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This project (RO/03/B/F/NT 175064) has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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Leonardo Da Vinci Project:
Quality Management Network for CEECs
(Central and East European Countries)
Database on Food Legislation and QMS (Quality Management Systems)

Addressing the objectives:

This QMN Database offers the opportunity to establish relationships and collaborations between workers, trainers, designers, managers and analysis laboratories of food SMEs from the EU and CEEC; will provide databases for EU experts in Food Legislation, Technology and Nutrition; and will give both the principles and the information to improve and adjust the Quality Management Systems. The project will address the food safety aspects of EU regulation concerning hygiene in the food industry (EC Regulation: Council Directive 93/43/EEC). This directive lays down the general rules of hygiene for foodstuffs and the procedures for verification of compliance through the EU countries. This regulation states that food safety is directly the responsibility of the food companies which should attest that they control it. Training of employees on hygiene is compulsory and implementation of HACCP is recommended. The EC regulations are applied in the Member States through decree. In some countries implementing HACCP has been made not compulsory but recommended, but in any case implementing HACCP allows companies to apply the EC regulations.
(Reference:- Regulation (EC) No.178/2002 of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the EFSA European Food Safety authority and laying down the procedures in matters of food safety)

European Commission: Agriculture web site
Homepage of the European Commission's agriculture Web site. The site contains a wealth of information relating to Europe and agriculture

The European Food Information Council, EUFIC
A non-profit organisation which provides science-based information on food and food-related topics to the media, health and nutrition professionals, educators, and opinion leaders.

EU-funded Agricultural research portal

Enlargement and agriculture - glossary
Glossary of terms for terms commonly used in discussions about EU enlargement and CAP reform.

European Commission: Fisheries Directorate-General
he European Commissions Fisheries Directorate-General is the Directorate-General responsible for the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The CFP covers all EU fishing activities and focuses on the farming of living aquatic resources, and their processing and marketing.

Plant health controls
This site provides information on current EU policy and developments regarding plant health controls and is published on the web by the European Union.

Agriculture, environment, rural development: Facts and Figures
Collaboration between three services of the European Commission, namely EUROSTAT, the Agriculture Directorate-General, and the Environment Directorate-General. This document aims to examine the relationship between farming and the environment, focusing on "pressure indicators".

EUR-Lex: consolidated community legislation on the common agricultural policy (CAP)

FAO: Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Prospects for agricultural markets 2002- 2009
This report outlines the prospects for agricultural markets in the European Union (EU), the EU candidate Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) and world markets, from 2002 - 2009.

Future of rural areas in the CEE new member states
Written in January 2004 by the Network of Independent Agricultural Experts in the CEE Candidate Countries, this document is available via the Agriculture section of the EU Web site, and was produced by the Directorate-General for Agriculture. The report analyses the future prospects of rural areas in the eight Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) acceding the European Union in May 2004 as well as in Romania and Bulgaria. The analysis covers farm and food chain related analyses, rural labour market trends, rural infrastructure, and rural and agricultural policies.

Analysis of the impact on agricultural markets and incomes of EU enlargement to the CEEC's
This report looks at the impact the enlargement of the European Union (EU) has had on the agricultural markets and farm incomes of the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC's).

EU agriculture and enlargement
This resource provides information on the incorporation of the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC's) into the European Union.

CAP reform: A policy for the Future
This fact sheet provides an overview of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that was agreed by the European Council in March 1999.

Prospects for agricultural markets 1999 - 2006
This report outlines the prospects for agricultural markets in the European Union (EU), the EU candidate Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) and world markets, from 1999 - 2006.

CAP reform: Beef and Veal sector
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with specific reference to the beef and veal sector.

CAP reform: Rural Development
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with specific reference to rural development.

Agriculture: organic farming
Homepage of the European Commission's organic farming Web site.

European Dairy Association
This is the Web site of the European Dairy Association (EDA), the umbrella organisation for the national dairy associations of the European Union.

Quality control procedures for pesticide residues analysis
Published on the Food Safety section of the Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General Web site, 02/2005

Food safety: From the Farm to the Fork
Part of the large European Commission (EC) site. Its main subject areas are animal health, prevention and control of animal diseases, animal welfare, animal feed safety, safety of food products, pesticides safety and international food safety issues. It gives links into a large database of E.U. documents, many of them scanned from the original; e.g. scientific committees, inspection reports for the veterinary office, press releases and speeches.

WMP-CEE Project
The objective of the Project "WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: CURRENT POLICIES AND TRENDS" was to make a synthesis of waste management policies of Central and Eastern European Countries.

Food additives and flavourings
Information from the European Commission Web site, Europa, on EU legislation for food additives and flavourings.

Scientific Committee on Food
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) is a body of independent scientists, responsible for advising the European Commission on health and safety risks related to food consumption.

European Food Safety Authority
Its core task is to provide independent scientific advice, to the European Commission, EU member states and the public, on all matters related directly or indirectly to food safety throughout the food chain, including GMOs and nutrition.

The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP)
The Institute for Health & Consumer Protection (IHCP) is one of the seven scientific institutes of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. It is located in Ispra, Northern Italy and has a staff drawn from the Member States of the European Union and the CEEC. The Institute activities are related to genetically modified organisms, biotechnology, chemicals and risk assessment, nano-biotechnology, exposure, to environmental stressors, food contact materials and consumer products, and alternative methods to animal testing.

For details contact Mr. Iain C. Muse, CEO/Chairman, EMonument and USAMV-CN.

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