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Country Profiles

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Summary

BackgroundCountry Profiles Content Scope Benefits ProcessGeneral Review MissionsGeneral Review Missions - Progress and plansCountry Profiles - ExamplesFollow up through GRM - Results to date

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Background

Sectoral inspectionDraft inspection reportCommentsFinal inspection reportAction plan

Closeout notePost closeout note follow upCountry Profiles

FVO sectoral unitsby sector

F1by

country

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Country Profiles - Content

Description of structure and functioning of overall systemDescription of eleven control systemsFollow up (progress + problems)

Statistical data Input/output indicators

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Country Profiles - Scope

Description of control systems: who is doing what Follow up: progress on FVO recommendations that have reached closeout note stage Plant health

Animal welfare

Pesticides

Imports of food of plant origin

Food hygiene

Residues

TSE/ABP

Feedstuff

Imports of animals/food of anim.

Food of animal origin

Animal healthAnimal health, Food/Feed safety, Animal welfare, Plant health11 control systems

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Country Profiles - Benefits

Comprehensive and integrated approachEngaging with MS management at horizontal levelShows progress made by CAsAvoids repeated requests for information to CAsImproves efficiency of subsequent inspectionsEnsures dynamic monitoring of progress

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Country Profiles – Process

Key mechanism for compiling Country Profiles=General Review MissionPre draft Country Profile in advance of General Review MissionDraft after General Review Mission for CA commentsFinal Country Profile

Updated on a yearly basis after revisit (“mini” GRM)

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General Review Missions

Complementary to sectoral inspectionsDifferent approach

No on the spot verification (but documentary evidence where possible)Assessment of progress

Mission Report = Country Profile

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General Review Missions - Progress and plans

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8 MS in 2005 8 MS in 2005 (AT,PT,HU,PL,IT,ES,DE,EL)(AT,PT,HU,PL,IT,ES,DE,EL)

10 MS in 2006 10 MS in 2006 (EE,MT,FI,CZ,SL,UK,LT,LV,FR,CY)(EE,MT,FI,CZ,SL,UK,LT,LV,FR,CY)

7 MS in 2007 7 MS in 2007 (SK,IE,NL,DK,SE,LU,BE)(SK,IE,NL,DK,SE,LU,BE)

yearly update revisits 8 MS in 2006 yearly update revisits 8 MS in 2006 (AT,PT,HU,PL,IT,ES,DE,EL)(AT,PT,HU,PL,IT,ES,DE,EL)

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Country Profiles – Examples

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Follow up through GRM - Results to datein relation to: AT, PT, HU, PL, IT, EL, DE, ES

53%

40%

7%

Closed

Action in Progress

No evidence ofprogress

For the 8 MS visited:

2524 rec. to CAs since 1999

694 rec. discussed during GRM

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White Paper 2000 on Food Safety

Since 1997 Commission has ensured transparency by providing to public all information on inspections and controls This policy is a key element in risk communication and public confidence and has therefore to be actively pursuedTransparency will result in the necessary public scrutiny and ensure democratic control and accountability Additional powers for the Commission to be considered …[to] allow rapid action … based upon transparent follow-up of FVO inspection reportsGreater transparency … is the golden thread throughout the whole White Paper and it will contribute fundamentally to enhancing consumer confidence in EU Food Safety policy

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Benefits of publication of Country Profiles

Corresponds to standard practice since 1997Respects principle of transparencyAvoids criticism from EPAvoids criticism from other stake holdersAvoids media attention

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Country Profiles