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European Commission and Eastern partners
European Commission DG Enlargement
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Eastern partnersCapacity building programmes
Els BEDERT,DG Enlargement November 3, 2010
� 1. European Neigbourhood policy
� 2. TAIEX
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� 3. TWINNING
� 4. DG SANCO assistance
� 5. Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF)
1. European Neighbourhood Policy� The Lisbon Treaty commits the EU to the“development of a special relationship withneighbouring countries aiming to establish anarea of prosperity and good neighbourliness,founded on the values of the Union and
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area of prosperity and good neighbourliness,founded on the values of the Union andcharacterised by close and peaceful relationsbased on cooperation”.
� European Neighbourhood Policy is all aboutworking together to increase the prosperity,stability and security of the EU’s neighbours.
1. European Neighbourhood Policy
The European Union - Ukraine EuropeanNeighbourhood Policy Action Plan (ENP-AP)also sets as a priority the gradual
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also sets as a priority the gradualapproximation of Ukrainian legislation, normsand standards with those of the European Unionin the preparation for the progressiveparticipation in the Internal Market.
1. European Union and Ukraine
Legal approximation process: basis forexpected Free Trade Agreement as coreelement of the New Enhanced Agreement(NEA) between EU and Ukraine launched in
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(NEA) between EU and Ukraine launched inMarch 2007.
NEA will be an Association Agreement,indicating a commitment on both sides - involvingmutual rights and obligations.
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�2. TAIEX
2. Mission Statement
Provide institution building support to beneficiary countries on EU policies,
Transposing,Understanding,
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countries on EU policies, legislation, rules:
the acquis
Transposing,
Implementing
Understanding,
Enforcing
2. TAIEX approach
� Short-term technical co-operation� Flexible
� Demand driven
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� Demand driven� Responding to priorities identified in the action plan and country reports.
� Mobilised experts are almost exclusively Member States’ public-sector officials – peer to peer approach
2. Beneficiaries
� Pre-accession assistance: Candidate countries and potential candidate countries (Western Balkans & Turkey)
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(Western Balkans & Turkey)
� Turkish Cypriot community
� Countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument (ENPI).
� Russia
2. Beneficiary groups
� Public administrations, institutions,
parliament
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� Private organisations, consumer
organisations, Federations, Associations,
NGO’s
2. Activation
� Requests are primarily generated by the beneficiary countries (coordinated by PAO/NCP)
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� Suggestions from Commission services or International Organisations are also considered
2. TAIEX sectoral teams
� Freedom, Security and Justice
� Internal Market
� Infrastructure
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� Infrastructure
� Agriculture
– Agriculture and Rural development
– Foodsafety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy
– Veterinary medicines and veterinary education
2. Types of assistance
� Seminars/Workshops
� Expert Missions
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� Study Visits (to member states)
� Assessment missions (ENP)
« TAILOR MADE »
2. Assessment Mission
� A peer evaluation of a partner country’s progress in converging with the Community acquis
� Since 2009 available to European Neighbourhood Policy partner countries;
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Policy partner countries;
� Ideally suited to provide feedback on the degree of approximation.
� Could provide the basis for the launching of twinning projects and for programming of further assistance by the EC Commission, in agreement with the Partner Country.
2. TAIEX events since 2005*283 AGRI events 2009 1256
1322 1282
1543
1690
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
1256
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0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Total
ENPI
1483
157 204
2. Participants at TAIEX activities
43214
37481 38387
3512937680
35000
40000
45000
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5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total
ENPI
2779 3227 4941
2. Number of activities per sector (2009)
399 390
300
350
400
450
500 Total 2009:
1690
2010 AGRI
expect 340
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240
163
93
190
50
100
150
200
250
300
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103
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Applying for TAIEX assistance
� Via national contact point:
Ms Svitlana Repik : pao@center.gov.ua
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Ms Svitlana Repik : pao@center.gov.ua
www.center.gov.ua
Databases
� Vet Lex: Basic veterinary legislation, Vet acquis, Trade
� Phytolex: Plant health, pesticides, quality of seeds and plants, Plant variety rights, animal
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seeds and plants, Plant variety rights, animal nutrition, organic farming, plant hygiene.
Accessible with login & passwordContact TAIEX :
Magdalena.castell-nunez@ec.europa.eu
Examples of TAIEX assistance
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Workshop on the EU hygiene packageAudience: Veterinary inspectors, Local experts on food safety matter
Aim: To explain the approach to food control and clarify tasks and duties of Food and Business Operators and competent authorities (CA).
Content:
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Content: – Presentation of EU legislation in the field of food safety, traceability and compliance with EU standards.
– Official controls: Training of inspectors– FVO inspections– Obligations of the CA concerning official controls – Microbiological criteria for foodstuffs - Sampling– HACCP: experience from a Member State & audit of companies
Animal welfareAudience: Ministry representatives, NGOs, veterinary faculties, veterinary associations a.o.
Content:
-- EU approach to animal welfare and "Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of
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Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-10"
- Animal welfare policies and OIE Standards - Role of national authorities in implementation of the "farm to fork approach”
- EU animal welfare rules at slaughter- EU Legislation on animal welfare during transportation and at border inspection posts
Food Safety & role of EFSA, 1-2 July 09, Bru
Audience: Food safety authorities from ENP.Aim: Provide an overview of the EU system on Food Safety and in particular the role of EFSA on risk assessment and risk communication
Content:
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Content:- The food safety dimension of the ENP- EFSA and its European and International Scientific Cooperation
- View on the European Food Safety system - Relations with EFSA . - Meeting the challenges of EU Food Safety System
Workshop on handling food crises. 28-29 April ‘10, Kiev (41075)
Audience: Food safety authorities from the European Neighbourhood countries.Aim: The workshop will deal with handling a food crisis and with the respective roles of the risk assessor, the risk
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with the respective roles of the risk assessor, the risk communicator and the risk manager in the EUContent: - Handling a food crisis - Preparedness and procedures EU level and MS level. - RASFF.- Risk communication - Case study on dioxine and crisis exercise-Recommendations;
Workshop on handling food crises: outcomes
� Initiated closer cooperation between the food safety authorities in the Eastern Partnership countries, EU Institutions and EFSA
� ENP countries got an overview of the European
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� ENP countries got an overview of the European Union system on crisis handling and also about their possibility to take part in the RASSF system.
� The scientist in ENP countries can apply to the EFSA expert database.
3. Twinning
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3. Countries eligible for Twinning
EuropeAid/AIDCO
� Mediterranean countries: since 2004 (MEDA)
� New Independent States: since 2005 (TACIS)
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� New Independent States: since 2005 (TACIS) Programme)
� Neighbouring Countries: since 2007 (ENPI)
IN TOTAL more than 2000 Twinning operations already launched
3. What is Twinning?
Twinning is “policy-driven” instrument
� Related to the domains of co-operation foreseen by the Association Agreement and the ENP Action
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by the Association Agreement and the ENP Action Plan and National Indicative Programme (NIP)
� A joint project : two Partner Administrations, committed at either side. The Partner country retains ownership of the project.
� It must entail concrete and operational results (mandatory results)
3. What is Twinning? Contin’d
Is a cooperation tool between a Public Administration and equivalent institution in EU MS
� Aims at upgrading/modernising the BC institution through training, reorganisation, and drafting of
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Aims at upgrading/modernising the BC institution through training, reorganisation, and drafting of laws and regulations modelled after EU acquis
� Consists of least one resident twinning adviser(RTA) plus medium and short-term missions (public officials of EU MS)
3. Twinning in UA
Support for the Ukrainian veterinary services in enhancing the legal and technical aspects of food safety control system
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Overall objective:
To support the economic development of Ukraine through: improving food safety and veterinary control, meeting the EU veterinary standards, enhancing consumer protection, and thus increasing the competitiveness of Ukrainian food products of animal origin on international markets.
More information
http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/how-does-it-work/financial-
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does-it-work/financial-assistance/institution_building/twinning_en.htm
Or Or http://www.center.gov.ua/http://www.center.gov.ua/
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4. DG SANCO activities
Technical assistance on African swine fever.� 8 -2010: Community Veterinary Emergency Team
� Recommendations:– to establish a working group of experts to improve the
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– to establish a working group of experts to improve thepresent legislation;
– to train local laboratory experts;– National laboratory in Kiev should participate inproficiency test organized by the CRL for ASF;
– clinical activities to be linked to laboratory investigations;– continued training of veterinarians at central andregional levels.
4. DG SANCO activities
Technical assistance on Rabies eradication:� Ukrainian experts participating in annual MS expert meetings on rabies eradication;
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expert meetings on rabies eradication;
� On 8-9 July 2010 a BTSF seminar on Rabies control strategy took place in Kiev;
� Commission intends to finance the creation of a vaccination buffer zone in Ukraine along the borders with certain EU Member States.
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5. Better Training for
Safer Food
A DG SANCO training initiative for EU and third country officials who undertake controls on food safety, plant health and veterinary issues.
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Areas covered:Areas covered:Areas covered:Areas covered:
Food safety
• Food & Feed law
• Animal health rules
• Animal welfare rules
• Plant health rules
• Traceability issues
• Rapid Alert systems
General aimsGeneral aimsGeneral aimsGeneral aims
• Raise high levels of competence and
awareness of EU rules amongst official
control staff
• Promote harmonised approach to
Community and national control
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Community and national control
systems
• Ensure high levels of consumer
protection, animal health and welfare
and plant health
• Level playing field for food businesses
• Enhance trade of safe food
Third country specific aims• Ensure fair trade with third, particularlydeveloping countries
• Help third countries to better understandand meet EU standards
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and meet EU standards• Reduce rejections at EU borders and theburden on EU border inspectors
• Safer food for third country consumers anda more diverse product range in the EU
Third Country programmes 2011-
1/ RASFF and other EU-related IT systems
2/ GMO analysis
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2/ GMO analysis
� Aim at establishing regional networks outside
the EU and providing training to enforcement
laboratories
� Regional approach (South and Central
America, Asia, Africa, CC, PCC and ENP)
More information?http://ec.europa.eu/food/training_strategy/index_en.htm
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Conclusions� Under the ENP closer cooperation and approximation is encouraged.
� Capacity building instruments available
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� Capacity building instruments available
� TAIEX short term – demand driven
� TWINNING – longer term assistance between competent authorites
� Better Training for Safer Food
� Sanco Technical assistance
Thank you.
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