ENP Almanac (European Neighbourhood Policy)

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ENP Food Safety Almanac
European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
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ENP Food Safety Almanac: European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), 2017
Publisher: German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Berlin, www.bfr.bund.de/en
Editors: Dr. Lea Herges, Dipl.-Ing. Susanne Kaus, Nadja Wieler, PD Dr. Gaby-Fleur Böl,
Dr. Nicole Gollnick
Photos: Cvijovic Zarko/Shutterstock: Title map; Slavko Midžor/Pixell: p. 3
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No. of copies printed: 500
The information provided in this booklet was compiled with the kind support of the
countries involved in the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) project, funded by
the European Union under the action entitled “Promoting the participation of European
Neighbourhood Policy countries in the work of EU agencies”. The contents of this booklet
are subject to constant change and reflects to the best of our knowledge the status quo in
spring 2017. The information in the country profiles is based on information provided by the
countries in question, each of which is responsible for the respective content. The BfR can
not guarantee for the correctness of the information.
The ENP Food Safety Almanac is available online (www.bfr.bund.de/en) or as a printed
brochure.
Reprint allowed with permission of the publisher.
ISBN 978-3-943963-64-9
ISSN 2567-2975 (Print)
ISSN 2567-2983 (Online)
ENP Food Safety Almanac
Country profiles – how to read the Almanac
Each country profile provides an overview of public institutions in the area of food and feed safety.
3.2 Republic of Belarus
Diagram of national institutions: Each chapter starts
with a simplified diagram depicting the organisational MAF RB (DVFS, MAPG) MH RB
structures and hierarchies. The main institutions of BSVC BASVSSBT VS MSISGQPP SPCH RCHEPH
each country are given as an acronym. The list of ab-
breviations (Chapter 5) contains the full names of all SubordinSaimtep rliefigeido ndaelp aicntdio nlo ocfa flo aoudt hsoarfeittiye sauthorities iRne Rgeiopnuballi ca nodf Bloeclaarl uasuthorities Belarus
institutions listed in the Almanac (in English as well as
Food product safety is defined in the Republic MAF RB
the language of each country). Institutions at central/ of Belarus by the laws of the Republic of Be- Ministry of Agriculture and Food
larus “On Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare of the Republic of Belarus
national level are illustrated in blue boxes, regional/local ino(sufp ttdhieatt uePdot p5iu oJlaatninounas”r yo f2i 70n1 J6a nNtuuoa. r3ry5 q250-Zu1)2 ,,o “NOoins. 3Ve4e0te- rZ-o nfe Asg.riculture policy and food safety
inary Activity” of 2 July 2010 No 161-Z (updated f Animal health and animal welfare
24 October 2016 No 438-Z), “On protection of f Plant health
plants” of 25 December 2005 No. 77-Z (updat- f Controls of quality and safety, traceability
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of each institution are described in a sepfmoaoindrea rcatole nwt asacteetirnc, gfto imoodan tea rfdioadlrist i,v emRdeiesasrnki tna caaskrsnehien dlsa gsr mgf,eo elbnyo toisdn tsa ttrliseteu untdioop tn payaelnllyte dps-ue bplaisrhaetffedd o .nRRliniisse.kk mcAooafcm ttnihvameit igReusee npomufic btehlaicent oMitofi nnBisetlrayr uosf (AMgAriFc uRltBu)r:e and Food
institution. The blue box at the beginningm oenft se. Tahce hM Hs eRBc tciooonrd icnaotenst aanidn/sor tmhoeni tors f pursuing the single state policy, carrying out
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in which the institution is based and the waCgoeenmtbaecsnt itPt eoain.ndt isr isakt thceo mMmHu RnBic.ation. The RASFF The Republicqfaoanuodnad li e tpyCle rcaoetsdrnsiufiuctcrrtaasetn,io canfeom ooreff l aiHofogrorayidctgiou rlniateu,w rnma mlee pac,rt hoeEadrinuapiclssita dioatinneodnm iol-
ogy and Public Health (RCHEPH) coordinates
SPCH the activity of regional and local authorities1 i7n the
Responsibility: Ten pictograms are used toS icllieunstitfirca tPera tchtieca la Creenatrse ooff H ryegisepneonsibilitsyta otef s aenaitacrhy arneds eppeidcemtivioelo ginicsalt istuurtvieoilnla.nce
system, including laboratory testing of food.
f Research in the field of food safety and
human nutrition
Pplraondtu pcrtostection Drinkinffg RR wiissakk tacesorsmemssumniecnattion Genegnienteice ringRegional and local levCelosntaminants
f Research-based decision support In total, six veterinary departments under agri-
f Codex Contact Point culture and food committees, the state institution
Residues of“ Mvientsek rCinitay rVye terinary Station” and 118 district
Feed Food sSueapt:p Mleinmskents medicinal p(rmoudnuicciptsal) veterinary stations operate on the re-
http://www.rspch.by gional and local levels.
http://www.certificate.by
Sanitary and epidemiological supervision in the
Mineral water Novel foods Zoonoses field of food safety (both during production and
on the market) covers 137 regional and local cen-
The Scientific Practical Centre of Hygiene (SPCH) tres for hygiene, epidemiology and public health.
performs fundamental and applied research
in the field of food safety and human nutrition, Participation in EFSA’s activities
including risk assessment, and provides re- As one of the European Neighbourhood Policy
Regional and local level: Institutions on a regional and local level are
search-based decision support. (ERNePgi)o pnaalr tannedr lcoocauln ltervieesls, the Republic of Belarus
described in a separate section. They are highlighted by turquoise participates in the project for cooperation in the
The national Codex Contact Point is located in arIne ato otafl ,f osoixd v estaefreintay.ry departments under agri-
coloured boxes. the SPCH. The SPCH is responsible for prepar- c“Mulitnusrek aCnitdy fVoeotde rcinoamrmy iSttteaetiso, nt”h ea nsdta t1e1 i8n sdtitisuttrioicnt
ing drafts of food safety legislation on a national (municipal) veterinary stations operate on the
and a Eurasian Economic Union level. The SPCH regional and local levels. ...
laboratories cover the areas of microbiology,
chemistry, biology and toxicology and are ac-
credited according to ISO 17025.
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ENP * countries with profiles in the Almanac
ENP * countries not included in the Almanac
(country profiles requested)
European Member States, EFTA countries and EU
enlargement (candidate and potential candidate)
countries (see EU Food Safety Almanac for details)
* For EFSA definition of ENP countries look at https://www.efsa.europa.eu/de/partnersnetworks/international.
ENP Food Safety Almanac
European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR)
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
Dr. Lea Herges, Dipl.-Ing. Susanne Kaus, Nadja Wieler, PD Dr. Gaby-Fleur-Böl, Dr. Nicole Gollnick
In cooperation with the
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Stef Bronzwaer, Jelena Vračar Filipović, Elena Marani, Stylianos Koulouris
ENP Food Safety Almanac
Foreword
Food Safety in European neighbouring countries: an Almanac
Dear Readers,
This Food Safety Almanac gives an overview of EFSA continued its cooperation with the EU
the competent public institutions and the struc- Neighbourhood countries via the programme
ture of food safety systems of the EU’s European funded from the European Neighbourhood and
Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries. The EU Partnership Instrument (ENPI). Through this
works with its southern and eastern neighbours Programme EFSA is actively pursuing greater
through the ENP to achieve the closest possible cooperation in food safety risk assessment with
political association and the greatest possible the following countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azer-
degree of consumers’ protection. baijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan,
Lebanon, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine1, Tunisia
Due to the free movement of food/feed and po- and Ukraine.
tential food crises, neighbourhood countries’
awareness of EU regulations and procedures This brochure is intended for everyone who
on consumer safety – including food crisis would like to find out more about food safety
response – are crucial for protecting consumers structures and institutions, as well as people who
while promoting regional trade. The ENP coun- work in the following institutions and fields: food
tries require information about risk assessment safety agency staff, trade and general interest
and risk communication, and the European food press, consumer associations, the food industry,
safety system including its institutions, such as science and politics.
the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
The aim is to increase their knowledge on the This Food Safety Almanac covers the country
EU’s food safety policy and decisions that are profiles of ten ENP countries. The brochure does
based on solid science, with a view to facilitate not claim to give a full description of each na-
enhanced cooperation between ENP countries tional structure, but is limited to the essential as-
and EFSA. pects in the interest of clarity and is intentionally
restricted to the subject of consumer protection
EFSA’s cooperation with the ENP countries dates as a regulated area. This does not mean, how-
back to 2009 when the first training seminar on ever, that other regulated areas, such as envi-
EU food safety and the role of EFSA was or- ronmental protection, animal welfare, and health
ganised. Building on the previous experiences, and safety at work, are any less important.
1 This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual
positions of the Member States and neighbouring countries on this issue.
2
During the preparation of this Almanac, the BfR
worked in close cooperation with EFSA and re-
ceived committed support of the participating
ENP countries. In the name of EFSA and the
BfR, we would like to sincerely thank everyone
involved for their contributions.
With this Food Safety Almanac including ENP
countries you are getting an up-to-date and
comprehensive overview of food and feed safety
within some of the ENP countries. In doing so,
we hope to be able to make a valuable contri-
bution towards strengthening risk assessment
capacities and expanding international cooper- Dr. Bernhard Url
ation and capacity building. Executive Director of the
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel
BfR President and German Representative
of the EFSA Advisory Forum
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Table of Contents
Foreword 2
1 European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and the European Food Safety Authority
(EFSA) 6
2 European Food Safety Structures 8
3 Food Safety in the European neighbouring countries 13
3.1 Armenia 13
3.2 Belarus 16
3.3 Georgia 19
3.4 Israel 23
3.5 Jordan 26
3.6 Lebanon 29
3.7 Moldova 32
3.8 Morocco 34
3.9 Tunisia 37
3.10 Ukraine 40
4 Glossary 43
5 List of Abbreviations 46
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ENP Food Safety Almanac
1 European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP)
and the European Food Safety Authority
(EFSA)
The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) EFSA was set up in 2002 to carry out risk assess-
go verns the EU’s relations with 16 of the EU’s ment and provide scientific advice to the EC, Eu-
closest Eastern and Southern Neighbours. To ropean Parliament and EU Member States (MS),
the South: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Leb- in close collaboration with national food authori-
anon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine2, Syria and ties and in open consultation with its stakehold-
Tunisia and to the East: Armenia, Azerbaijan, ers. EFSA’s independent scientific advice and
Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The clear communication on existing and emerging
ENP has been launched in 2003 and developed risks underpins the EU food laws and evolv-
throughout 2004, with the objective of avoiding ing policies aiming to protect consumers from
the emergence of new dividing lines between food-related risks. It also plays an essential role
the enlarged EU and its neighbours and instead in helping the EU to respond swiftly to food safety
strengthening the prosperity, stability and secu- crises.
rity of all. It is based on the values of democracy,
rule of law and respect of human rights. Food safety crises do not respect national bor-
ders. Scientific cooperation is central to EFSA’s
The funding for implementing the European scientific work. EFSA is working closely with
Neighbourhood Policy derives from the European partners and stakeholders across Europe and
Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) (2014–2020), the world, sharing scientific expertise, data and
which succeeds the European Neighbourhood knowledge. It is essential that the ENP countries
and Partnership Instrument (ENPI, funding peri- are informed about the operations of EFSA. An
od 2007–2013). introduction into how the EFSA operates, includ-
ing exchange of information concerning emerg-
EU agencies, including the European Food Safe- ing issues, scientific expertise and findings
ty Authority (EFSA), contributed to EU ENPI/ENI should serve to help the ENP countries to pre-
programmes through the European Commission pare them for closer cooperation. Several of the
(EC) Multi-country action entitled “Promoting the ENP countries are building up their food and feed
participation of European Neighbourhood Policy infrastructure and at the same time build both ca-
countries in the work of EU agencies”. pacity and contacts/links with EFSA, the EC and
the EU MS and vice versa.
EU’s food safety policy is an integral part of the
EU policy on consumer protection and health. EFSA cooperation with the ENP countries dates
The acquis related to food safety covers a large back to 2009 when the first training seminar on
number of legislative acts and set of rules which EU food safety and the role of EFSA was organ-
are based on solid science and thorough risk as- ised. This joint EFSA-DG SANTE seminar was fi-
sessment. nanced by Technical Assistance and Information
2 This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual
positions of the Member States and neighbouring countries on this issue.
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