The project was supporting the development and country-wide extension of modern milk recording and milk quality monitoring systems in Romania by technical assistance and training.

The general objectives of the project were to improve milk hygiene and milk quality standards in Romania to converge to EU standards and legislation.

Main target groups of the project are:

• Milk producers and milk processors of Romania
• Managers and technical staff of milk recording & milk quality monitoring organisations/association
• Managers and technical staff of raw milk laboratories
• Milk sector experts of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Public Veterinary Administration (ANSV) and the National Agency for Animal Production & Reproduction (ANARZ)

Technical assistance and training was covering in particular the following topics:

• Milk hygiene, advisory support and packages for dairy farmers to improve milk quality and milk production standards
• International trends in milk production
• International standards of animal recording according to ICAR, EU food hygiene legislation and EU milk quality standards
• Procedures of milk recording and milk quality monitoring
• Routine methods of milk testing, laboratory analyses, raw milk laboratory management and networks
• Reference laboratories incl. quality assurance, logistics of professional milk quality control, data processing and analysis
• Cost effectiveness factors in milk control and routine laboratory analyses
• Development of pricing and payment procedures as well as milk quota management procedures.