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Theme 4 : An optimal level of services rendered to businesses in the framework of food chain safety and to governments concerning the delegation of tasks Printable version |  Last update on
22.04.2016
Vision
Among its tasks, the BFSA has a number of missions that are of a dual nature. On the one hand, these assignments are aimed at monitoring product safety, but on the other hand they also provide a service, since they are carried out at the FFBO’s request and thus constitute a ‘condition sine qua non’ to market products both within a unified European market as well as in third party countries. The inspection of all slaughter animals, the monitoring of products of animal origin, the controls on products that enter the European Union as well as the certification of exported goods are a part of the BFSA’s tasks and have to be maintained. An optimal division of work between FFBO’s and the BFSA has to guarantee the combination of an optimal protection of food chain safety with an efficient functioning..
As Belgium is an important country for the export of food, the BFSA is responsible for the sanitary and phytosanitary aspects. The BFSA will continue to consolidate its past efforts, but this approach can only be successful by means of an optimal collaboration with other policy levels. In addition to the (phyto) sanitary aspects, all of the economic conditions also have to be met. It also has to be taken into account that the BFSA, unlike Belgium’s neighbouring countries, cannot call upon permanent representatives in sanitary and phytosanitary matters in third party countries..
In addition to export activities, controls at import are also an important part of its tasks. The dual nature also applies here: on the one hand the safety of the imported products has to be checked so that the safety level is comparable to that of other European products and on the other hand this activity also has to be supported by controls that are as efficient as possible at rates that cover the expenses. On the European level, it has to be guaranteed that unfair competition is made impossible by a minimum of harmonization.
Strategic and operational objectives
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| S4.1 |
Service provision to FFBO’s is organized efficiently and where possible by means of digital tools. |
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O4.1.1 |
FFBO’s can submit their most important requests and consult and update their data via FOODWEB, including BECERT. Services are rendered efficiently via the PCU. |
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Regarding inspections, the modernization initiated on the EU-level is implemented and the company-assisted inspection is being further elaborated. |
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The activities of the calibration laboratory of DG Laboratories are made available to both internal and external clients. |
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| S4.2 |
Export and import are actively supported as a part of the BFSA’s competences. |
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O4.2.1 |
New export markets are being explored, in collaboration with all of the stakeholders and authorities involved, and tapped into when deemed useful. |
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O4.2.2 |
The BFSA supports the preservation and further development of goods flows via Belgian points of entry. |
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The BFSA carries out the tasks it has been delegated following the agreed-upon modalities. |
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O4.3.1 |
The BFSA integrates the tasks relating to the controls it has been entrusted with or relating to shared competences in its control programme, based on a control policy and a control programme that is determined by mutual agreement. |
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O4.3.2 |
The BFSA guarantees an efficient management of the Animal and Plant health Funds based on a protocol with the competent authority. |
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