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WHO/FAO TRAINING COURSE: STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES

FOR EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CODEX AND USE OF

CODEX STANDARDS, GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REPORT

Organized by the WHO Regional Office for Europe

and FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia,

with the WHO Country Office in Albania as local host

Durres, Albania

6-8 September 2011

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................... 3

I. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4

II. Opening Remarks ...................................................................................................... 4

III. Objectives and Description of the Training Course ..................................................... 4

IV. Presentations, Discussions and Outcomes.............................................................. 5

V. Course Evaluation...................................................................................................... 9

VI. Conclusions and Recommendations ..................................................................... 11

Annex 1 – Preliminary Programme .................................................................................. 13

Annex II: List of participants............................................................................................ 16

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Sincere gratitude is conveyed to Ms Mirela Kellezi and the WHO Country Office in Albania for

excellent local organization of the workshop. Their dedicated work has greatly contributed

to the smooth implementation and good outcome of the workshop. Sincere thankfulness is

also expressed to the FAO/WHO Codex Trust Fund for its support in funding the workshop.

The CTF support made possible for the participants from different countries and institutions

to get together, receive information on Codex and related issues and exchange experiences

and opinions on Codex and related issues .

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I. Introduction

The training course took place from 6 to 8 September at the Hotel Adriatik in Durres, Albania.

The training course was organized jointly by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and FAO

Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia. The WHO Country Office in Albania was responsible

for the local organization. The workshop was supported by the Codex Trust Fund to assist the

countries in transition to increase their participation in the vital work of Codex and therefore

funds were allocated for the participation of delegations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia.

Trainers to the course came from the WHO Regional Office for Europe (Dr Hilde Kruse), FAO

Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (Dr Eleonora Dupouy), FAO/WHO Joint Food

Standards Programme (Dr Selma Doyran), European Commission (Dr Jerome Lepeintre) and

WHO EURO/Country Office Albania (Dr Ivan Nastasijevic).

There were 39 participants at the workshop representing Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia. The participants included Codex Contact Points and representatives working in food

standardization and food control, including Food and Veterinary Services, Ministries of Health

and Agriculture as well as Standardization institutions. The List of Participants is attached as

Annex II.

The training was conducted in English with consecutive interpretation into the Albanian

language at the Opening and Closing Sessions.

II. Opening Remarks

The workshop was opened by Dr Albert Gajo, Deputy Minister of Health, who stressed the

importance of this sub-regional workshop in improving the common understanding of food

legislation and food safety problems at the national and sub-regional levels, and emphasized

that the Ministry of Health of Albania constantly pays due attention to the harmonization of

food legislation, especially with the European Union and neighbouring countries.

The workshop was also welcomed by Dr Gani Moka, General Director of Food Safety and

Consumer Protection Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection of

Albania, who indicated that one of the biggest issues of the country is the enforcement of food

legislation and division of competences and responsibilities between food control institutions.

The workshop was also welcomed by Dr Hilde Kruse (WHO), Dr Eleonora Dupouy (FAO), Dr

Selma Doyran (Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme) and Dr Vasil Miho, the head of the

WHO Country Office Albania.

III. Objectives and Description of the Training Course

The purpose of the sub-regional training course was to provide:

• knowledge on Codex – what it is, its purpose, and how it works;

• knowledge on how countries participate in Codex and can influence its work;

• knowledge on how Codex work should be coordinated at the national level;

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• discussions on how Codex work should be linked to other food safety activities at

the national level; and

• an opportunity to share experiences with neighboring countries and stimulate

network building.

The course lasted for two and a half days.

The course was intended for food safety officials (from public health, food/agriculture sector,

and/or veterinary sector) at central and regional level working in the area of implementation of

food safety, and whose work is directly linked to Codex activities. The national Codex focal

points were among the participants.

The agenda of the two and a half day workshop was structured in a way to deliver key lectures

on the structure and functioning of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, its subsidiary bodies

and the current issues discussed at the Codex Committees, on national Codex structures and

their functions and development of regional positions, and the concept of risk analysis and its

application in the work of Codex and country level. The Agenda also covered WTO SPS and TBT

Agreements, concept of Equivalence and Mutual Recognition Agreements, lessons learnt from

the recent E. coli O104:H4 outbreak in Europe, and antimicrobial resistance in the context of

food safety. A special session was dedicated to country presentations and exchange of

experience on the work of national Codex structures in participating countries. The topics

addressed in the country presentations included:

1. Legislative basis and procedures for elaboration of National and Codex food Standards

2. Institutions responsible for elaboration of food standards (or parts of standards) and

involvement of relevant stakeholders

3. Problems that countries are facing in elaboration of food standards

4. Proposals for the optimization of elaboration of food standards

5. Products that are traded between sub-regional countries for which Codex standards

should be established.

6. Harmonization of national standards with Codex standards and WTO requirements

Copies of all presentations, and all background and meeting documents, including the list of

participants and pictures taken during the workshop, were copied on CDs and given to each

participant.

All participants after completion of the workshop received a Certificate of Attendance. This is

considered important for the participants.

IV. Presentations, Discussions and Outcomes

After opening session, Dr Hilde Kruse outlined the workshop objectives, and introduced trainers

and participants of the workshop. Dr Kruse indicated that the objectives were to provide

knowledge on Codex – what it is, its purpose, and how it works; knowledge on how countries

participate in Codex and can influence its work; knowledge on how Codex work should be

coordinated at the national level. She also indicated that the workshop was to provide an

opportunity for discussions on how Codex work and this to be linked to other food safety

activities at the national level and also an opportunity to share experiences with neighboring

countries in order to stimulate network building and regional cooperation. She also stressed the

importance of intersectoral collaboration in Codex and other food safety work, and in this

respect it was most welcome that various sectors and authorities were represented in the

delegations of the participating countries.

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The following part of the first day of the workshop was dedicated to cover the structure and

functioning of Codex Alimentarius Commission, the concept of risk analysis, the role and

functioning of national Codex structures and the development of regional positions using the

example of the European Union. Dr Selma Doyran, the Chief of the Joint FAO/WHO Food

Standards Programme described the scope and objectives of the Codex Alimentarius

Commission, presented how the Commission and its subsidiary bodies are organized and how

they are operating. She also provided an up-date on the collection of Codex standards,

guidelines, codes of practice and recommendations and informed participants about the list of

documents adopted at the last 34th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (July 2011)

and indicated that these texts are being uploaded and are available on the Codex website. Dr

Eleonora Dupouy (FAO) presented the concept of risk analysis, described how this concept is

applied in practice in establishing Codex food standards, highlighted the areas of possible

application of the risk analysis framework at the country level as a basis for food safety

problems prioritization and decision making, stressing that risk analysis is a tool to ensure food

safety in a more efficient way and mentioned what are the countries’ tasks to effectively apply

the risk analysis methodology in strengthening food safety systems. The reporting consultant

presented a lecture on national Codex structures and informed the participants about their role

and functioning and emphasized that their work can be ensured only through joint efforts and

participation of all interested parties. Dr Jerome Lepeintre in his lecture presented how the

European Commission and its scientific body – EFSA are organised and described in detail how

the EU is developing its positions and agreements for the Codex meetings. He emphasized the

importance of participation in the work of Codex due to the benchmark status of Codex

standards under the SPS and TBT Agreements and clarified how Codex standards and other

documents are incorporated into the EU legislation.

The second day started with a presentation on lessons learnt from the recent E. coli O104:H4

outbreak in Europe presented by Dr Ivan Nastasijevic. Dr Nastasijevic indicated that the EHEC

outbreak in Germany was the biggest ever seen in Europe, and the second biggest ever reported

worldwide. The outbreak was the most deadly EHEC outbreak ever reported ast the fatality rate

and the percentage of patients that developed haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) seems to be

higher than observed during previous EHEC outbreaks. He informed the participants on how

epidemiological and laboratory investigations on this outbreak were carried out and the lessons

learned from this outbreak. Among them were emphasized the vital role of laboratory networks

and collaboration and timely information sharing at EU and international level, including

adhering to the International Helaht Regulations (IHR) and use of the International Food Safety

Authorities Network (INFOSAN). He stressed the importance of cross-sectoral cooperation

between veterinary, health and food authorities in outbreak investigation and response for joint

risk assessment and for timely and efficient risk management and for presenting “one voice”

information to policy makers and citizens. This presentation was complemented by Dr Eleonora

Dupouy who presented the work and booklet done by FAO in relation to preventing foodborne

E. coli outbreaks. Particular emphasis is placed on specific strategies, good management

practices and interventions for reducing the food contamination with human pathogenic E.coli

in food animal production, pre- and post-harvest fresh produce and sprout production, food

processing and preparation, food service and household hygiene. Information was provided to

participants on the FAO and FAO/WHO manuals, guides, training materials and capacity

development activities in promoting good practices along the food chain, including GAP, GMP,

GHP, HACCP, that are essential in preventing the contamination with human pathogenic E.coli.

Participants received copies of the FAO booklet „Preventing E. coli in food“.

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There was considerable interest and discussion among participants on EHEC matters. A number

of participants informed about the work done in their countries in relation to the containment

of EHEC outbreaks,. They also emphasized that they did not have enough technical capabilities

and method of analysis to detect specific serotypes such as E. coli O104:H4 and requested

further FAO/WHO technical assisstance in this regard.

The reporting consultant presented two presentations on the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements

and their role in international trade as well as presented the concept of equivalence of sanitary

and phytosanitary measures and mutual recognition agreements. He presented the scope and

purposes of these Agreements, their coverage and informed the participants how these

Agreements are administered. The Reporting officer stressed the importance of Codex

standards under these two Agreements and emphasized why it was important for sub-regional

countries to enter into mutual recognition agreements.

In the following lecture Dr Selma Doyran presented the role of science in Codex and emphasized

the role of JECFA, JMPR, JEMRA and ad hoc expert consultations in providing risk assessment

results for the succesful work of Codex Committees. She described procedures on how these

scientific bodies are operating and pointed out that invited experts are not representing their

governments or institutions were they are employed but participate in FAO/WHO scientific

bodies in their own capacity in order to ensure independence in scientific advice.

The following session was dedicated to country presentations where all participating countries

presented their situation in relation to the development and adoption of Codex standards.

Presentations covered legislative basis for elaboration of Codex standards, problems that

countries are facing in elaboration of food standards, proposals for the optimization of their

elaboration and what was the situation in regard harmonization of national standards with WTO

requirements. National presentations touched upon the situation where food products are

traded between sub-regional countries for which food standards could be established.

The last third day started with discussion of country presentations and lessons learned. The

consultant summarized country presentations as follows:

• All countries expressed their gratitude to FAO/WHO and Codex Trust Fund for the

organization of this workshop and especially great appreciation to Albanian colleagues

for excellent organization of this workshop

• Countries emphasized that the Workshop was a very useful in updating their knowledge

on Codex

• All countries have in place food legislation in the form of Food laws

• Many countries have newly established Food Authorities (Food Authorities, Food Safety

Authorities, Food and Veterinary Services or relevant government institutions) to deal

with food safety, prevention of food borne diseases, protection of consumers’ interests

and the establishment of food standards

• Food safety is always a shared responsibility inside countries however multiple

responsibilities of different institutions still exist in some countries

• While specific food legislation exists, there is a need for its better implementation

• All countries have established Codex Contact points, however the activity varies among

countries

• Many delegation emphasized the need to strengthen the work of national Codex

structures

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• Efforts in many countries are undertaken to harmonize food legislation with EU

requirements which lead to improvement of their food standards

• In many countries Codex standards and recommendations are taken into account while

developing national food safety legislation and in a number of cases it forms the basis of

national standards

• In many countries procedures are established regarding development of food legislation

• Some countries are in the process of drafting national food safety strategies

In their presentations countries indicated that the main challenges in regard to Codex work and

food safety are:

• Lack of training in different areas of food safety and legislation

• Lack of financial resources

• Lack of co-ordination among various institutions involved in ensuring food safety

• Lack of inter-countries collaboration

• Complicated procedures for approval of national standards

• Need to be more involved in the process of establishment of Codex standards and

participate at Codex meetings

• Development and integration of national food-borne disease surveillance systems, rapid

alert systems into the international systems

The above summary was supported by all delegations.

The consultant is of the opinion that the country presentation session of the Workshop was very

useful as countries were able to present their current situation in relation to the development

of food standards and also were able to ask direct questions to each other. This led to a very

good exchange of experience.

During the following lecture Dr Eleonora Dupouy presented information on the Codex Trust

Fund. Dr Dupouy provided a short overview of the Codex Trust fund background, objectives,

countries’ eligibility, application procedure and participants’ responsibilities. Information was

provided on the level of support, as well as the areas of support, that include widening

participation, strengthening the capacities for the provision of technical inputs in Codex

meetings and for collecting and providing scientific data for the standards-setting process. She

emphasized the importance of ensuring sustainability of participation in Codex, including the

need for countries to take action at national level to secure alternative funds to support their

continuing participation in Codex meetings after graduation from the Codex Trust Fund . Dr

Dupouy encouraged the eligible countries from the sub-region to proceed with the in-country

consultations to identify the meetings of most interest for the countries to attend and the right

people to participate in these priority meetings. She stressed the importance of inter-sectoral

cooperation in this process, the need for transparency, and coordinating role of the Codex

Contact Points. The deadline for the applications for Codex meetings in 2012 is 31 October

2011.

Dr Hilde Kruse presented a lecture on Antibiotic resistance in a Food Safety and Codex

Perspective. She emphasized that spread of antibiotic resistance through the food chain was a

growing public health problem with huge costs for the society and that containment of

antibiotic resistance needs an inter-sectoral multifaceted response, nationally as well

internationally. Dr Kruse outlined the content of the WHO publication “Tackling antibiotic

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resistance from a food safety perspective in Europe” that was issued on the occasion of the

World Health day 2011, and which was also delivered to the participants during the workshop.

The publication addresses prevention and containment of antibiotic resistance in the food-chain

through national coordination and international cooperation, including the regulation and

reduction of antibiotic use in food animals, training and capacity building, surveillance of

resistance trends and antibiotic usage, promotion of knowledge and research, and advocacy and

communication to raise awareness of the issues. The publication is primarily intended for policy-

makers and authorities working in the public health, agriculture, food production and veterinary

sectors, and offers them ways to take a holistic, inter-sectoral, multifaceted approach to this

growing problem.

In the following session, development of food standards setting in the sub-region was presented

by the reporting consultant. The consultant informed the participants that some countries had

indicated that the following food commodities were traded inside the sub-region and that

consideration for the development of relevant standards could be considered at the level of

Codex:

• Ayran (Boza, Lokum, Halva)

• Pinđur

• Ajvar

• Bamija

• Kajmak

• Suđuk

As regards ayran, it was clarified that the last session of the Commission had already approved

new work (led by Turkey) on the development of a regional standard for this product. As

regards other products, it was suggested that interested countries should raise this matter at

the forthcoming session of the FAO/WH Coordinating Committee for Europe to be held in

Georgia from 25 to 28 September 2012. Countries should provide an information note to the

FAO/WHO Coordinating Committee for Europe in advance, strictly following the Guidelines on

the Application of Criteria for the Establishment of Work Priorities, presented in the Codex

Procedural Manual, 20th

edition.

V. Course Evaluation

The last session included the evaluation of the workshop. In order to better evaluate results of

the workshop an evaluation form was prepared and distributed to the participants. The

evaluation form contained a questionnaire which covered three sections: (i) format and

administration of the workshop; (ii) presentations and technical aspects and (iii) overall

evaluation. Each section contained four questions specified for better assessment. Participants

were asked to rate the questions using the evaluation scale of four ratings: poor, fair, good and

excellent. In addition, participants were asked to indicate those areas they need more

FAO/WHO trainings, what they liked more at the workshop, and to give their suggestions for

improvement of future activities.

Replies were received from 33 participants out of 39 (84.6%). It should be noted that not all

participants replied to all questions or formulated their replies clearly, however their replies

made the evaluation of the workshop much more transparent and based on the participants’

opinion, rather than on the subjective perceptions and experience of the consultant.

(i) Format and administration of the workshop

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1 (2,6%) participant (out of 33 ) rated that the Workshop Programme in relation to the

Provisional Agenda (sequence of topics, duration of coffee break, lunch break) was poor, 10

good (25,6%) and 21 excellent (63,6%). 2 participants (5,2%) indicated that the workshop venue

and facilities were poor, 1 (2,6%) fair, 9 (27,3) good (6) and 20 as excellent (60,6%). With regard

to the duration of the workshop, 1 (2,6%) participant indicated that it was fair, 8 good (24,2%)

and 24 excellent (60,6%). To the question ‘How do you perceive the information and assistance

you received prior to the workshop” 3 participants (9,1%) replied that it was poor, 8 (24,2%)

that it was good and 22 that it was excellent (66,7%).

So in general, the absolute majority of participants were of the view that different aspects of

format and administration of the workshop was either good or excellent.

(ii) Presentations and technical aspects

With regard to the number of topics presented within the timeframe, 13 participants indicated

that it was good (39,4%) and 20 as excellent (60,6%). None of them were of the opinion that it

was either poor or fair.

As for the opportunity to ask questions, 3 participants (9,1%) indicated it was good and 30

(90,9%) as excellent. Handling of questions raised, was rated by 10 participants (31,3%) as good

and 23 (68,7%) as excellent. As regards question on the use of slides and handouts, 1 participant

(3%) indicated that it was fair, 6 that it was good (18,2%) and 26 that it was excellent (78,8). As

regards technical level of presentations 1 participant (3%) indicated that it was fair, 8 that good

(24,2%) and 24 that it was excellent (72,7%).

In summary, more than 95% of the participants rated the presentations and technical aspects of

the workshop as good or excellent.

(iii) Overall evaluation

To the question “Has the training met its objectives?” 1 participant (3%) indicated that it was

fair, 13 that good (39,4%) and 19 that it was excellent (57,6%). To the question “How much this

training helped increase your technical knowledge about Codex?” 1 (3%) participant indicated

that it was fair, 14 (42,4%) that good and 18 (54,6%) that excellent. On the question “To what

extent you will be able to explain to your colleagues what Codex work consist of”, 3 (9,1%)

indicated that they can do it fairly, 5 (15,2%) well, and 25 excellently (75,7%). To the last

question “Have you got ideas how to link the Codex work with the food safety activities in your

country?” 5 (15,2%) replied that they fairly do it, 4 (12,1%) well, and 24 (72,7%) excellently.

Based on the above replies, the majority of the participants concluded that the quality of the

workshop programme, presentations/technical aspects were good or excellent. So they did in

relation to the overall evaluation of the workshop.

Section related to proposals by participants

To the question “What did you like most in this training?”, replies were quite dispersing,

however, themajority indicated that they liked most the presentations on the E. coli O104

outbreak in Europe in 2011 and antimicrobial resistance. These issues are very high on the

technical agenda of various institutions in different countries and draw attention of mass media

in many countries. In the replies, it was also indicated a high technical level of all

trainers/facilitators, an opportunity to get information about the work of Codex, and an

opportunity to exchange ideas, knowledge and experience for countries which are in similar

state of situation in regard to the implementation of Codex at national level.

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The replies demonstrated that participants liked the “burning issues” such as the E.coli O104

outbreak and antimicrobial resistance in food context as well as also other topics presented at

the training.

1) What topics you wish are considered within the future trainings on Codex?

Replies to this question were also quite dispersed, however participants were of the view that

future trainings should cover the following areas:

- Codex Trust Fund and applications for expert supports;

-Technical preparation and participation at Codex meetings, technical assistance in

capacity building in implementation of Codex standards into national legislation,

including examples from countries;

- Difference between Codex and private standards;

- Risk analysis topics from the perspective of Codex Alimentarius;

- Public health and Codex standards, inspection, food safety control and relevant Codex

standards;

-Additives, novel food, WTO Agreements on the Application of SPS Measures;

-Antibiotic resistance in food and feed and its relationship to resistance in human

medicine, and its surveillance

2) Please identify the particular capacity development needs for increasing the

participation of your country in the Codex process

Replies to this question indicated that there should be national Codex structures in place in

order to enhance participation in the work of Codex, therefore capacity should be developed in

this area. It was also indicated that more guidance was necessary on how to achieve better

multi-sectoral collaboration between authorities.

3) Please give your suggestions for the improvement of future trainings on Codex

As regards suggestions for improvement of future trainings, it was indicated that it would be

useful to organize continued trainings in the Balkan Region (even annual) where conditions are

similar and working groups employed, therefore more time should be given to the workshop. It

was proposed to include some practical examples coming from countries by including as

presenters those who are working in enforcing legislation in their everyday work.

VI. Conclusions and Recommendations

Based on the evaluations and feedback received from this training workshop, it can be

concluded that there is a strong need for sub-regional and national workshops in the following

specialized areas in future:

• Continue with the strengthening of the work of Codex Alimentarius in the

countries of the Balkan region by including topics such as what is the difference

between Codex ISO and Private Standards, Codex Trust Fund, technical

preparation for the Codex meetings etc;

• Concepts of science-based risk analysis;

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• Monitoring, surveillance and reporting of zoonotic foodborne

pathogens/diseases, including antimicrobial resistance.

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Annex 1 – Preliminary Programme

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

ORGANIZATION

OF THE UNITED NATIONS

WHO/FAO training course:

Strengthening capacities for effective participation in Codex process

and use of Codex standards, guidelines and recommendations

ORIGINAL: English

Durres, Albania, 6-8 September 2011 29 August 2011

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

Day 1: Tuesday, 6 September 2011

09:00 – 12:30 Arrival and registration

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30-14:00

Opening and welcoming address

Ministry of Health of Albania, Ministry of Agriculture of Albania, World

Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

Nations, Codex Alimentarius

14:00-14:15 Outline of seminar objectives, introduction of trainers/facilitators

Facilitator: Hilde Kruse

14:15 – 15:15 Structure and functioning of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in the

elaboration of standards. Update on the collection of Codex standards,

guidelines, codes of practice and recommendations

Facilitator: Selma Doyran

15:15-15:45 The concept of Risk Analysis and the application of Risk Analysis in the

work of Codex

Facilitator: Eleonora Dupouy

15:45 – 16:15 Coffee/tea break and group photo

16:15-16:45

Current issues in Codex committees


16:45-17:15 The role and functioning of National Codex structures

Facilitator: Jeronimas Maskeliunas

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17:15-18:00 Development of regional positions for Codex: the example of the

European Union

Facilitator: Jerome Lepeintre

20:00 Joint dinner at the hotel

Day 2: Wednesday, 7 September 2011

09:00-10.00 E. coli O104 outbreak in Europe 2011 - lessons learnt

Facilitators: Ivan Nastasijevic and Eleonora Dupouy

10:00-10:30

The Role of Codex standards in International Trade. WTO Agreements on

the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement)

and the Agreement on Technical barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement)


10:30-11:00

Concept of Equivalence of Sanitary Measures. Mutual Recognition

Agreements (MRA)


11:00-11:30 Coffee/tea break

11:30-12:00 The role of science in Codex: the role and functioning of FAO/WHO

Scientific bodies (JECFA, JMPR, ad hoc expert consultations)


12:00-12:30 Introduction to country presentations


12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30-15:30

Country presentations a’ 20 minutes+10 minutes discussion:

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee/tea break

16:00-18:00

Country presentations a’ 20 minutes+10 minutes discussion:

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania,

Serbia

20:00 Conference dinner, Durres

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Day 3: Thursday, 8 September 2011

09:00-09:30 Discussion on the country presentations and lessons learned


09:30-10:15 Codex Trust Fund

Facilitator: Eleonora Dupouy

10:15-11:00 Antibiotic resistance in a food safety and Codex perspective

Facilitator: Hilde Kruse

11:00-11.30 Coffee/tea break

11:30 – 12:00 Priorities for Food Standards Setting in the sub-region


12:00-13:00 Course evaluation and the way forward

Facilitator: Hilde Kruse and Eleonora Dupouy

• Usefulness of the topics considered in the seminar

• Questions, issues to be addressed further

• Recommendations and possible follow-up.

13:00 Closing

13:00-14:00 Lunch

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Annex II: List of participants

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

8th

September 2011

Albania

Names/Surnames

Contacts details

Arjan Bregu

WHO/FOS Focal Point

Public Health Directorate

Ministry of Health

Tel.: +355 4 2364671

Mob.: + 355672042669

Email: [email protected]

Eralda Mariani

WHO/NUT Focal Point


Ministry of Health

Tel.: +355 4 2364671

Mob.: + 355684037740


Dr. Rudin Qehajaj

Head of Food Quality Sector

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and

Consumer

Protection

Tel.: + 355 42 22 62 97

Mob: + 355 67 20 36 472


Dr. Luljeta Cuko

Head of Food Security and Quality Sector


Consumer

Protection

Tel.: +

Fax: +

Email:

Dr. Ariela Struga

CODEX Focal Point

National Food Authority

Tirana, Albania

Mob.: + 355672059156

Tel: + 35542252658


Pranvera Shehu

Specialist


Ministry of Health

Tel.: + 355 4 2364663


Matilda Xhepa

Specialist

Food Safety Directorate


Consumer

Protection

Tel.: +

Fax: +

Email:

Rudina Cakraj

Specialist

Food Safety Directorate

Tel.: +

Fax: +

Email

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Consumer

Protection

Jolanda Hyska

Specialist on Nutrition

Environmental Health Department

Institute of Public Health

Tel.: +355 4 2374756

Mob.: + 355 672052972


Daniela Nika

Specialist on Health Promotion


Tel.: + 355 4 222 62 97

Mob: + 355692063329


Lindita Molla

Specialist on Food Safety

Environmental Health Department


Tel.: + 355 4 2374756

Mob: +355 682123645


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nijaz Uzunovic

Federal Office for Inspection

Federal Ministry of Health

Tel.: +38762335100

E-mail: [email protected]

Aida Pilav

Assistant Minister

Federal Ministry of Health

Tel.: +387 33 663 941


Martina Tambur

Senior Technical Advisor

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Republika Srpska

Tel: + 387 51 339 466

E-Mail: [email protected]

Dragana Okljesa

Senior Technical Advisor

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and

Water Management Republika Srpska

Tel.: +38751338513

E-mail:

[email protected]

Bulgaria

Petia Monevska

Codex Focal Point in Bulgaria

Directorate of Animal Health and

Food Safety

Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Tel.: +359 2 985 11 847


Liliya Voynova

Junior Expert

Directorate of Animal Health and

Food Safety

Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Tel.: +359 2 985 11 301


Petinka Dimitrova

Chief Expert

Tel.: +359 2 93 01 214

E-

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Ministry of Health

mail:[email protected]

Neliya Mikushinska

Head


Ministry of Health

Tel: +359 2 9301 183

Mobile: +359 887410586

E-mail:[email protected] [email protected]

Croatia

Dragana Grbić Sekulović

Veterinary Administration

Tel.: +382 20 201 945

Fax: +382 20 201 946


Spaso Popović

Chief Phytpsanitary Inspector

Phytosanitary Administration

Tel.: +382 20 621 111

Fax: +382 20 621 008

E- mail: [email protected]

Sandra Vulović

CODEX Focal Point in Montenegro

Institute for Standardization

Tel: +382 20 227 108

Mob.: +382 63 207 013


Nina Milović

Senior Adviser for International

Cooperation

Ministry of Health

Tel: +382 67455930

Fax: +382 20 242762


Kristina Blagojević

State Sanitary Inspector

Directorate for Sanitary Inspection

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Tel.: +385 1 459 61 04

Fax: +385 1 459 61 95


Ksenija Boroš Longo

Head of Department for General Food

Hygiene and General Food Control

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and

Rural Development

Tel.: +385 1 610 62 85

Fax: +385 1 610 91 89


Andrea Gross-Bošković

Head of Department for risk assessment

Croatian Food Agency

Tel.: +385 31 227 620

Fax: +385 31 214 901


Tea Havranek

Head of Department

Codex Contact Point Croatia

Croatian Standards Institute

Tel.: +385 1 610 60 05

Fax: +385 1 610 93 21


Montenegro

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Romania

Camelia Parvan,

Expert in food safety legislation

Food safety and Nutrition department

National Institute of Public Health

Tel.: + 40 21 3183620

Mob: +40 744 881363


Mihaela Armanu

Counselor

Ministry of Health

Tel: +40 213072665


Maria Muresan

National Sanitary Veterinary and

Food

Safety Authority

Tel.: + 40747128419


Niculina Patru

Counselor

National Sanitary Veterinary and

Food

Safety Authority

Tel.: + 40747128419


Serbia

Rasa Milanov

Adviser

Sector of Public Health and Sanitary

Inspection

Ministry of Health

Tel.: +381 11 311 73 31

Mob: +381 64 881 10 38


Snezana Pantic Aksentijevic

Senior Adviser

Sector of Public Health and Sanitary

Inspection

Ministry of Health

Tel.: +381 11 363 13 76

Mob: +381 64 615 49 05


Branislav Raketic

Senior Adviser for Food Quality

Department of Agriculture Policy and

Int. Cooperation

Ministry of Agriculture, Trade,

Forestry and Water Management

Tel.: +381 11 361 62 78

Mob: +381 63 700 93 48


Slobodanka Tolic

Codex Focal Point in Serbia

Head of Division for Agriculture,

Food and Woodworking Industry and

Forestry

Institute for Standardization of Serbia

Tel.: +381 11 7541 260 ext. 167

Fax: +381 11 7541 938


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The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Lidija Damevska

Head of Unit for Safety of Non-animal

Food

Food and Veterinary Agency

Tel: +389023112261

Mobile: +38970409449


Abdulezel Dogani

Deputy Director and Head of

Border Inspection Department


Tel: +389 (0)2 3112-265

Mobile: +389 70 409-400


Svetlana Tomeska Mickova

Head of Unit for EU legislation


Tel: +389 (0)2 3112-265

Mobile: +389 70 409-430

E-mail: s.tomeska-

[email protected]

Slavica Stankovikj

Jun. Associate


Tel: +389 (0)2 3112-265

Mobile: +389 70 409-408


Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Eleonora Dupouy

Food Safety and Consumer Protection

Officer

Food and Agriculture Organization of the

United Nations

Tel.: +361 8141251

Mobile : +36304732327


Codex Secretariat

Selma Doyran

Codex secretariat

Food and Agriculture Organization

(FAO)

Tel.: +39 06 570 54601


European Commission

Jérôme Lepeintre

DG Health and Consumer Protection

European Commission

Tel.: +32 (0)2 2993701

Mob: +32 (0) 486257581

Email:

[email protected]

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Consultant

Jeronimas Maskeliunas

Consultant, Food Safety and

Standards

Seliu 18 – 3

LT 08124 Vilnius

Lithuania

Tel. : +370 6136549

Email:[email protected]

World Health Organization

Hilde Kruse

Programme Manager, Food Safety

WHO Regional Office for Europe

Tel.: +39 06 48 77

525

Fax: +39 06 48 77

599


Ivan Nastasijevic

Project Manager

Technical Officer, Food Safety

WHO Country Office Albania

Tel.: +355 4

2266162

Mob.: +355 69 20

35 659


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