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Food Chain Information (FCI) at UE level in beef sector

Jean-Marc Gautier

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FCI in France

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FCI in France : the back of the Health certificate

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UE survey

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Current situation of FCI in EU countries

The implementation of FCI in EU countries

Comparison with France

Goals of the Study

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End of 2011

Active involvement of UECBV

Internet survey (limesurvey)

Device for survey

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Countries that respondedContries Year of implementation of FCISweden 2005

Germany 2007Bulgaria 2007Scotland 2009

Spain 2009Netherlands 2009

Denmark 2010Norway 2010

United Kingdom 2010France (2010)

Romania Not in place

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way of transmission of the FCIPays Transmission support for FCI Transmission deadline of FCI before the arrival of

animals at a slaughterhouseSpain Paper Always with animals

France Paper Always with the animalsexcept administration's requirement

Norway Paper Always with animals

Sweden Paper Always with animals

Germany Paper and electronic data Always with animals

Bulgaria Paper and electronic data 24h before animals

Scotland Paper and electronic data Always with animals

Netherlands Paper and electronic data 24h before animals or at the same time

United Kingdom

Paper and electronic data Preferably before animals but it is also possible with animals

Denmark electronic data Always with animals

Mostly always with animals

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FCI ContentCountry Predefined list of

hazardSalmonellosis =

FCI hazardSalmonellosis : transmission rules

Germany Yes Yes Statement under the responsibility of the breeder

Denmark Yes Yes Salmonella Dublin or has an outbreak of salmonellosis : herd under official restrcitions.

France Yes Yes In two months at least two clinical cases

United Kingdom

No/Yes No/Yes « salmonella score » (part of the national zoonose control programme)

Scotland Yes Non

Netherlands Yes Non

Norway No Yes

Sweden No Yes Presence of Salmonella at the farm

Bulgaria No No

Spain No No

Highly variable content!

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Consequence of FCICountry Degree of

application of FCI

% « positif » FCI in 2011

Reinforced inspection

Control Plan enhanced

Economic impact

Germany fully 0 Yes Yes VariableDenmark fully 1 Yes Yes Variable

Netherlands fully ? Yes Yes ?United

Kingdomfully 1 Yes Yes Variable

Sweden fully 1 No Yes YesBulgaria partially 10 No No Yes

Spain partially 0 No Yes VariableScotland partially 0 Yes Yes VariableFrance partially ? Yes Yes ?

•Slaughterhouse Control Plan enhanced•Economic impact

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Application procedures highly variable ...Support more or less dematerializedContent (very large heterogeneity)Delays ... mainly with animals…

but close impacts Slaughterhouse Control Plan enhancedEconomic impact

A low positive rate of FCI which questionsUnder declaration?Add bureaucracyInterest for food safety benefit...

Conclusions

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At UE levelCentralization of FCI devices in different countriesPropose rules or a guideline to define the FCI deviceImplementation in each country a monitoring of positive FCI

proposals…

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