Structure and Function ofControl Systems in

North Rhine-Westphalia

System of Official Controls in Food and Feed Safety, Animal Health, Animal

Welfare and Plant Health

MKULNV NRW

North Rhine-Westphalia in Europe

North Rhine-WestphaliaPolitical borders

North Rhine-Westphalia Data

Size 34.000 km2

Population figure 18 Mio.

Agricultural effective area 1.5 Mio hectare

Pasture-land, permanent 430.000 hectare

Agricultural enterprises 52.000

Cattle-holders 22.000

Cattle 1.4 Mio.

Food establishments (without primary production) 190.000

Production volume of feedstuff 3.2 Mio. t/y

Feedstuff producers and retailer 1.500

No. of slaughtered swine 1.1Mio/month

Principles of Feed and Food Safety

Food and Feed safety are of the same importance Separation of risk assessment and risk management Precautionary principle Food / Feed shall no be put on the market if it is unsafe Food and Feed business operator are responsible for the

safety Authorities control Traceability / Responsibility of food and feed business

operator

MACP NRW – strategic aims

Strategic Aim

I. Implementation of risk based controls in the whole area

II. Implementation of QM-Measures in all competent authorities

III. Intensive Networking of control systems

IV. Reduction of Residues, contaminants and zoonotic pathogens in the entire food and feed chain

V. Further development of effective concepts to preserve the Health of Animals and for the production of safe food

VI. Ensuring Good Animal Welfare Conditions, particularly for production animals

VII. Efficient and effective / non bureaucratic implementation of the Provisions Contained in Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 on feed and food controls

Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 Title II Chapter IICompetent Authorities

Article 4 Designation of competent authorities and operational criteria

Para. 1 Designation of competent authorities Art. 83 GG* Länder execute federal laws as their own state

affairs Art. 84 para. 1 GG Länder govern the implementation of authorities

and administrative proceedings LOG NW** Upper State Authorities, Lower State Authorities,

Government-run Facilities, Statutory Corporation IUAG NRW Integrated Laboratories

* Basic Constitutional Law; ** State Organization Law NRW

LAV – Länder‘s Working Group Consumer Protection

Head of Divisions Consumer Protectionguests: Federal Ministry for Consumer ProtectionWorking groups:Livestock diseases, Animal HealthFeedstuffVeterinary MedicinesAnimal WelfareMeat and Specific Questions Relating to Food of Animal OriginFood and Commodities, Wine and CosmeticsImport, Export, TransferEducation and Training of Staff in the Veterinary and Food FieldInformation and Communication

Competent Authorities NRW

Ministry of Climate Protection, Environment, Agriculture, Conservation and Consumer Protection

State Agency for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection

53 Districts and Cities

Ministry of Climate Protection, Environment,

Agriculture, Conservation and Consumer Protection

of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

(MKULNV)

Central Veterinary Authority / Central

Competent Authority for Food and Feed

Control / Plant Health

Legislation Implementation of EU and federal legislation Strategic Concepts for Consumer Protection Control (Auditing) of regional and local competent authorities Communication with federal level, Länders …

MKULNV Organization Chart (extract)

Department II AgricultureII-2 Agricultural marketII-5 Plant Health

Department VImmission Control, GeneticEngineering, Environmental Medicine

V-6 Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Environmental Radioactivity

Department VI

Consumer Protection

VI-2 Food of Plant Origin

VI-3 Food of Animal Origin

VI-5 Animal Welfare, Veterinary

Medicines, Animal Health

VI-6 Legal Affairs

State Agency for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection (LANUV)

Upper State Authority

Veterinary Control (Animal health, Animal Medicines, Animal Welfare), Foot and Feed Control

Coordination of Control Activities Control of local competent authorities, audits Approval of animal experiments Approval of Establishments Approval of experts for supplementary expert opinion

according Article II regulation 882/2004 …

City and District Veterinary OfficesLocal Veterinary Authorities

Food and Feed Control, Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Veterinary Medicines

Registration of food businesses (190.000 establishments) Food Control

Food establishment inspections (170.000/y) Inspected establishments (100.000/y) Food sampling (90.000 – 95.000 food samples/y)

Feedstuff control Animal Health Veterinary Medicines control BIPs Animal Welfare

Communication Infrastructure

Integrated Data Processing System

Consumer Protection (IDV)

LandesserverNRW

Kommunaler Bereich

Kommunale Daten(Lebensmittel- und Futtermittel-

überwachung und Tiergesundheit)

Kommunale Anwendungenz. B. BALVI iP

StaatlicherBereich

Tiergesundheit

Lebensmittel- undFuttermittelüberwachung

Staatliche Anwendungen

Externe

Wirtschaftsbeteiligte, Wissenschaft

TSN auf Bundesebene

Weitere Daten

Daten Externer

state server

central IDV – master and specific data base

user interfaceconsumer

protection portal

IDV homogenous integrated system

North Rhine-WestphaliaIntegrated Laboratories

CVUA OWL

SVUA ARN

CVUA MEL

CVUA RRW

CVUA Rheinland

North Rhine-Westphalia Municipal Laboratories

Risk based establishment inspectionErgebnis

low medium highCategory of Business 1001. Umgang mit dem Produkt (nach Katalog) 0 nach Auswahl 100 80

22. Produktrisiko 0 10 20 10

Reliability FBO 0 3 8 9 15 151. Einhaltung LM-rechtlicher Bestimmungen 0 1 2 3 5 22. Rückverfolgbarkeit 0 2 3 23. Mitarbeiterschulung 0 2 4 6 7 4

Business Own Control System 0 6 12 18 25 251. HACCP-Verfahren 0 3 6 9 12 62. Untersuchung von Produkten 0 1 2 3 5 23. Temperatureinhaltung (Kühlung) 0 2 4 6 8 4

Hygiene management 0 10 20 27 40 401. Bauliche Beschaffenheit (Instandhaltung) 0 1 2 3 5 22. Reinigung und Desinfektion 0 2 4 6 8 43. Personalhygiene 0 3 5 8 11 54. Produktionshygiene 0 4 7 10 13 75. Schädlingsbekämpfung 0 2 3 2

Gesamt 200 130

acchived risk class RK 1 RK 2 RK 3 RK 4 RK 5 RK 6 RK 7 RK 8 RK 9

CriterionBeurteilungsstufe - Risiko max.zu

vergeb-

Risk based classes / Control frequences

Class Controll FrequencesRK 1 dailyRK 2 weeklyRK 3 monthlyRK 4 quarterlyRK 5 twice a yearRK 6 yearlyRK 7 every 1.5 yearsRK 8 every two yearsRK 9 every three years

Principles of Risk Based Food Sampling

Food sampling plan is element of multi-annual national control plan (Art. 41 regulation 882/2004/EC

Specific programs do not only plan yearly (half-yearly, quarterly, trimester and short ranged programs)

Only planned samples are considered:

Kind of food

Aim of analysing

Level of taking samples as well as

Analysing parameters

Capacities for sampling and analysing in case of specific incidences

Analysis related to specific product risks

Considering inspection results

Risked Based Procedure for Sampling and Analysing

To be considered:

Identified risks (systematically, scientifically based, BfR, EFSA)

Feed or Food business operators‘ past record as regards compliance with specific laws

Reliability of any own check systems

Any information that might indicate non-compliance

Control Staff according to art. 6 regulation no. 882/2004/EC

Control staff for official controls 1st October 2009

Organisational unitNumber of scientific staff in food and feed control and

animal health

Number of further control staff in food and feed control

and animal health

Number of administrative staff in food and feed

control and animal health

NRW 296 405 293

Control staff in the field of meat hygiene

Organisational unitNumber of official

veterinarians – full time jobsNumber of official

veterinarians – part time jobsNumber of official

auxiliaries

NRW 35 385 554

Control staff in official laboratories

Organisational unit Number of scientific staff Number of technical staffNumber of

administrative staff

NRW170 469 124

Regulation (EC) 882/2004 Title II Chapter IVCrisis Management

Article 13 Contingency plans for feed and food AVV RÜb § 18* Arrangements in case of health

hazards NRW NRW-Contingency Plan; LAKOLF

(State Control Centre for Food and Feed)

QM SOP Contingency Plan, RASFF, Availability

*general administrative regulation framework control

Title VIIEnforcement Measures

Art. 54 Action in case of non-compliance Imposition of sanitation procedures Prohibition of the placing on the market Recall / destruction of food Authorisation of use for other purposes Closure of establishment / withdrawel of approval Any other measure

Art. 55 Sanctions Effective, proportionate and dissuasive

Food and Feed Act Enforcement Measures

§ 39 Tasks and measures of authorities Imposition of sanitation procedures Prohibition of the placing on the market Recall / destruction of food Authorisation of use for other purposes Closure of establishment / withdrawel of approval Any other measure

§§ 58-61 Sanctions Imprisonment up to 3 years (up to 1 year) Administrative fine up to 50.000€ Confiscation of objects