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2017/SCSC/FSCF/EM/012 Day 2 Session 1

Food Safety Control in Chile: Overview and Challenges

Submitted by: Chile

First Expert Meeting on Trade Facilitation Through an APEC Framework on Food Safety

Modernisation

Ha Noi, Viet Nam

15-17 November 2017

Food safety control in Chile

Overview and challenges

Mónica Rojas

Deputy Director Foreing Trade

SERNAPESCA

Hanoi, November 2017

Chile, working to be a leader in food production

CHILE

+150 countries

1 millionjobs

MUS$ 17,000

in exports

+1500 exportable

Food products

14%of GTDP

Source: Costumes Service 2016

Food products imports 2016

Meat 2,2 %Cereals 1,1 %

(from total no fuel imports)

CHILEAN COMMERCIAL POLICY26 Commercial Agreements with 64 economies

Chile´s national food safety system

MINISTRY OF HEALTHNational consumptionlocal production and imported food productsrequirements

MINISTRY OF ECONOMYFood safety for exports of fish and fishery products

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTUREFood safety for exports of fruits, vegetables and primary livestockproducts.Food safety primary products fordomestic consumption

Food safety surveillance and control programs for domestic consumption

Service Program Scope

Minsal

Veterinary drug residues surveillance program Residues in processed food

Microbiological contamination surveillance program Microbiological risks in imported food

Heavy metals surveillance program Food for human consumption

Surveillance and control of dioxines Meat products

Mycotoxins surveillance program Food for human consumption

Marine biotoxines surveillance and control program Shell fish

SAG

Residues control programChemical risks in meat (poultry, pork,

beef, turkey), honey and milk products

Official microbiological control Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7/STEC in ground meat and trimmings.

Dioxines, Furans and dl- PCB in feed Chemical risks in feed

Pathogens reduction (PRP)Listeria, E. coli O157:H7/STEC in cheese, cured meat, ground meat and trimmings.

Monitoring of pesticides residues in vegetables Vegetables (domestic and export products)

RSA (DS 977/1996) laying down health conditions and food safety standards for production,

importation, processing, packaging, storage, distribution and sale of food products for human

consumption based in Codex Alimentarius standards

Import control processFor all foods - MINSAL

Food

Port of entry

MINSALSEREMI

Custom destination certificate

Authorized warehouse (not marketable)

Use and disposition authorization

MINSALSEREMI Food

Food chain distribution

Depending on the type of food MINSAL may also request specific certification (BEE certificate, applicable control regime certificate for food with therapeutical

effects, others)

Food

Port of entry

SAG

- Costume destination certificate- Phytosanitary certificate

(fruits/vegetables) - Sanitary certificate (animal

products)

Food

Food chain distribution

SAG also may request free sale certificate and product labeling certificate

Import control processFor agricultural products - SAG

All processed food except fisheries and aquaculture products -MINSAL

Free sale certificate acreditates sanitary authorization of the

processing plant and free sale in Chile of food producedIssued as requirement of exporter

Control of exports

Agricultural and animal food products - SAG

Phytosanitary certificationAnimal health – food safety certification Origin certification

Fishery and aquaculture activity in Chile

Wild caught:

1,5 million tons

Aquaculture:

1 million tons

Source: SERNAPESCA-IFOP, 2015

300 Processing

plants

46.738 Export

operations

46.284 Certificates

Total exports

1.179.585 tons

(Mill.US$ 5.000)

Fisheries and aquaculture Products and destination

Exports 1,179,721 tonMM US$ 5,4 millones

Fuente: Boletines Estadística de Exportación de Productos Pesqueros y Acuícolas, IFOP. Diciembre 2016.

SERNAPESCA

Competent authority in sanitary, environmental, aquaculture and

fisheries matters

Competent authority forfoodsafety of aquaculture

and fisheries products forexport

150 veterinariansinspectors

SERNAPESCA’s Organizational Chart

Fish and mollusks farms and growing areas

Factory vessels

Processing plants

Cold Storage

Consignments authorization and

certification

Food Safety Control System

Shellfish sanitation program

Aquaculture residues control program

Processing plants and factory vessels

authorization program

Sanitary program for fishing vessels

HACCP program

Certification program

Import program

Origin Processing Export

Control and supervision of authorized laboratories

FocusFood safety control programsCompliance with target market requirementsIssuance of health certificatesCommunication agenda

Food Safety Control System

Scope Food safety of fishery and aquaculture products for export

according requirements of importing countries.

How it is achieved

Registration of establishments

Standardized Inspection

Official Inspectors

Quality Assurance Programs (HACCP)

Laboratory network

International Agreements

Shell fish sanitation program (PSMB)

Objectives

Clasification of extraction/production areas acording microbiologicalconditions.

Monitoring areas clasified Monitoring marine biotoxins Contingency plans Trazability from origin

119 PSMB areas ,

mainly in Los Lagos Region

Residues control program for veterinary drugs, contaminants, prohibited or

unauthorized substances

Objective:

Control the presence of residues

to guaranty food safety and

compliance of standards of

destination markets

Annual plan for residues control

Official sampling in processing plants an salmon farms

Follow up of unfavorable results (over MLR)

Prohibited Substances

CloranfenicolSteroides (17-β estradiol)StilbenesNitroimidazolesNitrofurans

Unauthorized Substances

Crystal violetLeucocrystal violetGreen malachiteLeuco green malachiteBrilliant Green

Pollutants

Aldrin DiclorvosChlordano 2,4-DTDE MirexHeptachloride AflatoxinesDiledrin OcratoxinesDDTDDEEpoxide HeptachlorDiquat

Pharmacological SubstancesAntimicrobials-antiparasites

TetraclynesFluoroquinolonesFlorfenicolEritromicinAmoxicillinSulfonamides

Gobierno de Chile | Ministerio de Economía Fomento y Turismo | Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura

B. EmamectineDiflubenzuronDeltametrineCipermetrineAzametifos

Annual Residues Control Plan

Gobierno de Chile | Ministerio de Economía Fomento y Turismo | Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura

Residues control Program

Samples taken at farms sites before harvest

(80.000 samples/year)

Samples taken by SERNAPESCA in processing

plants (HACCP)(1.700 samples/year)

Samples are analyzed in the official laboratory

Laboratories authorization and control

• ISO 17.025 accreditation

• Authorization of analytical methods

• Official inspections

• Proficiency test – Ring test

CATEGORIA NÚMERO

ENTIDADES DE ANÁLISIS 31

LABORATORIOS DE SERVICIO 19

LABORATORIOS DE VERIFICACIÓN SERNAPESCA 7

LABORATORIOS DE ANÁLISIS DE FITOPLANTON 2

LABORATORIOS DE CONFIRMACIÓN (parásitos) 2

LABORATORIOS DE PLANTAS 1

Control imports and exports

Authorization of shippments of seafood products.

Imports control of raw materials for processing and export.

Sanitary and origin certification

• Processing facilities must comply with SERNAPESCArequirements/registration destination market.

• Establishments are inspected by SERNAPESCA who issuesa supporting document, AOCS, mandatory for authorizingeach export.

• Shipment authorization and issue of certificates requested

Certification of exports

• Objective: guarantee production and export of safe seafoodproducts that meet the requirements of markets andconsumers, facilitating their access to different markets.

• Integrated and coordinated surveillance program with the differentministries and services involved (SAG - Minsal - SERNAPESCA -Achipia).

• Reinforce industry responsibility in the production of safe foodsaccording to market standards. The first responsible for foodsafety is the processor and the AC supervises and certifies.

• Update of Quality Assurance Program based on HACCP.

Lines of work for food safety systemmodernisation

• Increase in the coverage of the safety control systems to allestablishments that produce seafood products for export.

• Promote industry and regulatory agencies participation in therevision of Codex standards and meetings

• Improve coordination and communication between CompetentAuthorities in terms of transparency and recognition of food safetycontrol systems, to facilitate trade.

• Implement electronic certification as a way to guaranteeauthenticity of certification and prevent fraud.

Lines of work for food safety systemmodernisation

Thank you

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