Fruits and vegetables control in SloveniaFruits and vegetables control in Slovenia

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Republic of SloveniaRepublic of SloveniaMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food

Inspectorate for Agriculture, Forestry and FoodInspectorate for Agriculture, Forestry and FoodInspection Service for Quality Control of Agricultural Products and FoodstuffsInspection Service for Quality Control of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs

Organizational structureOrganizational structure

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food

Inspectorate for Agriculture, Forestry and FoodInspectorate for Agriculture, Forestry and Food

Inspection Service for Quality Control of Inspection Service for Quality Control of Agricultural Products and FoodstuffsAgricultural Products and Foodstuffs

Organizational structure of InspectorateOrganizational structure of Inspectorate

Central organization – head office in LjubljanaCentral organization – head office in Ljubljana

8 regional units8 regional units

120 inspectors of Inspectorate120 inspectors of Inspectorate

20 inspectors for quality control20 inspectors for quality control

8 phytosanitarian inspectors in BIP8 phytosanitarian inspectors in BIP

Inspection activitiesInspection activities

Official control of food qualityOfficial control of food qualityOfficial control of food labellingOfficial control of food labellingCompliance of:Compliance of:

• Labelling and legislationLabelling and legislation• Quality (composition) and legislationQuality (composition) and legislation• Labeling and quality (composition)Labeling and quality (composition)

OFFICIAL CONTROL IN FOOD CHAIN OFFICIAL CONTROL IN FOOD CHAIN (production, distribution, retail)(production, distribution, retail)

OBJECT OF CONTROL: non packed and pre-OBJECT OF CONTROL: non packed and pre-packed foodstuffs animal and not animal originpacked foodstuffs animal and not animal origin

LegislationLegislation

- General acts General acts - EU legislation – directives, regulativesEU legislation – directives, regulatives- National legislation (material acts, rules on National legislation (material acts, rules on

quality)quality)

Twinning light projectTwinning light project

Control of fruit and vegetables according Control of fruit and vegetables according 1148/20011148/2001

2006 start, partners from the Netherlands, six 2006 start, partners from the Netherlands, six months contract, prolongated for two monthsmonths contract, prolongated for two months

6 workshops, 2 study tours6 workshops, 2 study tours

Team of inspectors for control F&V and future Team of inspectors for control F&V and future trainers trainers

WorkshopsWorkshops

1 workshop: a legislative framework of fruit and 1 workshop: a legislative framework of fruit and vegetables quality control, introduction to the vegetables quality control, introduction to the international standardization, detailed international standardization, detailed interpretation of Annex IV of the EC Regulation interpretation of Annex IV of the EC Regulation 1148/2001, detailed presentation of the sampling 1148/2001, detailed presentation of the sampling proceduresprocedures

4 workshops: presentation of the quality 4 workshops: presentation of the quality marketing standardsmarketing standards

Practical examples, testPractical examples, test

Citrus fruitCitrus fruit

Lettuce and curled-leaved Lettuce and curled-leaved and broad-leaved endiveand broad-leaved endive

Table grapesTable grapes

KiwifruitKiwifruit

Apples and pearsApples and pears

OnionOnion

GarlicGarlic

CarrotsCarrots

CauliflowersCauliflowers

CucumbersCucumbers

MelonsMelons

AvocadosAvocados

Head cabbageHead cabbageBananasBananasStrawberriesStrawberriesCherriesCherriesSweet pepersSweet pepersMushroomsMushroomsCourgettesCourgettesTomatoesTomatoesAsparagusAsparagusEgg plantsEgg plantsLeeksLeeksPlumsPlums

Study toursStudy tours

NetherlandsNetherlands (KCB Head Office, port of (KCB Head Office, port of Rotterdam, pack stations for onions, carrots, a Rotterdam, pack stations for onions, carrots, a grower and a pack station for peppers, a grower grower and a pack station for peppers, a grower of strawberries, a grower and pack station for of strawberries, a grower and pack station for witloof, a fruit and flower auction, a larger pack witloof, a fruit and flower auction, a larger pack station of different fruits and vegetables)station of different fruits and vegetables)

Study toursStudy tours

SlovakiaSlovakia (a grower and a pack station for (a grower and a pack station for mushrooms, several growers and pack stations of mushrooms, several growers and pack stations of asparagus, orchards of apples, pears and asparagus, orchards of apples, pears and cherries, a pack station for different fruits and cherries, a pack station for different fruits and vegetables)vegetables)

Manual, check listsManual, check lists

Preparation of a manualPreparation of a manual

Preparation and simplification of an inspection Preparation and simplification of an inspection check list for quality control and labelling of fruit check list for quality control and labelling of fruit and vegetablesand vegetables