Dr. Dr. h.c. Hinrich Meyer-Gerbaulet The training of Dairy Farmers in the light of European Union Rules on Feed and Food Dr. Dr. h.c. Hinrich Meyer-Gerbaulet

The Feed & Food Sector Is defined as entire chain of production, collection, processing, transport, storage & distribution of Feed and Food from primary production (farm) to the final consumer (stable to table or farm to fork concept of the EU) Is fully harmonized by EU legislation covering Feed and Food of both, animal and plant origin Requires the EU Member States to organize the implementation and enforcement of the EU legislation concerning the production for the national and EU market & for imports and exports

Training of Dairy Farmers Key Legislation of the EU relevant to milk production holdings Regulation (EC) 178/2002 White book on food Regulation (EC) 852/2004 General hygiene on Food Regulation (EC) 853/2004 Specific hygiene on Food Regulation (EC) 854/2004 Control on Food Regulation (EC) 882/2004 General official control on Food &Feed Regulation (EU) 1306/2013 Cross Compliance Regulation (EU) 1307/2013 Direct payments to Farmers http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=bg

Bulgaria’s EU Assession Process Period A – Precession period Start of the negotiatons: February 2000 End of negotiations & Accession Treaty: 2005 Period B – Post accession period EU Membership: 1. January 2007 To date: (November 2015, the 9th year of Bulgaria’s EU-Membership) Milk: A transitional measure still in force until 31.12.2015

Training of Dairy Farmers General Obligation of Dairy farmer (Reg. 852/2004-Art 6) Notification of milk production holdings to BG FSA followed by Registration of this activity by BG FSA

Training of Dairy Farmers General Hygiene (Reg. 852/2004-Art 3 & 4 (1) & Annex 1 Part A) Control contamination of milk (Air, soil water, feed, fertilizers, veterinary medicinal products, plant protection products, biocides, waste Control Zoonosis, animal health & welfare, plant health Reporting of diseases & prophylactic measures Prevent transmission of diseases to humans by milk Clean & disinfect facilities, equipment, containers, vehicles Clean milking cows, sheep, goats, buffalos Control feed Control water Records Remedial action

Training of Dairy Farmers Records (Reg. 852/2004-Art 3 & 4 (1) & Annex 1 Part A, III Nature & origin of Feed Treatment of animals (VMP) – Date & withdrawal period Occurrence of diseases Results of sampling & testing Checks on animals & milk Support concerning recording by Veterinarians & others Guidance documents

Training of Dairy Farmers Specific Hygiene (Reg. 853/2004-Art 4 & Annex III, section IX Milk producing animals Requirements premises & equipment Requirements milking, collection & transport Requirements staff - hygiene Requirements milk

Training of Dairy Farmers Official Controls (Reg. 854/2004-Articles 4 & 8 & Annex IV, Official Control of holdings Official Control of raw milk

Training of Dairy Farmers Cross Compliance Regulation (Reg. 1306/2013 Art 93 & Annex II Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Articles 14 and 15, Article17(1) ( 3 ) and Articles 18, 19 and 20 referring to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 and the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 37/2010 (Residues of VMPs) Regulation (EC) No 852/2004: Article 4(1) and Annex I part A (II 4 (g, h, j), 5 (f, h), 6; III 8 (a, b, d, e), 9 (a, c)) (General Hygiene Food) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004: Article 3(1) and Annex III Section IX Chapter 1 (I-1 b, c, d, e; I-2 a (i, ii, iii), b (i, ii), c; I-3; I-4; I-5; II-A 1, 2, 3, 4; II-B 1(a, d), 2, 4 (a, b)), Annex III Section X Chapter 1(1) (Specific Hygiene on Food) Regulation (EC) No 183/2005: Article 5(1) and Annex I, part A (I-4 e, g; II-2 a, b, e), Article 5(5) and Annex III (1, 2), Article 5(6) (Feed Hygiene) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005: Article 18 (Maximum residue levels of pesticides on food and feed of plant

Training of Dairy Farmers Cross Compliance Regulation (Reg. 1306/2013 Art 93 & Annex II referring to Other legislation relevant to dairy farmers (white sector) Prohibition of certain hormones, thyrostatic action, beta-agonists Dir. 96/22/EC, Article 3 (a-b, d-e), Articles 4-5, 7 Identification & Registration of bovines Reg. (EC) 1760/2000, Articles 4 & 7 Identification of sheep & goats Reg. (EC) 21/2004, Articles 3, 4 & 5 Prohibition of feeding meat & bone meal Reg. (EC) 999/2001, Articles 7, 11-13, 15 Use of PPPs & Prohibition of certain substances Reg. (EC) 1107/2009, Article 55, 1st & 2nd sentence Animal welfare of farm animals Dir. 2008/119/EC, Articles 3 & 4 in relation to keeping calves Dir. 98/58/EC, Article 4 in relation to keeping farm animals

Training of Dairy Farmers Conclusions

EU key principles on the Feed & Food Chain regarding the Dairy Farmer „Farm to Fork“ approach including Feed and Plant Health, Seeds and Plant Propagating Material Responsibility of Food business operators (FBO) Self-supervision - own checks Traceability of the food chain Hygiene requirements Production standards and norms Microbiological criteria for Raw Milk Cross compliance & EU Direct Payments to Farmers Structure for official controls & Auditing Training