1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Training of Dairy Farmers
Conclusions

13. 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