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Marie-Isabelle Trives-Crémieux DGCCRF General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control Ministry of Economy Finances and Industry.
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Marie-Isabelle Trives-Crémieux DGCCRF General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control Ministry of Economy Finances and Industry International Workshop for CIS countries “ The use of standards for fresh fruit and vegetables and dry produce in technical regulations and the application of standards in international trade ”
DGCCRF’s Participation in International Bodies • The Management Committee of the European Commission • The Expert Committee of the European Commission • Codex alimentarius • UN/ECE • OECD
DRIED FRUIT INSPECTION UNIT • Created in 1998 • Managed by the Central Administration • 15 regional Inspectors who facilitate and coordinate actions • At local level, one or more specialised officials 3
Assignments • To inspect dried fruit quality and safety at every stage, with a focus on imports and exports • To monitor competition conditions on thefruit and vegetable market 5
SPECIAL RESOURCES • A ‘core skill’ intranet with all the required tools for fruit and vegetable inspections • Fruit and vegetable inspection kits 6
Implementation • Annual inspection plans [pesticides residues, contaminants residues, quality, invoicing, labelling, health safety...] • National and local investigations • Inter-branch agreements 7
LEGAL FRAMEWORK – EU FOOD SAFETY REGULATION • Regulation (EC) N° 178/2002 - General food law • Regulation (EC) N° 852/2004 - Hygiene regulation • The Consumer Code (Directive n°2000/13/EC on labelling) • Regulation (EC) N°396/2005 and 414/1991- Pesticides on foodstuffs • Regulation (EU) n° 543/2011 • Regulation 882/2004 on official inspections
Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002) Animal feeds All foodstuffs Foodstuffs of animal origin only Animal feeds Regulations 183/2005 Regulation 852/2004 Regulation 853/2004 Professionals Inspection regulation 882/2004 Regulation 854/2004 Inspection Services
178/2002 general recommendations • Security • Conformity (import, export) • Responsibility of professionals • Responsibility of the relevant authorities • Checks • Traceability • Withdrawal from market • Information from inspection services
178/2002 • EFSA: European Food Safety Authority (Parma) • The EU’s Rapid Alert System • Setting up of
Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002) Animal feeds All foodstuffs Foodstuffs of animal origin only Animal feeds Regulations 183/2005 Regulation 852/2004 Regulation 853/2004 Professionals Inspection regulation 882/2004 Regulation 854/2004 Inspection Services
852/2004 Strong Points Compliance with Good Hygiene Practices Compliance with the cold chain HACCP(except primary production and related activities) Guide to Good Hygiene Practices (including primary production) andapplication of HACCP Staff training Declaration and registration of establishments
GBPH • Collates recommendations specific to a given family of food products, OR if possible at a stage that allows regulatory health objectives to be met • Is based on a HACCP-type approach • Is validated from a scientific and technical point of view
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Some fruit and vegetables have to comply with criteria imposed by national laws e.g.: Order of 28th August 1972 on prunes Order of 15th December 1970 on dates
EU regulation for pesticides on foodstuffs Regulation (EC) N°396/2005 and Regulation (EC) N°414/1991
In 2009, the Unit screened 4.953 samples of fruit, vegetables, cereals, and processed products marketed in France, including 1.471 that were part of targeted inspections. • Sample breakdown according to origin: • 67.0% of French origin • 15.9% from other EU Member States • 14.4% imported from third countries • 2.6% of undetermined origin • Screening makes it possible to search for and measure 308 active ingredients. The most frequently encountered compounds are insecticides and fungicides.
Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002) Animal feeds All foodstuffs Foodstuffs of animal origin only Animal feeds Regulations 183-2005 Regulation 852/2004 Regulation 853/2004 Professionals Inspection regulation 882/2004 Regulation 854/2004 Inspection Services
Regulation on the provision of food information to consumersRegulation N° ----/2011 • Merges eight sector-based pieces of legislation including Directives 2000/13 and 90/496 to streamline and improve consumer information • Maintains the body of law • Strengthens certain provisions (legibility) • Introduces new obligations (nutrition declaration)
Conclusion • The Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers attempts to reconcile two different areas : • Taking account of technical data, in particular the size of the label, its legibility and the restrictions binding on professionals. • Providing more information on food to consumers complies with a requirement, in particular concerning origin and allergens
Inspections based on procedures and instructions Frequency of inspections, varies depending on the type of establishment, based on a risk analysis that takes account of a certain number of factors, including production and the establishment’s past history ‘core skill’ intranet Certain inspections can be delegated to third-party agencies with a certain number of conditions, in particular accreditation. However, certain tasks cannot be delegated e.g. the implementation of coercive measures 882/2004
REGULATION (EU) No. 543/2011 The Marketing Standard Compliant with the CMO regulation, “Sound, Fair, and of Marketable Quality” defined in a marketing standard governs the marketing of plant species subject to the CMO
Which products are subject to Sound, Fair, and of Marketable Quality requirements? ► All plant species governed by the CMO
EXCEPTIONS (1) Bananas (another CMO provision) - Potatoes (not governed by the CMO) - Mushrooms other than cultivated mushrooms - Capers Bitter almonds - Shelled almonds - Shelled hazelnuts Shelled walnuts - Pine nuts - Saffron Dried fruits (except Inshell almonds , Inshell hazelnuts, Inshell walnuts )
Proof of Conformity with Sound, Fair, and of Marketable Quality Traders may choose to conform with the relevant UNECE standard on an ad hoc basis to warrant conformity. ( Inshell almonds , Inshell hazelnuts, Inshell walnuts)
