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IMPACT INDICATORS

Agenda Point 2

Meeting of Network of experts on Multi- Annual National Control Plans and Annual Reports (Articles

41-44 OF Regulation (EC) No 882/2004)

16-17 November 2011

Joe Swan – SANCO/FVO-Unit F1

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Unit F1 - Country profiles, Coordination of Follow-up

The Unit delivers the FVO objectives to:

ensure systematic and effective follow-up to FVO reports and recommendations

monitor progress through “general follow-up audits” (GFAs) to Member States and candidate countries

document and maintain up-to-date (and public) records on the follow-up status of recommendations in Member States and candidate countries: Country Profiles

liaise with other enforcement units in DG SANCO

FVO - Unit F1

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Introduction

Member States present Action Plans in response to recommendations and shortcomings in FVO reports.

Verification of the completion and effectiveness of corrective actions is an integral part of FVO activity.

FVO regularly revisit Member States to monitor progress on outstanding issues to ensure effectiveness of corrective actions.

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The “Standard” follow up instrument is the“General Follow-Up Audit” (GFA)

A comprehensive and integrated type of FVO audit introduced in 2005

Objectives:

to verify that appropriate action is taken by MS in response to FVO recommendations

to make progress by “keeping tension in the system” and through dialogue

to engage with MS management at central level across relevant competent authorities (CAs) on horizontal and sectoral longstanding issues

to assist in ensuring coherence across sectors and equal treatment across MS

Average 2 year cycle of visits to each Member State

General Follow-up Audits (GFAs)

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Country Profiles

The country profile gives the current status of actions undertaken in response to FVO recommendations based on:

assessments made following the most recent FVO audits to the Member State

an assessment by the FVO of any additional information provided to the FVO by the Member State authorities on their own initiative on further progress made during the period between GFAs

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Objectives of Follow-up activity

To provide assurance to stakeholders that deficiencies identified by the FVO are addressed by Member States effectively and on a timely basis

Results of Follow-up demonstrate that

the process leads to a sustained improvement in Member State systems

Member States take FVO recommendations seriously

A transparent follow-up process is effective

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SANCO Indicators

The impact of FVO activity is measured by verified completion of corrective actions by the Member States

Two types of impact indicators:Rolling 3-year cycleSingle audit years

Both series are monitored on a quarterly basis Latest results for rolling 3-year cycle (slides 8-13)Latest results for single audit years (slides 14-16)

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The first type of indicator

Rolling 3-year cycle

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Impact indicators:

Results of follow-up activities are measured at two levels:

“Positive Response”Current percentage of FVO recommendations for which commitments have been obtained from the MS to take corrective actions (for specified period)

“Positive Actions”Current percentage of the recommendations for which commitments were obtained (as per indicator above) and for which confirmation has been obtained by the Commission that the necessary corrective actions have actually been taken

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Follow-up to FVO recommendations 3 year cycle: Year n = (year n-1+n-2+n-3)

“Positive Response”

Indicators - Satisfactory Commitments (as at September 2011)

90%90%90%90%

80%80%76%

89%86%89%

90%90%

71%

79%

90%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

End-2005

End-2006

End-2007

End-2008

End-2009

End-2010

3rd Qtr 2011

Target

Reached

Baseline(2004)

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What the indicator tells us: “Positive Responses”

Our target is to achieve satisfactory commitments from Member States to take corrective actions for at least 90% of FVO recommendations within a four year period

!!!Where an audit identifies an immediate threat to consumer, animal or plant health, the Commission may take immediate emergency ("safeguard") measures

For the period 2006-2010, the average result obtained was 89% (range 86% to 90%)

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Follow-up to FVO recommendations 3 year cycle: Year n = (year n-1+n-2+n-3)

“Positive Actions”

Indicators - Action Taken (as at September 2011)

60%60%60%60%

50%

45%

35%

65%61%

65%62%61%

30%

41%

51%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

End-2005

End-2006

End-2007

End-2008

End-2009

End-2010

3rd Qtr 2011

Target

Reached

Baseline(2004)

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What the indicator tells us: “Positive Actions”

Our target is to achieve (within the same four year period) verification that the necessary corrective actions have actually been taken for at least 60% of cases where satisfactory commitments had been provided by Member States

For the period 2006-2010, the average result obtained was 63% (range 61% to 65%)

Overall conclusion

Within a period of four years, corrective actions are initiated for 89% of all FVO recommendations and are completed for 63% of these cases (this means that for the remaining 37% of these cases, work is verified as being “in progress”)

For the 11% of recommendations where a satisfactory commitment is not yet obtained, specific enforcement actions may be initiated

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The second type of indicator

Single Audit Years

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All recommendations are followed-up until they are closed

Progress on implementation of corrective actions monitored by year of audit

Most corrective actions are completed within 3 years

Virtually all necessary actions completed after 6 years

Overall conclusion

Indicator demonstrates the willingness of Member States to work with Commission in improving systems

Ultimately, 100% closure is achieved

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Status of FVO recommendations to Member States per single audit year (2003-2011)

Current Status of FVO recommendations per year of audit (as at Sept 2011)

100%99%

84%

89%92%94%

99%

86%

94%99%

12%

98%

80%83%

71%

55%

25%

96%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Satisfactory Commitments Action Taken

Year of Audit

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Follow-up Status for each Member State

The Follow-up Status for each Member State is shown in the country profile

Member States are invited and encouraged to provide any additional information on further progress made during the period between GFAs

Following assessment by the FVO, this may result in an updated country profile

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Member States Country Profile: Follow-up

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Conclusion

Quarterly updates of progress help ensure that indicators are closely monitored by FVOMember States have shown a high level of responsiveness to FVO recommendationsSuggestions/comments invited from Member States on this process and how response time for action might be shortened.

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Publication of the indicators:

http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/synthesis/amp/doc/sanco_mp.pdf

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