/ 1 International Workshop for CIS countries “ The use of standards for fresh fruit and vegetables and dry produce in technical regulations and the application of standards in international trade ” Marie-Isabelle Trives-Crémieux DGCCRF General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control Ministry of Economy Finances and Industry

DGCCRF’s Participation in International Bodies  The Management Committee of the European Commission  The Expert Committee of the European Commission  Codex alimentarius  UN/ECE  OECD

3 DRIED FRUIT INSPECTION UNIT  Created in 1998  Managed by the Central Administration  15 regional Inspectors who facilitate and coordinate actions  At local level, one or more specialised officials

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5 Assignments  To inspect dried fruit quality and safety at every stage, with a focus on imports and exports  To monitor competition conditions on the fruit and vegetable market

6 SPECIAL RESOURCES  A ‘core skill’ intranet with all the required tools for fruit and vegetable inspections  Fruit and vegetable inspection kits

7 Implementation  Annual inspection plans [pesticides residues, contaminants residues, quality, invoicing, labelling, health safety...]  National and local investigations  Inter-branch agreements

LEGAL FRAMEWORK – EU FOOD SAFETY REGULATION  Regulation (EC) N° 178/ General food law  Regulation (EC) N° 852/ Hygiene regulation  The Consumer Code (Directive n°2000/13/EC on labelling)  Regulation (EC) N°396/2005 and 414/1991- Pesticides on foodstuffs ‏  Regulation (EU) n° 543/2011  Regulation 882/2004 on official inspections

/ 9 Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002) ‏ Regulation 852/2004 Inspection regulation 882/2004 Regulation 854/2004 Regulation 853/2004 Professionals Inspection Services Animal feeds Foodstuffs of animal origin only Animal feeds Regulations 183/2005 All foodstuffs

/ /2002 general recommendations Security Conformity (import, export) ‏ Responsibility of professionals Responsibility of the relevant authorities Checks Traceability Withdrawal from market Information from inspection services

/ /2002 Setting up of EFSA: European Food Safety Authority (Parma) ‏ The EU’s Rapid Alert System

/ 12 Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002) ‏ Regulation 852/2004 Inspection regulation 882/2004 Regulation 854/2004 Regulation 853/2004 Professionals Inspection Services Animal feeds Foodstuffs of animal origin only Animal feeds Regulations 183/2005 All foodstuffs

Regulation 852/ Food hygiene

/ /2004 Strong Points Compliance with Good Hygiene Practices Compliance with the cold chain HACCP (except primary production and related activities) ‏ Guide to Good Hygiene Practices (including primary production) and application of HACCP Staff training Declaration and registration of establishments

/ 15 Collates recommendations specific to a given family of food products, OR if possible at a stage that allows regulatory health objectives to be met Is based on a HACCP-type approach Is validated from a scientific and technical point of view GBPH

/ 16 FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Some fruit and vegetables have to comply with criteria imposed by national laws e.g.: Order of 28th August 1972 on prunes Order of 15th December 1970 on dates

/ 17 EU regulation for pesticides on foodstuffs Regulation (EC) N°396/2005 and Regulation (EC) N°414/1991

 In 2009, the Unit screened samples of fruit, vegetables, cereals, and processed products marketed in France, including that were part of targeted inspections.  Sample breakdown according to origin:  67.0% of French origin  15.9% from other EU Member States  14.4% imported from third countries  2.6% of undetermined origin  Screening makes it possible to search for and measure 308 active ingredients. The most frequently encountered compounds are insecticides and fungicides.

/ 19 Food Law ( Regulation 178/2002) ‏ Regulation 852/2004 Inspection regulation 882/2004 Regulation 854/2004 Regulation 853/2004 Professionals Inspection Services Animal feeds Foodstuffs of animal origin only Animal feeds Regulations All foodstuffs

/ 20 Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers Regulation N° ----/2011 o Merges eight sector-based pieces of legislation including Directives 2000/13 and 90/496 to streamline and improve consumer information o Maintains the body of law o Strengthens certain provisions (legibility) o Introduces new obligations (nutrition declaration)

/ 21 Conclusion o The Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers attempts to reconcile two different areas :  Taking account of technical data, in particular the size of the label, its legibility and the restrictions binding on professionals.  Providing more information on food to consumers complies with a requirement, in particular concerning origin and allergens

Regulation 882/2004 on official inspections

/ 23 Inspections based on procedures and instructions Frequency of inspections, varies depending on the type of establishment, based on a risk analysis that takes account of a certain number of factors, including production and the establishment’s past history ‘core skill’ intranet Certain inspections can be delegated to third-party agencies with a certain number of conditions, in particular accreditation. However, certain tasks cannot be delegated e.g. the implementation of coercive measures 882/2004

/ 24 The Marketing Standard REGULATION (EU) No. 543/2011 The Marketing Standard Compliant with the CMO regulation, “Sound, Fair, and of Marketable Quality” defined in a marketing standard governs the marketing of plant species subject to the CMO

/ 25 Which products are subject to Sound, Fair, and of Marketable Quality requirements? ► All plant species governed by the CMO

/ 26 EXCEPTIONS (1) Bananas (another CMO provision) - Potatoes (not governed by the CMO) - Mushrooms other than cultivated mushrooms - Capers Bitter almonds - Shelled almonds - Shelled hazelnuts Shelled walnuts - Pine nuts - Saffron Dried fruits (except Inshell almonds, Inshell hazelnuts, Inshell walnuts )

/ 27 Proof of Conformity with Sound, Fair, and of Marketable Quality Traders may choose to conform with the relevant UNECE standard on an ad hoc basis to warrant conformity. ( Inshell almonds, Inshell hazelnuts, Inshell walnuts)

/ 28 Thank you for your attention