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European Quality Control System

European Quality Control System. Stockholm January 28th, 2011. EQCS. INDEX. History Mission and vission Objectives Organization Goals Activity summary. WHERE DO WE COME FROM. EQCS EEIG. EQCS aisbl. 2010. 1994. MISSION. SAFETY & QUALITY of fruit juices, nectars and drinks

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European Quality Control System

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  1. EuropeanQualityControl System Stockholm January 28th, 2011 EQCS

  2. INDEX • History • Mission and vission • Objectives • Organization • Goals • Activity summary

  3. WHERE DO WE COME FROM EQCS EEIG EQCS aisbl 2010 1994

  4. MISSION SAFETY & QUALITY of fruit juices, nectars and drinks FAIR COMPETITION in the markets IMPROVE the positive image, consumer confidence COMPLY with the antitrust legislation

  5. VISSION HARMONIZATION of control activities SUPPORT fruit juice manufactures to comply with legal and industrial standards.

  6. GOALS

  7. ASSURE fair & free competition

  8. PROTECT industry image

  9. DEVELOP control systems

  10. HARMONIZATION analytical results

  11. CREATE early warning system

  12. Raw Material CONTROL PROVIDE raw material control

  13. PROMOTION of EQCS logo

  14. PLATFORM knowhow exchange

  15. communication & information

  16. MEMBERS Membership is voluntary • Ordinary members • AIJN and Associations running packer control scheme • Observers • National associations in Europe without own control schemes • Associations outside the EEA and EU candidate countries running a control scheme. • Other associations related to fruit juice industry • Supporting members • Individual companies or legal entities willing to support EQCS

  17. MEMBERS

  18. ORGANIZATION POLITICAL & REGULATORY CONTROL BODY AIJN Code of Practice EQCS European Quality Control System NQCS National Quality Control Systems (6) RQCS Regional Quality Control Systems (1) IRMA International Raw Material Assurance 18 associations Finished Goods from market & member´s plants: France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain & UK Finished Goods from market & member´s plants: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland Raw materials & semi-finished goods from manufacturers and suppliers from more than: 50 countries word-wide Members may use this logo on their packs. Members indicate participation with this logo in their company papers.

  19. Countries with self-control

  20. OBLIGATION OF MEMBERS • Support the aims and objectives of EQCS • Pay membership fees as specified in the contribution order • Ordinary members: • Maintain and develop a control scheme • Comply with minimum requirements and guidelines for local control • Actively participate in the bodies of EQCS • Regularly report on special observation in the market and submit an annual report on control activities and results.

  21. RIGHTS OF MEMBERS • Submit proposal to the Board of Directors, Advisory Board and to the General Assembly • Receive an annual activity report in anonymous form • To be represented in all bodies of the EQCS • Voting rights at the General Assemblies: • Proportional vote of 1 vote per 10 Mio liter sales • Observers and supporting Member can participate without vote • Representation of other member only via a proxy • No member can represent a majority of the votes

  22. ORGANIZATION General Assembly Delegates of the members Secretariat Board of Directors Persons engaged to a company in a System

  23. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. Idwin Bouman. FrieslandCampina. DQCS. Netherlands Mr. John Collins. Gerber Foods. BSDA. UK Mr Oscar Hernandez, from Grupo Leche Pascual. AEAZN (Spain) Mr Jean Paul Lorch, from JFA. QUALIJUS (France) Dr. Karl Neuhäuser from Eckes Granini. SGF (Germany) Mrs Barbara Groele, General Secretary DSK (Poland) Mr Jan Hermans, General Secretary AIJN (Belgium)

  24. Requierements for control schemes • Accept all terms and conditions for ORDINARY participants according to Statutes. • Adopt the AIJN CoP • Acknowledge compliance with food law and labelling regulations • Inform about encountered problems and help to solve the problem. • Provide full traceability when needed. • Keep counter-samples • Provide full information about samples upon request to EQCS authorities.

  25. Rights for control schemes • Advertise their membership to EQCS • Use of EQCS logo according to requirements • To be represented as Voting member in the national General Assembly • Receive information provided by EQCS • Password to enter the members area in the web

  26. Web page

  27. Web page

  28. Technical requirements • Sample taking • From members’ plants and market, in representative way • Analysing • 50% of products sampled from participants • Up to the scheme number of non-participants to be analysed • Adequate and suitable authenticity controls • By independent laboratories • Plant Inspections • Minimum once a year

  29. Technical requirements • Evaluation of analytical figures (executive body or expert committee) • Issue a yearly status report including: • Participants, finance, control activities, sample taking, analysis, non-conformities, corrective actions • Ensure traceability of products • Take adequate corrective actions • Participate in the harmonisation of practices • Pass the audit for approval or re-approval (two years)

  30. COSTS • FIX quota (3.000€) • Quota based on volumes • Contribution to SGF-IRMA

  31. CONTROL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY 2009 TOTAL BUDGET 950.000€

  32. CONTROL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY 2009 samples taken1461

  33. CONTROL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY 2009 samples analyzed 1042

  34. CONTROL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY 2009 SAFETY QUALITY AUTHENTICITY LABELLING OK > 84%

  35. ACHIEVEMENTS 2010 • AIJN-EQCS Workshop, October 14th, Brussels • 65 assistants from 15 countries • EQCS system audits (6)

  36. EQCS Thank you !

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