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1 Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) by Ron Dwinger

2 outline brief description of NVWA activities enforcement strategy compliance assistance other tasks 2 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

3 central competent authority in NL Ministry of Economic Affairs, (EZ) Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sports (VWS) Food and Consumer Products Safety Authority (NVWA) NVWA is part of the central government owner is EZ; assignments from two ministries laboratories (food safety; product safety; plant health) 3 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

4 NVWA - facts and figures 2155 fte in the whole organisation in fte official veterinarians fte approved veterinarians (155 on call) establishments ( inspections) samples: ± warnings, fines, etc: ± Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

5 budget in 2012 ( 230 million) EZ VWS third parties 5 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

6 activities 6 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

7 area of inspection: food, alcohol, tobacco safety of food and drinks safety of production and preparation import of safe primary products import of safe raw materials responsible alcohol consumption (until 2014) smoking prohibition at working place 7 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

8 area of inspection: consumer products safety of toys, playing equipment safety of public attractions safety of cosmetics safety of household chemicals and biocides safety of electric and gas appliances safety of machines safety and hygiene of tattoo and piercing 8 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

9 area of inspection: animals, animal products safety of meat and meat products safety of fish and fish products animal health (including animal diseases) animal welfare export certificates animal nutrition 9 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

10 area of inspection: plant health plant health plant protection invasive species national reference center for plant health (incl. vectors of diseases) auditing of delegated tasks 10 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

11 area of inspection: primary production inspections on farms (use of pesticides, vet. drugs, animal feed, farming practices) transport controls (animal welfare) fish quota verification 11 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

12 criminal investigation division ± 110 fte special Investigative Services Act extensive powers and coercive measures (equal to police detectives) for intelligence and investigation focus on serious crime: complex, internationally oriented and organised fraud seizure of illegally obtained profits 12 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

13 delegated tasks inspection of milk producing establishments (COKZ) inspection of egg producing establishments (CPE COKZ) NAK, NAK tuinbouw BKD, KCB 13 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

14 enforcement strategy 14 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

15 7 BIP s in the Netherlands - Port Harlingen - Eemshaven - Port of Amsterdam - Airport Schiphol - Port of Rotterdam - Port of Vlissingen - Maastricht Airport 15 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

16 border controls in NL (2012 data) domain nr. of inspectors nr. of controls % control % noncompliance % retribution veterinary % 0,47 % 100 % food/feed 12 HR HR % HR 7,1 % HR 100 % NAO NCP 1500 NCP 0,03% NCP 0-10 % (average of all food and feed) NCP see * consumer products 2 HR 350 NCP 600 HR 10% NCP 0,033% HR 13,4% HR 100 % NCP see * HR = high risk products, o.a. art of EU Reg 882/2004 = 669/2009 NCP food/feed NAO = national control plan, art. 15.1, 2 of EU Reg 882/2004 NCP consumer products = national control plan, based on EU Reg 765/2008 NAO = Non Animal Origin * = retribution in case of non compliance 16 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

17 phyto-sanitary import inspections import of plants or plant products with phytosanitary certificate takes place at: - point of entry - place of destination (warehouses) ± 2,800 places of inspection 17 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

18 principles of official controls in NL food business operator is responsable verification by inspectors strong enforcement entire food chain risk based inspections compliance assistance 18 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

19 official controls of food of animal origin animal welfare on the farm I & R traceability transport slaughterhouse cutting plant cold store retail entire food chain 19 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

20 recurrent offenders offenders comply after pressure enforcement pyramid criminal investigation inspections and sanctions enhanced relationship comply after assistance comply voluntary communication compliance assistance target group 20 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013 instruments

21 enforcement strategy responsive regulation: industry: own responsibility to comply enforcement based on trust: - 16 agreements (e.g. VION) - risk based meat inspection (45% of pigs) - naming and shaming (lunchrooms) a tough stance where required 21 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

22 compliance assistance 22 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

23 guides to good practice national guides (Article 8) developed by the sectors validated by the competent authority published in Staatscourant (title only) > 15 for industrial businesses > 13 for small businesses 23 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

24 other tasks 24 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

25 tasks of NVWA in crisis advisor to policy makers operational tasks expert actions by trained employees (crisis teams) co-operation with sectors risk communication: science based /client oriented frequent evaluation during the actions: documentation 25 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

26 NVWA laboratories Laboratory fte NRL city 1 food safety RIVM 1 Wageningen 2 (smalltrichinella labs) Rikilt 2 1 plants 50 Wageningen 2 product safety: - chemical, microbiological - physical, mechanical, electrical (FCM) Groningen Zwijndrecht 1 microbiology (except Campylobacter) 2 for pesticides, heavy metals, marine toxins, dioxins, PAHs, growth promoting agents, veterinary medicine residues, formulation testing, feedstuffs and GMO 26 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

27 consumer complaints office (2012 data) telephone calls messages complaints RASFF RAPEX justified complaints 64 % 27 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

28 consumer complaints office (2012 data) top 5 complaints: food poisoning % hygiene complaints % taste/flavour food % smoking in public places % smoking in retail % 28 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

29 other tasks of NVWA BURO 19 fte risk assessment and research programming IAD 11 fte internal audits IOD 110 fte criminal investigation - extensive powers for criminal investigation - focus on serious crime (organised fraud) - seizure of illegally obtained profits 29 Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

30 thank you for your attention contact telephone: Copa Cogeca, 7 mei 2013

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