GPSD Market Surveillance

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GPSD Market Surveillance

• Dirk H. Meijer
• Deputy General Director
• Inspectorate for Health Protection and Veterinary
  Public Health
• Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority
• The Hague, The Netherlands

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CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Scope of the GPSD
• Organisation in the Member States
• Enforcement activities

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Enforcement Activities

• Introduction
• Setup of enforcement activities
• Resources
• Training

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Setup of enforcement

• Strategy
• Planning cycle
• Projects

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Resources

• 150 Employees
• 15 million Euro
• 10,000 Inspections
• 10,000 Samples
• Relation with the media

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Conclusions

• Organistion of the enforcement body plays a minor
  role
• Exchange of information is important for
  harmonising enforcement
• Training is important
• For further information
• www.vwa.nl