The perspective of the food and drink manufacturing sector
Meeting consumer needsResponding to new challenges
The perspective of the food and drink manufacturing sector
Meeting consumer needsResponding to new challenges
Dominique TAEYMANS
Director Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
5th European Health Forum
Gastein, 26 September 2002
Dominique TAEYMANS
Director Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
5th European Health Forum
Gastein, 26 September 2002
Our MissionOur Mission
• CIAA is the voice of the food & drink industries producing in the EU
• CIAA represents these industries in areas of common interest with a view to creating the most favorable environment possible for their development
• In its leadership role, CIAA promotes the image of the f&d industry in contacts with European and international institutions and with relevant interest groups
• CIAA is the voice of the food & drink industries producing in the EU
• CIAA represents these industries in areas of common interest with a view to creating the most favorable environment possible for their development
• In its leadership role, CIAA promotes the image of the f&d industry in contacts with European and international institutions and with relevant interest groups
Our MembersOur Members
• National Federations
15 EU + 1 EEA + 5 CEECs• 35 European Sectors• Committee of Companies
• National Federations
15 EU + 1 EEA + 5 CEECs• 35 European Sectors• Committee of Companies
The Food ChainThe Food Chain
The food industry is only one element of the food chain.
CIAA represents the food and drink industry, nor the supply sector neither the retail sector or catering sector.
The food industry is only one element of the food chain.
CIAA represents the food and drink industry, nor the supply sector neither the retail sector or catering sector.
A few snapshotsA few snapshots
• Eating habits become increasingly more individual, not family based
• Growing demand for convenience
• Increasing awareness of diets
• Eating-out and ethnic food are rising tendencies
• Eating habits become increasingly more individual, not family based
• Growing demand for convenience
• Increasing awareness of diets
• Eating-out and ethnic food are rising tendencies
Meeting Consumer NeedsMeeting Consumer Needs
Meeting Consumer NeedsMeeting Consumer Needs
• Food security
• Food regulatory framework
• Food safety
• Health and nutrition
• Food quality
• Food security
• Food regulatory framework
• Food safety
• Health and nutrition
• Food quality
Food SecurityFood Security
Food Regulatory FrameworkFood Regulatory Framework
EU Regulatory EnvironmentEU Regulatory Environment
2000
White Paper on Food Safety
2000
White Paper on Food Safety
2001Commission proposal laying down the General
Principles and Requirements of Food Law, establishing the European Food Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food
2001Commission proposal laying down the General
Principles and Requirements of Food Law, establishing the European Food Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food
EU White Paper on Food SafetyEU White Paper on Food Safety
• Basic principles– Highest level of protection– “Farm to table” approach– Prime responsibility lies with producers– Legislation sets objectives– National control systems and FVO– Control on imports
• Basic principles– Highest level of protection– “Farm to table” approach– Prime responsibility lies with producers– Legislation sets objectives– National control systems and FVO– Control on imports
EU White Paper on Food SafetyEU White Paper on Food Safety
Action Plan on Food Safety– Establishment of a European Food Authority– Ambitious legislative programme
• establish general food law principles• extend food safety legislation to cover feed• veterinary legislation • food legislation (safety, labelling, GMOs)
– Establishment of a EU Food Policy (including nutrition)
Action Plan on Food Safety– Establishment of a European Food Authority– Ambitious legislative programme
• establish general food law principles• extend food safety legislation to cover feed• veterinary legislation • food legislation (safety, labelling, GMOs)
– Establishment of a EU Food Policy (including nutrition)
Regulation 178/2002Regulation 178/2002
• Objectives• Need• Contents
– Scope and definitions– General Food Law– European Food Safety Authority– Rapid Alert System, Crisis Management and
Emergencies– Procedures and Provisions
• Objectives• Need• Contents
– Scope and definitions– General Food Law– European Food Safety Authority– Rapid Alert System, Crisis Management and
Emergencies– Procedures and Provisions
Food SafetyFood Safety
The Food Industry’s Five Key Points as regards Food SafetyThe Food Industry’s Five Key Points as regards Food Safety
• From quality control to quality assurance
• Traceability along the whole food chain
• Crisis management
• Research on emerging food safety risks
• Information and communication on food safety risks
• From quality control to quality assurance
• Traceability along the whole food chain
• Crisis management
• Research on emerging food safety risks
• Information and communication on food safety risks
From Quality Control to Quality AssuranceFrom Quality Control to Quality Assurance
• Quality control
• HACCP
• Codes of Good (Hygienic) Practice
• Quality Assurance
• Training
• Quality control
• HACCP
• Codes of Good (Hygienic) Practice
• Quality Assurance
• Training
Traceability along the Food ChainTraceability along the Food Chain
• Traceability is a tool, not an objective
• Central element of quality assurance
• Traceability downstream and upstream
• Responsibility of each link in the food chain
• CIAA recommendations
• Traceability is a tool, not an objective
• Central element of quality assurance
• Traceability downstream and upstream
• Responsibility of each link in the food chain
• CIAA recommendations
Food QualityFood Quality
Health and NutritionHealth and Nutrition
KEY MESSAGEKEY MESSAGE
The role of the food industry is to provide consumers with safe, nutritious and tasty products taking into account a variety of factors including culture, dietary habits and need for convenience. Labelling must allow consumers to make an informed choice.
Is there a need for an EU Nutrition Policy? Is there a need for an EU Nutrition Policy?
It should respect:– free and informed choice– dietary diversity and cultural identity– need for a strong scientific basis– need for EU policy to give added value– principle of proportionality– need for all policy options to meet the goals
set
It should promote a healthy balanced diet as part of a healthy lifestyle
It should respect:– free and informed choice– dietary diversity and cultural identity– need for a strong scientific basis– need for EU policy to give added value– principle of proportionality– need for all policy options to meet the goals
set
It should promote a healthy balanced diet as part of a healthy lifestyle
Be positive!
Be attractive!
Be positive!
Be attractive!
Food fortificationFood fortification
Need for harmonisation
Legislation in some European Union Member States is disparate and prevents the sale of fortified foods available elsewhere in the Community. This situation restricts both freedom of choice for the consumer and the right of industry to benefit from a Single Market.
ObjectiveObjective
A European regulatory framework on the addition of nutrients to foods is therefore required in order to ensure the highest level of consumer protection both in terms of:– Safety: by allowing every European
consumer the same safe and beneficial access to fortified foods.
– Information: by ensuring that communications on fortified foods, and in particular, product labelling allow consumer to make an informed choice.
KEY MESSAGEKEY MESSAGE
OFFERING CONSUMERS THE SAME OFFERING CONSUMERS THE SAME SAFE AND BENEFICIAL ACCESS TO SAFE AND BENEFICIAL ACCESS TO
FORTIFIED FOODSFORTIFIED FOODS• Vitamins and minerals are essential to health,
well-being and life.• European consumers do not always achieve
recommended intake levels in many vitamins and minerals, due to the constraints of modern-day lifestyles and the evolution of dietary habits (particularly the reduction of energy intakes).
Claims, including health claimsClaims, including health claims
CIAA PositionCIAA Position
• All types of claims should be addressed• Legislation should be proportionate • Procedures should be in place to
evaluate the scientific justification of the claim (future role of EFSA)
• Scientific justification may be generic or product specific
• Communication should le left to operators
• All types of claims should be addressed• Legislation should be proportionate • Procedures should be in place to
evaluate the scientific justification of the claim (future role of EFSA)
• Scientific justification may be generic or product specific
• Communication should le left to operators
Responding to new ChallengesResponding to new Challenges
Responding to new challengesResponding to new challenges
• Availability of food
• Emerging technologies
• Promoting sustainable practices from farm to table
• Improving communication/information in the food and drink industry
• Availability of food
• Emerging technologies
• Promoting sustainable practices from farm to table
• Improving communication/information in the food and drink industry