Importance of the Elliott report for the agri-food economy on the island of Ireland. Prof Chris Elliott, Director, Institute for Global Food Security

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1 Importance of the Elliott report for the agri-food economy on the island of Ireland Prof Chris Elliott, Director, Institute for Global Food Security

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5 TheProcess Written Call for Evidence Site visits across many UK supply chains Attended and chaired multiple meetings with industry, lawyers, government departments, consumer groups Visited all Devolved Administrations Visits to European Parliament, DG SANCO, Member States Discussions with: Criminologists UK Police Forces National Crime Agency Europol, Interpol 03/07/

6 The Interim Report Significant cultural changes in how industry & government think about food fraud FOOD CRIME as I refer to the practise of cheating in the supply of food 03/07/

7 TheProcess Part 2 A fresh round of meetings with multiple stakeholders Collection of more evidence A series of cross government workshops 03/07/

8 Eight pillars of food integrity 03/07/

9 The Systems Approach CONSUMER FIRST Food safety and food crime to be given absolute priority over everything else 03/07/

10 The Systems Approach ZERO TOLERANCE No turning a blind eye to minor dishonesties a change of business practise and culture 03/07/

11 The Systems Approach INTELLIGENCE GATHERING A key role for government and industry to collect and share information with each other 03/07/

12 The Systems Approach LABORATORY TESTS Sampling and testing must be conducted to the highest standards to ensure appropriate and speedy action 03/07/

13 The Systems Approach AUDIT Auditing with emphasis to detect fraud to be introduced by industry & regulators but not to overburden industry 03/07/

14 The Systems Approach GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Better working between government departments and a more robust Food Standards Agency 03/07/

15 The Systems Approach LEADERSHIP Development of a dedicated Food Crime Unit 03/07/

16 The Systems Approach CRISIS MANAGEMENT Clear roles and responsibilities if/when further evidence of food crime comes to light. 03/07/

17 The Next Steps 03/07/

18 Post Elliott Review 03/07/

19 Warning! There will be more scandals caused by criminals perpetrating food fraud. Opportunities are always being sought: Crop failures Price wars Currency fluctuations Political instability Ethical trading issues 03/07/

20 Risk Management Process INDENTIFING HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH RAW MATERIALS AND FOOD INGREDIENTS USED WITHIN AGRI-FOOD SECTORS ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH EACH HAZARD Level of Risk = Likelihood of hazard occurrence x Hazard Severity PRIORITSING WHAT CAN GO WRONG (RISK RANKING) Compare risk levels Hazards identified: Microbiological; Chemical; Veterinary drug; Fraud What hazards are most likelyto be found in an ingredient based on the country of origin Hazard Severity Per ingredient: Determine primary, secondary and tertiary testing priorities Observe whether risks are / (5 yrs) in priority 26/05/ /07/

21 Food Fortress Risk Based Monitoring Scheme in full operation in Northern Ireland ~100% Industry participation (47 companies) University supports industry in updating and reviewing processes The world s most secure feed QA scheme 03/07/

22 Challenges Ahead The 7 sins of Red Meat 1. Substitution of one species for another (horse, kangaroo, rat) 2. Substitution of one breed for another (Aberdeen Angus) 3. Substitution of one geographic origin for another (Brazilian for UK) 4. Part substitution of meat with offal (Ox heart) 5. Re-introduction of condemned meat back into the feed-food supply chain 6. Use of growth promoters (steroids/beta-agonists) to enhance growth rates 7. Addition of chemicals to extend shelf life 03/07/

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24 Red meat industry is highly vulnerable to fraudulent activity by criminal gangs 03/07/

25 Innovations in Traceability High level traceability summit to be organised by QUB/safefood. 03/07/

26 Hormone beta-agonist abuse 03/07/

27 Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometry (REIMS) The 7 sins test 03/07/ /07/

28 We have the technology Do we have the will? The will to develop the most robust, transparent, safe and genuine meat industry in the world? 03/07/