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Presented by: Mentor Zekaj Border Inspection Unit Kosovo

Presented by: Mentor Zekaj Border Inspection Unit Kosovo. Control of Imported Salt Into Kosovo. Country Information. South-eastern Europe border countries: Albania, Macedonia ,Serbia and Montenegro Area : total: 10,877 sq km Population: Estimated 2.2 mil.

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Presented by: Mentor Zekaj Border Inspection Unit Kosovo

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  1. Presented by: Mentor ZekajBorder Inspection UnitKosovo Control of Imported Salt Into Kosovo Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  2. Country Information • South-eastern Europe • border countries: Albania, Macedonia ,Serbia and Montenegro • Area: total: 10,877 sq km • Population: Estimated 2.2 mil. • Government type: parliamentary democracy • Capital: Prishtina Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  3. Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  4. Border Inspection Post Unit • 6 Permanent border Inspection Posts • Airport and Railway (Occasional) • 15 Border Inspectors • 1 Head of Unit • 1 administrative assistant Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  5. Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  6. Situation with regards to presence of Iodine in Kosovo • Soil tests in Kosovo show the low concentration of Iodine in many Kosovo regions . • Endemic regions with Iodine deficiency are ; Decan, Peja and Gjakova ( west part of Kosova ) • Salts consumed in Kosovo are imported mainly from Montenegro , Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina , Greece , Ukraine. Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  7. Quantity of Imported Salt in Kosovo • 2002 3586 tons • 2003 4917 tons • 2004 1562 tons Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  8. Number of laboratory tests • 2002- 163 samples • 2003- 201 samples • 2004(April)- 65 samples Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  9. Registration of samples • Border Inspectors have unique form for registration of samples collected from import • Samples are codified with unique Identification code • Dispatched to the laboratory by border Inspector itself where Iodine testing is carried out Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  10. Deficiencies • Lack of rapid testing equipment and kits at the border. • Inland conditions of storage and retail improper • Lack of awareness and Information for consumers about Iodine deficiency and its consequences for human health Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

  11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!!! Monitoring and Evaluation of IDD/USI, Chisinau, Moldova

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