FOOD SAFETY IN HUNGARY

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FOOD SAFETY IN HUNGARY

• Dr. Antal Németh
• Chief Veterinary Officer
• Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development

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Definition of food safety I.classical elements

• Control of the food processing
• Control of the food storage, transport
• Control of the importation of food
• Control of the distribution of food
• Control of the catering
• Residuum monitoring

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Definition of food safety II.additional elements

• In addition to the classical food hygiene tasks
  several other related issues are included
• Feeding stuffs
• Animal health (TSEs, etc.)
• Zoonoses
• Animal welfare

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Legal background

• Act XC of 1995 on food
• Act LIV of 2001on the amend ment of the food act
• Act XCI of 1995 on veterinary issues
• Act XXII of 2001 on the amendment of the
  veterinary act
• Act XCII of 1995 on feeding-stuffs
• Act XXVIII. of 1998 on the welfare of animals

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Current situation

• Final stage of legal harmonisation
• Modernisation and upgrading of the food industry
• Implementation of from farm to fork principle
• Export to European, Asian, American countries

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Food Control Authorities

• State Veterinary Service
• National Public Health and Medical Officers
  Service
• General Inspectorate of Consumer Protection
• (Plant and Soil Protection Service)

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Food Safety Strategy I.facts

• It is prepared by the relevant authorities
• Handed to the Commission 17 April 2001
• Country profile of Hungary
• FVO missions for the assesments
• Competent authorities
• Border inspection posts
• TSE

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Food Safety Strategy II.content

• Legal background
• Competent authorities
• Structure, budget
• Tasks, responsibilities
• Official control
• Coordination between the authorities
• Future plans

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National Food Safety Agency I.tasks

• Collection and evaluation of food safety data
• Detection and characterisation of new risk
  factors
• Risk assesment, risk communication
• Scientific support for risk management and crisis
  management
• Elaboration and activitation of the rapid alert
  system
• Proposal for scientific research programmes

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National Food Safety Agency II.tasks

• Control of the relevant laboratories
• Coordination of the work of different
  laboratories
• Cooperation with the Food Safety Advisory Board
• International cooperation

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National Food Safety Agency III.structure

• Cover all the steps in the food chain
• Cover all related sectors, including
• Feeding stuffs
• food of non-animal origin,
• fruit and vegetables
• GMOs
• Wine, other alcohols, etc.
• Facilitate traceability

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Conclusion

• Implementation of Food Safety Strategy
• Establishment of Food Safety Agency
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• Higher level of food safety and protection of the
  consumers health