Assist Ukraine to achieve greater eu integration and harmonisation with closer compliance with wto requirements

Assist Ukraine to achieve greater EU integration and harmonisation with closer compliance with WTO requirements.

• Assist Ukraine to achieve greater EU integration and harmonisation with closer compliance with WTO requirements.

We are presenting a series of mass seminars in each of the pilot regions to which will be invited:

• We are presenting a series of mass seminars in each of the pilot regions to which will be invited:

• Representatives of the food industry

• Representatives of regional departments of veterinary services and laboratories

• Representatives of regional offices of the Agency for the identification and registration

• Representatives of regional departments of the Sanitary-Epidemiological Service

• We also plan to present more detailed and in-depth seminars on “An introduction to the HACCP system and pre-requisites”.

We also work with enterprises in the pilot regions to help develop and implement HACCP, traceability and pre-requisite systems

• We also work with enterprises in the pilot regions to help develop and implement HACCP, traceability and pre-requisite systems

• Each of the pilot regions is scheduled to select companies for implementation of the HACCP system and pre-requisites

• Preliminary assessment of each enterprise under agreed criteria

• Training of responsible personnel at enterprises on HACCP and pre-requisite systems

• Providing advice on implementation of these systems

• Assisting enterprises to prepare for EU approval inspections by inspectors of the EU Food and Veterinary Office (FVO)

Framework that defines obligations for food and feed business operators

• Framework that defines obligations for food and feed business operators

• Defines official controls to be carried out by EU Member States

• Requires EU Member States to have effective sanctions and penalties

• Enables free trade within the EU

• Non-EU countries must have similar systems to be able to trade with the EU

Compare with owning and driving a car

• Compare with owning and driving a car

• Obligations on car driver – pass driving test, good state of health, keep car in safe condition, drive responsibly

• Powers of police – check speed, check condition of vehicle, stop a car on the road, examine documents

• Contravene the law – administrative fine, criminal prosecution, confiscation of car

EU Regulations that define obligations for Food & Feed Business Operators include:

• EU Regulations that define obligations for Food & Feed Business Operators include:

• Regulation 178/2002 (General Food Law)

• 852/2004 (General Food Hygiene Rules)

• 853/2004 (Additional Hygiene Rules for Food of Animal Origin)

• 1935/2004 (Food Contact Materials)

• 183/2005 (Feed Hygiene Rules)

• 2073/2005 (Microbiological Criteria).

Not to place unsafe food on the market