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European Commission and Eastern partners

European Commission DG Enlargement

Institution Building Unit

Eastern partnersCapacity building programmes

Els BEDERT,DG Enlargement November 3, 2010

� 1. European Neigbourhood policy

� 2. TAIEX



� 3. TWINNING

� 4. DG SANCO assistance

� 5. Better Training for Safer Food (BTSF)

1. European Neighbourhood Policy� The Lisbon Treaty commits the EU to the“development of a special relationship withneighbouring countries aiming to establish anarea of prosperity and good neighbourliness,founded on the values of the Union and



area of prosperity and good neighbourliness,founded on the values of the Union andcharacterised by close and peaceful relationsbased on cooperation”.

� European Neighbourhood Policy is all aboutworking together to increase the prosperity,stability and security of the EU’s neighbours.

1. European Neighbourhood Policy

The European Union - Ukraine EuropeanNeighbourhood Policy Action Plan (ENP-AP)also sets as a priority the gradual



also sets as a priority the gradualapproximation of Ukrainian legislation, normsand standards with those of the European Unionin the preparation for the progressiveparticipation in the Internal Market.

1. European Union and Ukraine

Legal approximation process: basis forexpected Free Trade Agreement as coreelement of the New Enhanced Agreement(NEA) between EU and Ukraine launched in



(NEA) between EU and Ukraine launched inMarch 2007.

NEA will be an Association Agreement,indicating a commitment on both sides - involvingmutual rights and obligations.



�2. TAIEX

2. Mission Statement

Provide institution building support to beneficiary countries on EU policies,

Transposing,Understanding,



countries on EU policies, legislation, rules:

the acquis

Transposing,

Implementing

Understanding,

Enforcing

2. TAIEX approach

� Short-term technical co-operation� Flexible

� Demand driven



� Demand driven� Responding to priorities identified in the action plan and country reports.

� Mobilised experts are almost exclusively Member States’ public-sector officials – peer to peer approach

2. Beneficiaries

� Pre-accession assistance: Candidate countries and potential candidate countries (Western Balkans & Turkey)



(Western Balkans & Turkey)

� Turkish Cypriot community

� Countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument (ENPI).

� Russia

2. Beneficiary groups

� Public administrations, institutions,

parliament



� Private organisations, consumer

organisations, Federations, Associations,

NGO’s

2. Activation

� Requests are primarily generated by the beneficiary countries (coordinated by PAO/NCP)



� Suggestions from Commission services or International Organisations are also considered

2. TAIEX sectoral teams

� Freedom, Security and Justice

� Internal Market

� Infrastructure



� Infrastructure

� Agriculture

– Agriculture and Rural development

– Foodsafety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy

– Veterinary medicines and veterinary education

2. Types of assistance

� Seminars/Workshops

� Expert Missions



European Commission DG Enlargement European Commission DG Enlargement Institution Building UnitInstitution Building Unit

� Study Visits (to member states)

� Assessment missions (ENP)

« TAILOR MADE »

2. Assessment Mission

� A peer evaluation of a partner country’s progress in converging with the Community acquis

� Since 2009 available to European Neighbourhood Policy partner countries;



Policy partner countries;

� Ideally suited to provide feedback on the degree of approximation.

� Could provide the basis for the launching of twinning projects and for programming of further assistance by the EC Commission, in agreement with the Partner Country.

2. TAIEX events since 2005*283 AGRI events 2009 1256

1322 1282

1543

1690

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

1256



1107

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Total

ENPI

1483

157 204

2. Participants at TAIEX activities

43214

37481 38387

3512937680

35000

40000

45000



35129

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Total

ENPI

2779 3227 4941

2. Number of activities per sector (2009)

399 390

300

350

400

450

500 Total 2009:

1690

2010 AGRI

expect 340



283

240

163

93

190

50

100

150

200

250

300

INT

MARKT

AGR INFRA P2PKOSRTP

103

ATCCJLS

expect 340

Applying for TAIEX assistance

� Via national contact point:

Ms Svitlana Repik : [email protected]



Ms Svitlana Repik : [email protected]

www.center.gov.ua

Databases

� Vet Lex: Basic veterinary legislation, Vet acquis, Trade

� Phytolex: Plant health, pesticides, quality of seeds and plants, Plant variety rights, animal



European Commission DG Enlargement European Commission DG Enlargement Institution Building UnitInstitution Building Unit

seeds and plants, Plant variety rights, animal nutrition, organic farming, plant hygiene.

Accessible with login & passwordContact TAIEX :

[email protected]

Examples of TAIEX assistance



Workshop on the EU hygiene packageAudience: Veterinary inspectors, Local experts on food safety matter

Aim: To explain the approach to food control and clarify tasks and duties of Food and Business Operators and competent authorities (CA).

Content:



Content: – Presentation of EU legislation in the field of food safety, traceability and compliance with EU standards.

– Official controls: Training of inspectors– FVO inspections– Obligations of the CA concerning official controls – Microbiological criteria for foodstuffs - Sampling– HACCP: experience from a Member State & audit of companies

Animal welfareAudience: Ministry representatives, NGOs, veterinary faculties, veterinary associations a.o.

Content:

-- EU approach to animal welfare and "Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of



Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-10"

- Animal welfare policies and OIE Standards - Role of national authorities in implementation of the "farm to fork approach”

- EU animal welfare rules at slaughter- EU Legislation on animal welfare during transportation and at border inspection posts

Food Safety & role of EFSA, 1-2 July 09, Bru

Audience: Food safety authorities from ENP.Aim: Provide an overview of the EU system on Food Safety and in particular the role of EFSA on risk assessment and risk communication

Content:



Content:- The food safety dimension of the ENP- EFSA and its European and International Scientific Cooperation

- View on the European Food Safety system - Relations with EFSA . - Meeting the challenges of EU Food Safety System

Workshop on handling food crises. 28-29 April ‘10, Kiev (41075)

Audience: Food safety authorities from the European Neighbourhood countries.Aim: The workshop will deal with handling a food crisis and with the respective roles of the risk assessor, the risk



with the respective roles of the risk assessor, the risk communicator and the risk manager in the EUContent: - Handling a food crisis - Preparedness and procedures EU level and MS level. - RASFF.- Risk communication - Case study on dioxine and crisis exercise-Recommendations;

Workshop on handling food crises: outcomes

� Initiated closer cooperation between the food safety authorities in the Eastern Partnership countries, EU Institutions and EFSA

� ENP countries got an overview of the European



� ENP countries got an overview of the European Union system on crisis handling and also about their possibility to take part in the RASSF system.

� The scientist in ENP countries can apply to the EFSA expert database.

3. Twinning



3. Countries eligible for Twinning

EuropeAid/AIDCO

� Mediterranean countries: since 2004 (MEDA)

� New Independent States: since 2005 (TACIS)



� New Independent States: since 2005 (TACIS) Programme)

� Neighbouring Countries: since 2007 (ENPI)

IN TOTAL more than 2000 Twinning operations already launched

3. What is Twinning?

Twinning is “policy-driven” instrument

� Related to the domains of co-operation foreseen by the Association Agreement and the ENP Action



by the Association Agreement and the ENP Action Plan and National Indicative Programme (NIP)

� A joint project : two Partner Administrations, committed at either side. The Partner country retains ownership of the project.

� It must entail concrete and operational results (mandatory results)

3. What is Twinning? Contin’d

Is a cooperation tool between a Public Administration and equivalent institution in EU MS

� Aims at upgrading/modernising the BC institution through training, reorganisation, and drafting of



Aims at upgrading/modernising the BC institution through training, reorganisation, and drafting of laws and regulations modelled after EU acquis

� Consists of least one resident twinning adviser(RTA) plus medium and short-term missions (public officials of EU MS)

3. Twinning in UA

Support for the Ukrainian veterinary services in enhancing the legal and technical aspects of food safety control system



Overall objective:

To support the economic development of Ukraine through: improving food safety and veterinary control, meeting the EU veterinary standards, enhancing consumer protection, and thus increasing the competitiveness of Ukrainian food products of animal origin on international markets.

More information

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/how-does-it-work/financial-



does-it-work/financial-assistance/institution_building/twinning_en.htm

Or Or http://www.center.gov.ua/http://www.center.gov.ua/



4. DG SANCO activities

Technical assistance on African swine fever.� 8 -2010: Community Veterinary Emergency Team

� Recommendations:– to establish a working group of experts to improve the



– to establish a working group of experts to improve thepresent legislation;

– to train local laboratory experts;– National laboratory in Kiev should participate inproficiency test organized by the CRL for ASF;

– clinical activities to be linked to laboratory investigations;– continued training of veterinarians at central andregional levels.

4. DG SANCO activities

Technical assistance on Rabies eradication:� Ukrainian experts participating in annual MS expert meetings on rabies eradication;



expert meetings on rabies eradication;

� On 8-9 July 2010 a BTSF seminar on Rabies control strategy took place in Kiev;

� Commission intends to finance the creation of a vaccination buffer zone in Ukraine along the borders with certain EU Member States.



5. Better Training for

Safer Food

A DG SANCO training initiative for EU and third country officials who undertake controls on food safety, plant health and veterinary issues.



Areas covered:Areas covered:Areas covered:Areas covered:

Food safety

• Food & Feed law

• Animal health rules

• Animal welfare rules

• Plant health rules

• Traceability issues

• Rapid Alert systems

General aimsGeneral aimsGeneral aimsGeneral aims

• Raise high levels of competence and

awareness of EU rules amongst official

control staff

• Promote harmonised approach to

Community and national control



Community and national control

systems

• Ensure high levels of consumer

protection, animal health and welfare

and plant health

• Level playing field for food businesses

• Enhance trade of safe food

Third country specific aims• Ensure fair trade with third, particularlydeveloping countries

• Help third countries to better understandand meet EU standards



and meet EU standards• Reduce rejections at EU borders and theburden on EU border inspectors

• Safer food for third country consumers anda more diverse product range in the EU

Third Country programmes 2011-

1/ RASFF and other EU-related IT systems

2/ GMO analysis



2/ GMO analysis

� Aim at establishing regional networks outside

the EU and providing training to enforcement

laboratories

� Regional approach (South and Central

America, Asia, Africa, CC, PCC and ENP)

More information?http://ec.europa.eu/food/training_strategy/index_en.htm



Conclusions� Under the ENP closer cooperation and approximation is encouraged.

� Capacity building instruments available



� Capacity building instruments available

� TAIEX short term – demand driven

� TWINNING – longer term assistance between competent authorites

� Better Training for Safer Food

� Sanco Technical assistance

Thank you.



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