The future technical cooperation between European agencies and IPA beneficiaries: NEEDS AND CHALLENGES IN THE AREA OF FOOD SECURITY IN THE

REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

D-r spc. Marina Popovska- DomazetovaFood Directorate, Ministry of Health

25-27 November 2009, Lisbon

Short overview

Preparatory Measures For The Participation Of The Republic of Macedonia, Croatia And Turkey- 2008 under the instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance IPA financed by the European Commission

October 2007- first cooperation EFSA-Macedonia FOOD DIRECTORATE- MINISTRY OF HEALTHMain Function - health protection of consumers

against unsafe food

Participants from:

Food Directorate- Ministry of Health Veterinary Directorate, State Agricultural

Inspectorate, Phyto sanitary Inspectorate- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water economy

National Public Health Institute Centers for public health Universities- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty

of Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture and Food... Food Industry etc.

New programme 2009/2010

• Preparatory measures for the participation of Candidate and Potential Candidate countries in EFSA 2009-2010, under the instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance IPA financed by the European Commission

• Participation of the Macedonian experts on the EFSA meetings as observers

New programme 2009/2010

Number of seminars and study visits in various areas such as

animal health and welfare, chemical contaminants, harmonization of risk assessment approaches, data collection, emerging risks and novel food, etc

“Preparatory Measures for the Participation of the Candidate and the Potential Candidate Countries in EFSA”, 2009-2010 * Prepare the competent bodies in beneficiary countries

active in the fields relevant to the work of EFSA, the European Commission and Member States for their future participation in EFSA networks,

Help create communication and information exchange systems that will enable future participation of the beneficiary countries in EFSA networks, 

Transfer knowledge on methodologies used in the fields within the remit of EFSA, in particular on risk assessment and data collection, 

Support the beneficiary countries in their communication activities linked to risk assessment.

* http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/PartnersNetworks/efsa_locale-1178620753812_EUEnlargement.htm

Future Activities 2010

Continuation of participation of Macedonian experts on different EFSA meetingsStudy tour together with delegation from TurkeySeminar on Dietetic products, nutrition and allergies including health claims in Parma, September 2010Seminar on Chemical Contaminants, Emerging Risks and Scientific Cooperation including practical examples of Risk Communication in Ankara, November 2010

Future activities 2011-2013

new Pre-Accession Programme from 2011 – 2013 will start

Expectations! More and more participation in EFSA Meetings,

Colloquies, Conferences e.g. meeting of: Advisory Forum plenary and working groups, Focal Point, Zoonoses data collection, BSE, Consumption data base, Pesticide Steering Committee, Pesticide emissions, Chemical Occurrence;

Continuation of organizing pre-accession seminars.

Goals

Large exchange of information, experience, knowledge and scientific expertise in the area of food safety

Develop a system that will guarantee the food safety for consumers in the Republic of Macedonia.

Continuation of the cooperation - crucial importance.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION