture, 15 June, 2006, Hygiene requirements for retail establishments handling and marketing of food of animal origin.Regulation shall apply to the direct supply by producers of small quantities of food of animal origin (minced meat) to local retail establishments directly supplying the final consumer.

  8. LEADER in Estonia. Programme belongs to the responsibility of Rural Development DepartmentLocal Initiative and Human Environment Bureau The fourth axis of the Estonian Rural Development Plan 2007 – 2013 (RDP 2007-2013) is Leader, which isimplemented through the Leader measure. General goal of the measure is to promote local initiative, facilitating the improvement of the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry through better usage of internal development possibilities of rural areas, improving the quality of life of rural areas, environment and habitat and diversifying economic activities.

  9. LEADER in Estonia Estonian Local Action Groups (LAGs) have gained experience in 18 different transnational cooperation projects (TNCs) and approximately 50% of LAGs have experience in cooperation projects (as of April 2012). Some agreements consist of several projects. The projects approved have been connected to national cultural heritage, experience exchange, youth movement, tourism and cooperation between entrepreneurs. There are 26 LAGs in Estonia, covering 99% of the rural territory.

  10. LEADER in Estonia

  11. LEADER in Estonia Cooperation projects are part of LAGs strategies.Leader budget in Estonian Rural Development Plan2007–2013 is 10%. Cooperation projects themes and activities canbe related to all three EAFRD Axes and they haveto correspond to the objectives of the LAGs localdevelopment strategies. The minimum or maximum number of cooperationprojects per LAG is not restricted. Maximum support per project is up to 200 000 EUR andup to 90%. The eligibility criteria are the same as for local projectsunder the LEADER measure.

  12. LEADER in Estonia LEADER approach enables, through local development strategies, to generally view the goals of rural competitiveness, environment and quality of life. The approach comprising different target groups active in rural life also helps to protect local natural and cultural heritage, increase environmental awareness and invest and promote local products, tourism and renewable natural resources. LEADER plays an important role in connecting people with new ideas, encouraging innovation and enterprising spirit and development of local services. The tasks of Leader information centre are fulfilled by the Rural Economy Research Centre located in Jäneda.

  13. LEADER in Estonia. Example 1:Marketing activities of NGO Delicious South Estonia Estonian consumers are looking for and demanding local quality farm products and there are many producers that meet these criteria but there is no link connecting these consumers and producers. Small-sized producers volumes are so small that supermarkets do not even think about giving them a chance. Four Leader LAGs in South-Estonia established the NGO Delicious South-Estonia in order to join the forces of local small-sized producers. The NGO soon reached an agreement with Lõunakeskus, a large shopping centre inTartu. The farmers’ market was opened there in August 2010

  14. LEADER in Estonia. Example 1: Marketing activities of NGO Delicious South Estonia • The indoor sales stands are opened all year round and outdoor stands sell seasonal products. • More than 60 South-Estonian producers are selling their products in this farmers’ market (Liivimaa beef cattle, Otepää Oskar’s and Estonian ecological meat products, Nopri dairy products, Taarapõllu farm’s juices and berry chips, Järveotsa quail-farm’s quail eggs, Tamme horticultural farm’s herbs, Rähni farm’s rabbit meat etc). • Sellers always know where and how their products were grown. They also receive direct feedback on their products from clients. Visitors can enjoy product presentations and sampling or taste dishes made on the spot, such as baked bread, waffles. People can order goods delivered to their homes online.

  15. LEADER in Estonia. Example 1: Marketing activities of NGO Delicious South Estonia Using local ingredients is the main precondition for getting a sales spot on the market. “It must come from an Estonian farm or a small entrepreneur that we know,” says the Executive Director of the NGO. Producers are attracted the option of participating in the network where they can exchange best practices and information and learn from each other. Main project activities: A marketing plan and visual identity for the NGO was developed; introductory videos of the NGO are taken; the Delicious South-Estonia trademark is registered; the home-page is under construction

  16. LEADER in Estonia. Example 2:Genuine Experiences in Lahemaa The cooperation network Genuine Experiences in Lahemaa involves 14 tourism farms that are situated in or close to the Lahemaa National Park and the Käsmu Maritime Museum. The joint work started long before Estonia joined the European Union. All the network members vary: some have forests, some have the sea, some deal with ostrich breeding, some raise horses. All these tourism farms are someone’s homes, the owners live there. The services and products offered are genuinely Estonian, starting from food and ending with holiday experiences.

  17. LEADER in Estonia. Example 2: Genuine Experiences in Lahemaa You can find everything the local forests have to offer: berries, mushrooms and nuts on the table. Bread, sweets, ham and sausages are self-made. Milk, yoghurt, cottage cheese and cheese are made by local ecological producers. Juice and jam are made of berries that are picked from their own gardens. Local resources and ecological products are a priority. Even the dish-washing and window cleaning detergents are environmentally friendly. Brown sugar is a rule. • Such small and genuine tourism farms were known before, but they lacked visitors, especially foreign ones.

  18. LEADER in Estonia. Example 2: Genuine Experiences in Lahemaa The NGO applied for support from the Leader measure as soon as they could. The NGO presented its network at the TourEst fair. They prepared information materials and genuine linen promotional bags and created their own photo bank and website introducing their trademark. * TheLeader projectgave NGO membersa chance to invite partners and journalists for a study-trip into their farms – it was a breakthrough! * Lahemaa has become a popular destination among the French, German, Belgium and Italian travel forums.

  19. LEADER in Estonia. Example 2: Genuine Experiences in Lahemaa Currently it is hard to find a tourist-free day in their tourism farms. ”Leader gave us crucial instruments. It would be a sin if a member of our network was not thankful!” says the owner of the Kuusiku farm. “ Main project activities: Representing the network in the fair TourEst 2010; organizing a two-day training on Internet marketing, training on local food and a two-day study-trip to member farms for the project partners and journalists; presenting the joint website; making 200 linen information bags with the project logo; distributing marketing materials;organizing a meeting for an international cooperation project; starting to prepare the development plan of the cooperation network.

  20. LEADER in Estonia More information about LEADER in Estonia: http://www.maainfo.ee http://www.agri.ee/public/marka_leaderit-ENG-netti.pdf http://www.maainfo.eu/data/Maaeluvirgustik/Leader_EDU_2010_web_eng/pdf/LEADER_EDU_ENG_web.pdf or Local Initiative and Human Environment Bureau Rural Development Department: leader@agri.ee

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