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Five EU Countries – Organization and implementation of training activities on animal identification, registration and traceability under the “Better Training for Safer Food” initiative
Five EU Countries – Organization and implementation of training activities on animal identification, registration and traceability under the “Better Training for Safer Food” initiative
The Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF) program was designed predominantly to train staff of Competent Authorities of EU Member State involved in official control activities, particular in the areas of food law, feed law, animal health and animal welfare rules, as well as plant health rules.
The training activities on animal identification, registration and traceability started in 2014 with a first phase of two years which was extended by another two years phase to the end of 2017. The courses were addressed to employees of the Veterinary Administration and other authorities, which are responsible for the implementation and control of Animal IRT in their countries. A total of 560 professionals were trained from 2014 to 2017 and the 20 training sessions took place in five European countries (Germany, France, Poland and Portugal and Slovenia) and covered the legal and institutional framework as well as technical and IT matters on the optimization of animal identification, registration and traceability systems.
The training included theoretical instruction, case studies and practical group work. The focus of the workshop formed a one-day field day on which the practical implementation of the EU requirements of animal identification was conveyed to the European participants. The training concept and the comprehensive training material was elaborated in collaboration with 6 trainers / tutors from 4 different countries.
- Development of a training concept and of comprehensive training material in collaboration with 6 trainers / tutors from 4 different countries
- Administrative and technical execution of the training program at four different locations in Europe
- The training included theoretical instruction, case studies and practical group work. The focus of the workshop forms a one-day field day on which the practical implementation of the EU requirements of animal identification is brought the European participants.
The training course covered the following subjects:
Module 1: Legal base for Animal IRT: Union rules on the identification, registration and traceability of animals; Characterization of the legal provisions for each species in a matrix
Module 2: Practical Field Implementation: Workflows & demonstration of examples; tools and devices for animal identification; specificities of electronic identification and comparison of different electronic ID devices/methods for different species
Module 3: Control of Animal IRT: Requirements in horizontal legislation on control; Organisation of control of animal keepers and other control objects; Control procedures applied; Veterinary checks and movements across country borders
Module 4: Information System for Animal IRT: Basic outline of functionalities and components; IT-infrastructure and communication structure; Error handling; Specific functionalities (traceability functionality, risk analysis, on-spot control and cross-compliance control, systematic testing); Integration and linkage with other information systems on animal health, food safety and premium payments
Module 5: Use of Animal IRT for Animal Health: Conceptual framework and epidemiological basics; case studies of four diseases (bTB, FMD, Brucellosis Melitensis, BTV); optimisation of Animal IRT systems for animal health purposes
Module 6: Context and Outlook for Animal IRT: Stakeholders of animal IRT systems; Costs and financing of animal IRT systems; Outlook on future requirements and integration of Animal IRT legislation in the Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (‘Animal Health Law’); Identification of starting points for the optimisation of animal IRT systems
Multi Country
EUROPEAN COMMISSION – Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA)
Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA)
12/12/2013 – 11/12/2017
1,462,158
100
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Institut de l’Élevage (sub-contractor)
