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25 -27 November 2009 Sintra , Portugal

IPA Conference ”Community Agencies: partners in accession” PARALLEL SESSION A – Workshop 3: Health LESSONS LEARNED Zorica Jurković, Croatian Food Agency, Director H RVATSKA A GENCIJA ZA H RANU ( HAH ). 25 -27 November 2009 Sintra , Portugal. Introduction.

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25 -27 November 2009 Sintra , Portugal

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  1. IPA Conference”Community Agencies: partners in accession”PARALLEL SESSION A – Workshop 3: HealthLESSONS LEARNEDZorica Jurković, Croatian Food Agency, DirectorHRVATSKA AGENCIJA ZA HRANU (HAH) 25-27 November 2009 Sintra, Portugal

  2. Introduction • 18 June 2004 - Croatia become the candidate country • 3 October 2005 - negotiations opened, 33(+2) chapters • 02 October 2009 - 28 out of 35 negotiation chapters have been opened so far. Out of these chapters, twelve have been provisionally closed • Chapter 12. –Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Policy (opened on 02 Oct 2009) • Different model of accession process (new elements)

  3. Experience of technical assistance so far Historical overview of the cooperation with EFSA • started in 2006 and 2007 - “Progress towards accession: Strengthening the food safety systems in Turkey and Croatia” • continuing the cooperation in 2008 and 2009 • HAH is contact point and the coordinating institution of all activities in Croatia • National coordinator of the Programme (HAH staff) • Assistant coordinator – paid by the Programme • Seconded National Expert – working in EFSA Legal and Policy Affairs Unit since July 2007

  4. Key elements of success • Being informed on recent developments in the EU food safety area, • Participation in EFSA networks (Advisory Forum, BSE Network), • Taking active part in EFSA initiatives on data collection (Task Force on Zoonoses Data Collection), • Taking part in training seminars on topics of relevance for competent authorities in Croatia in the context of accession negotiations, • Further development of cooperation with MS institutions, • Development of networks and collaboration with neighbouring countries – Candidates and Potential Candidates

  5. Key Results – Training Seminars

  6. Key Results – Participation in EFSA meetings

  7. Croatian food safety organisation scheme: Beneficiaries/Stakeholders of the EFSA Programme CROATIAN GOVERNMENT Risk Management MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE Risk Assessment CROATIAN FOOD AGENCY (HAH) SANITARY INSPECTION VETERINARY INSPECTION CROATIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE (HVI) CROATIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH HVI RIJEKA, SPLIT, VINKOVCI, KRIŽEVCI, POULTRY CENTER COUNTY OFFICES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRIVATE LABS PRIVATE LABS FOOD CONTROL CENTER Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology

  8. Main Challenges Challenge: Networking between different institutions working in the area of food safety on the national level Solution: Assistant coordinator paid by the EFSA Programme facilitated communication and information exchange, Challenge: Staying on track with the latest developments in the EU food safety arena Solution: Taking part in EFSA’s communication and data collection networks. Challenge: Limited financial resources within the Programme → many good ideas for cooperation remained unfulfilled

  9. Needs and Expectations for Future • Continue the cooperation with EFSA through further technical assistance in area of risk assessment and risk communication • Further develop cooperation with the Member States, • Develop working relations with similar institutions in other Candidate countries and neighbouring Potential Candidate countries

  10. Thank You for your kind attention Croatian Food Agency(HAH) IvanaGundulića 36 b 31 000 Osijek Croatia (Hrvatska) Tel: +385 31/ 214-900 +385 31/ 227-600 Fax: +385 31/ 214-901 Free Consumers Phone: 0800 0025 info@hah.hr www.hah.hr OSIJEK

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