英汉视译 Day 22.doc

@翻了个译，MTI专业辅导 Good morning Ladies and Gentleman. My name is Samantha Northey, I am chief representative of AB Agri in Beijing and Vice Chair of the European Chamber Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group. I am delighted to be here today. I would like to thank the China Market Food Safety Working Commission and Zhongshi’an for inviting me to speak at this conference. I wish the event and the important work of China Market Food Safety Working Commission every success. Introduction & Background Today I would like to share some insights into the way in which food safety is supervised and managed in Europe, with a particular focus on the legislative framework, how this is enforced and how traceability is delivered in practice. …… All food and feed businesses in Europe must work within a legislative framework Farmers around the world are under pressure to improve productivity. However, each point in the supply chain –feed producer, feed trader, farmer, livestock trader, food processor, distributor and retailer, offers the opportunity for a safety hazard to arise. Without sufficient information & shared accountability across the supply chain, this can have serious implications for food safety. Accurate information on the steps taken by suppliers at each stage in the supply chain is important in ensuring product safety - not only the generic characteristics of the product but also the way it has been produced and handled (e.g. through processing, storage and transport). In Europe, responsibility for food safety lies with the selling party, at each stage in the supply chain. Each party is responsible for recording information that is important in delivering full traceability. …… How does the regulatory system work? The European food safety regulatory system is constantly evolving to reflect changes in the market place. Developing legislation that can be effectively enforced across 27 different member states needs to involve a range of stakeholders to ensure that the requirements are proportionate and practical. I have already mentioned economic impact assessments and the co-decision process. In addition to this, an independent study is carried out to gather input on the European Commission’s proposal before the impact assessment. This involves Member States and Industry Associations. The final impact assessment report is carried out by the competent authorities in each member state. This is evaluated by the EU Impact Assessment Board. The Commission take the legal initiative and ultimately Parliament and the Council makes the decision. Most regulations in Europe take between 12-24 months. …… Implementation Increasingly in the EU, as Industry has demanded that feed and food suppliers are independently audited against a recognized standard, EU Legislators have formally recognized the value of these Community Guides or Codes of Practice. The role of Industry Associations in this regard has been very important. We in the UK found the answer in independent Assurance Schemes. In the UK each part in the supply chain is covered by an assurance scheme based on risk assessment and hazard controls. Assurance schemes are in operation in the UK’s farming industry for fertilizers, livestock, crop and vegetable producers. The Assured Food Standard’s ‘red tractor’ scheme was launched in 2000 to establish and sustain public confidence in how food is produced. It is a well recognised brand by consumers in the UK. Covering six commodity sectors, Vegetables, Ruminants, Pigs, Poultry, Dairy and Crops, the red tractor logo can be found on a range of food items in UK supermarkets. In addition, red tractor products indicate that produce is British, thus encouraging consumers to promote local agricultural production. Upstream assurance in the livestock sector has been achieved through the development of 3 main feed assurance schemes – UFAS – the Universal Feed Assurance Scheme for compounders, merchants and premix manufacturers. FEMAS – the Feed Materials Assurance Scheme for feed material suppliers and TASCC – the Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops such as cereals and oilseeds which also covers haulage 拖运 and stores in the UK. Whilst membership of these feed assurance schemes is voluntary, adherence to hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP) principles is an integral feature of these schemes and this assists participants in complying with the comprehensive legislation in Europe. They have achieved greater levels of industry compliance through combining requirements into one audit thus reducing official inspections. The UK schemes are mutually recognised by assurance schemes in operation in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. In addition, requirements for assurance further downstream demands that all upstream suppliers are assured through schemes such as these. All of these schemes are independently run and have been developed jointly through active participation by Industry and Government, in accordance to the European Standard for Product Certification EN 45011. They are inter-linked and aimed at pre-empting and controlling hazards not currently identified in regulations. They require annual audits which are carried out by independent, qualified experts. Having seen the value of upstream assurance, a huge proportion of the European food industry now demands assurance which makes it a crucial pre-perquisite to market access. I’d like to now share a case study of how traceability is delivered across the supply chain in the UK. Ultimately traceability allows us to recall the product and identify the source of the problem and improve controls to prevent the problem from reoccurring. EU Industry standards demand traceability For feed production, I have already talked about risks involved in feed ingredients. Part of the challenge in identifying these risks is that the ingredients are very varied – coming from totally different origins and processes ranging from animal proteins through cereals to limestone from quarries. Some feed materials have their own inherent risks e.g. salmonella in fishmeal, but most of the scares are related to lack of understanding the potential risks in the system. This makes a typical quality control approach unrealistic. You can’t simply reject material from South America nor can you afford to audit all of the possible suppliers; and very few of the hazards can be removed once the material is contaminated. In other words, the critical control points come before the processing mill. Monitoring suppliers is a common challenge across the world and in other parts of the supply chain. Traceability of the source of the ingredient used as well as the finished product sold to the customer is very important. …… Controls at Farm level On farm all animals have to be registered with the respective authorities (in the UK you need to first register your holding with the County Parish Holding ‘CPH’ which gives you an identification number which you then register with the Animal Health Divisional Office. This registration will include information such as herd number, average number of animals, contact details of the owner, species and production type, contact details of the local veterinarian and supplier number applied to the pigs before they go to slaughter including records of feed and medicine given to the animals. All animals must be ear-marked depending on the relationship between the supplier and purchaser, how the pigs are kept on the farm or how they will be processed. The UK Red Tractor Farm Assurance Pig Scheme (formerly Assured British Pigs) help farmers and producers to ensure that all the relevant legislative requirements are met.   Controls related to delivery & transport The delivery note must contain information such as the registration number of the recipient and the supplier, number of animals, breeding traits, a signed health certificate, date of transfer and contact details for the haulier. Most abattoirs will source directly from farm, however, in some cases pigs will come from different suppliers but they will be sold before they leave the herd so that the purchaser is always known. As of January 1 2008, producers must provide information – Food Chain Information - to the slaughterhouse about pigs sent for slaughter, including veterinary checks. Slaughterhouse operators must not accept animals onto the slaughterhouse premises unless they have requested and been provided with relevant food safety information from the supplier which in most cases must be provided no less than 24 hours before the arrival of animals at the slaughterhouse. Slaughterhouses are not permitted to take any pigs that do not comply with regulation on the hygiene of foodstuffs. The slaughterhouse is responsible for transporting the animals to the abattoir and will have a contract with hauliers who in the UK will be certified and assured by a recognised scheme. Details such as driver credentials, lairaging equipment and procedures (pigs must dismount of their own free will, electric goads cannot be used), vehicle capacity and condition, distance travelled (generally not exceed 50 km), other checks made at farm and on arrival as required by Slaughterhouse. All pigs are Slap Marked for traceability as required by Council Directive 92/102/EEC. Any sick animals are separated and labeled for rendering.   In addition to hygienic considerations, the strength and stability of packaging material is crucial in complying with the EU regulations on labeling for foodstuffs and for meat. …… Conclusion · The EU food safety supervision system involves two key parties: the risk managers and FVO · Development of the legislation involves a number of different stakeholders and always includes an economic impact assessment · Independent Assurance schemes assist companies to better comply with legislation and improve efficiency for regulators. · Recording accurate details about the supply chain at each stage enables effective traceability and managing risk at each stage ultimately ensures food safety. @翻了个译，MTI专业辅导