1. European Quality Control System Stockholm January 28th, 2011 EQCS

2. INDEX History Mission and vission Objectives Organization Goals Activity summary

3. History Until 1994, different, but not consistent self control systems existed in one form or another in Germany, Denmark, United Kingdom, France and Spain. In 1994, the AIJN and several members founded the EQCS. The products scope comprises fruit juices and nectars in the market of the European Union.

4. WHERE DO WE COME FROM EQCS EEIG EQCS aisbl 1994 2010

5. WHY EQCS Aim: Guarantee authenticity How: Continuous monitoring of the market and packers Pan European body to implement industrial self control and to harmonise rules Guidelines to improve the effectiveness and efficacy. Our independency and recognized authority is the key to avoid crashing. The EQCS is independent from political organizations. EQCS is the independent umbrella association of industrial self control systems for local market and packer control in the EEA and EU candidate countries. With its activities EQCS contributes to the safety and quality of fruit juices, nectars and fruit juice drinks (>25 % fruit content) and to fair competition in their markets. Thus the positive image, consumer confidence and economical performance of fruit juices will be improved and strengthened. The Association and all members will comply at any time and in any point with the anti-trust legislation.

6. MISSION SAFETY & QUALITY of fruit juices, nectars and drinks FAIR COMPETITION in the markets IMPROVE the positive image, consumer confidence COMPLY with the antitrust legislation

7. VISSION HARMONIZATION of control activities SUPPORT fruit juice manufactures to comply with legal and industrial standards.

8. GOALS

9. Objectives To assure free and fair competition. To protect the image of the products and the industry. To develop control systems in countries where these not yet exist and to harmonise existing systems. To harmonise and to create consensus regarding the interpretation of analysis results. To create an early warning system for detection of falsification. To establish a European data bank with authentic data on raw materials and consumer products. To promote the use of an EQCS logo to indicate that materials have been manufactured according to EQCS guidelines.

10. ASSURE fair & free competition

11. PROTECT industry image

12. DEVELOP control systems

13. HARMONIZATION analytical results

14. CREATE early warning system

15. PROVIDE raw material control Raw Material CONTROL

16. PROMOTION of EQCS logo

17. PLATFORM knowhow exchange

18. communication & information

19. MEMBERS Membership is voluntary Ordinary members –AIJN and Associations running packer control scheme Observers –National associations in Europe without own control schemes –Associations outside the EEA and EU candidate countries running a control scheme. –Other associations related to fruit juice industry Supporting members –Individual companies or legal entities willing to support EQCS

20. MEMBERS

21. ORGANIZATION AIJN Code of Practice 18 associations POLITICAL & REGULATORY CONTROL BODY EQCS European Quality Control System NQCS National Quality Control Systems (6) Finished Goods from market & member´s plants: France, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain & UK RQCS Regional Quality Control Systems (1) Finished Goods from market & member´s plants: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland IRMA International Raw Material Assurance Raw materials & semi-finished goods from manufacturers and suppliers from more than: 50 countries word-wide Members may use this logo on their packs. Members indicate participation with this logo in their company papers.

22. Countries with self-control

23. OBLIGATION OF MEMBERS Support the aims and objectives of EQCS Pay membership fees as specified in the contribution order Ordinary members: –Maintain and develop a control scheme –Comply with minimum requirements and guidelines for local control –Actively participate in the bodies of EQCS –Regularly report on special observation in the market and submit an annual report on control activities and results.

24. RIGHTS OF MEMBERS Submit proposal to the Board of Directors, Advisory Board and to the General Assembly Receive an annual activity report in anonymous form To be represented in all bodies of the EQCS Voting rights at the General Assemblies: –Proportional vote of 1 vote per 10 Mio liter sales –Observers and supporting Member can participate without vote –Representation of other member only via a proxy –No member can represent a majority of the votes

25. ORGANIZATION General Assembly Board of Directors Secretariat Delegates of the members Persons engaged to a company in a System

26. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr. I dwin Bouman. FrieslandCampina. DQCS. Netherlands Mr. John Collins. Gerber Foods. BSDA. UK Mr Oscar Hernandez, from Grupo Leche Pascual. AEAZN (Spain) Mr Jean Paul Lorch, from JFA. QUALIJUS (France) Dr. Karl Neuhäuser from Eckes Granini. SGF (Germany) Mrs Barbara Groele, General Secretary DSK (Poland) Mr Jan Hermans, General Secretary AIJN (Belgium)

27. Requierements for control schemes Accept all terms and conditions for ORDINARY participants according to Statutes. Adopt the AIJN CoP Acknowledge compliance with food law and labelling regulations Inform about encountered problems and help to solve the problem. Provide full traceability when needed. Keep counter-samples Provide full information about samples upon request to EQCS authorities.

28. Rights for control schemes Advertise their membership to EQCS Use of EQCS logo according to requirements To be represented as Voting member in the national General Assembly Receive information provided by EQCS Password to enter the members area in the web

29. Web page

31. Technical requirements Sample taking –From members’ plants and market, in representative way Analysing –50% of products sampled from participants –Up to the scheme number of non-participants to be analysed –Adequate and suitable authenticity controls –By independent laboratories Plant Inspections –Minimum once a year

32. Technical requirements Evaluation of analytical figures (executive body or expert committee) Issue a yearly status report including: –Participants, finance, control activities, sample taking, analysis, non-conformities, corrective actions Ensure traceability of products Take adequate corrective actions Participate in the harmonisation of practices Pass the audit for approval or re-approval (two years)

33. COSTS FIX quota (3.000€) Quota based on volumes Contribution to SGF-IRMA

34. CONTROL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY 2009 TOTAL BUDGET 950.000€

35. CONTROL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY 2009 samples taken 1461

36. CONTROL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY 2009 samples analyzed 1042

37. CONTROL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY 2009 OK > 84% SAFETY QUALITY AUTHENTICITY LABELLING

38. ACHIEVEMENTS 2010 AIJN-EQCS Workshop, October 14th, Brussels 65 assistants from 15 countries EQCS system audits (6)

39. EQCS Thank you !