The future technical cooperation between European agencies and IPA beneficiaries: NEEDS AND CHALLENGES IN THE AREA OF FOOD SECURITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA D-r spc. Marina Popovska- Domazetova Food Directorate, Ministry of Health November 2009, Lisbon

Short overview  Preparatory Measures For The Participation Of The Republic of Macedonia, Croatia And Turkey under the instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance IPA financed by the European Commission  October first cooperation EFSA-Macedonia  FOOD DIRECTORATE- MINISTRY OF HEALTH Main Function - health protection of consumers against unsafe food

Participants from: Food Directorate- Ministry of Health Veterinary Directorate, State Agricultural Inspectorate, Phyto sanitary Inspectorate- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water economy National Public Health Institute Centers for public health Universities- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and Food... Food Industry etc.

New programme 2009/2010 Preparatory measures for the participation of Candidate and Potential Candidate countries in EFSA , under the instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance IPA financed by the European Commission Participation of the Macedonian experts on the EFSA meetings as observers

New programme 2009/2010 Number of seminars and study visits in various areas such as  animal health and welfare,  chemical contaminants,  harmonization of risk assessment approaches,  data collection,  emerging risks and  novel food, etc

“Preparatory Measures for the Participation of the Candidate and the Potential Candidate Countries in EFSA”, * Prepare the competent bodies in beneficiary countries active in the fields relevant to the work of EFSA, the European Commission and Member States for their future participation in EFSA networks, Help create communication and information exchange systems that will enable future participation of the beneficiary countries in EFSA networks, Transfer knowledge on methodologies used in the fields within the remit of EFSA, in particular on risk assessment and data collection, Support the beneficiary countries in their communication activities linked to risk assessment. * _EUEnlargement.htm

Future Activities 2010 Continuation of participation of Macedonian experts on different EFSA meetings Study tour together with delegation from Turkey Seminar on Dietetic products, nutrition and allergies including health claims in Parma, September 2010 Seminar on Chemical Contaminants, Emerging Risks and Scientific Cooperation including practical examples of Risk Communication in Ankara, November 2010

Future activities  new Pre-Accession Programme from 2011 – 2013 will start  Expectations!  More and more participation in EFSA Meetings, Colloquies, Conferences e.g. meeting of: Advisory Forum plenary and working groups, Focal Point, Zoonoses data collection, BSE, Consumption data base, Pesticide Steering Committee, Pesticide emissions, Chemical Occurrence;  Continuation of organizing pre-accession seminars.

Goals  Large exchange of information, experience, knowledge and scientific expertise in the area of food safety  Develop a system that will guarantee the food safety for consumers in the Republic of Macedonia.  Continuation of the cooperation - crucial importance.

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