Food Safety Research Food Safety Research Programming inProgramming in

Bulgaria - organization Bulgaria - organization and financingand financing

TSVETAN TSVETKOVTSVETAN TSVETKOV

Food SafetyFood Safetyinin

BulgariaBulgaria

LegislationLegislation Framework legislation:Framework legislation:

– Law on FoodLaw on Food

Special legislation:Special legislation:- Law on Veterinary Activities- Law on Veterinary Activities- Law on Feed- Law on Feed- Law on Plant Protection - Law on Plant Protection - Law on Genetically Modified Organisms - Law on Genetically Modified Organisms

Secondary legislation: ordinancesSecondary legislation: ordinances

LegislationLegislation

Law on FoodLaw on Food introducing partially: introducing partially:

- Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 laying - Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 laying down the general principles and down the general principles and requirements of food law, requirements of food law, establishing the European Food establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safetyprocedures in matters of food safety

Framework LegislationFramework LegislationLaw on foodLaw on food

Amendment of the Law on FoodAmendment of the Law on FoodThe draft will introduce:The draft will introduce:

- Regulation 178/2002 - fullRegulation 178/2002 - full

- Regulation Regulation 852/2004852/2004 on the hygiene of on the hygiene of foodstuffs - principlesfoodstuffs - principles

- Regulation 882/2004 on official controls Regulation 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules - principleshealth and animal welfare rules - principles

Basic legislationBasic legislationLaw on Veterinary ActivitiesLaw on Veterinary Activities

A new LVA will introduce the principles of:A new LVA will introduce the principles of:

-- Regulation 852/2004 Regulation 852/2004

-- Regulation 853/2004 laying down specific Regulation 853/2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal originhygiene rules for food of animal origin

-- Regulation 854/2004 laying down specific rules Regulation 854/2004 laying down specific rules for the organization of official controls on for the organization of official controls on products of animal origin intended for humanproducts of animal origin intended for human consumptionconsumption

-- Regulation 882/2004 Regulation 882/2004

Basic LegislationBasic Legislation

Law on FeedLaw on Feed

After amendment of the Law on Feed it will After amendment of the Law on Feed it will introduce the principles of:introduce the principles of:

-- Regulation 183/2005 laying down Regulation 183/2005 laying down

requirements for feed hygienerequirements for feed hygiene

-- Regulation 178/2002 Regulation 178/2002

-- Regulation 882/2004 Regulation 882/2004

Basic LegislationBasic LegislationLaw on Plant ProtectionLaw on Plant Protection – concerning – concerning Food Safety introducing:Food Safety introducing:

-- Requirements on the products for plant protection and on Requirements on the products for plant protection and on the fertilizers the fertilizers

-- Applying of the fertilizing methods and requirements on Applying of the fertilizing methods and requirements on the special techniquesthe special techniques

-- Control on contaminants in raw plant materials, soil and Control on contaminants in raw plant materials, soil and water intended for irrigationwater intended for irrigation

–– Principles on control of primary production of plant originPrinciples on control of primary production of plant origin

After amendment of the Law it will introduce After amendment of the Law it will introduce principles of the Regulation principles of the Regulation 852/2004852/2004

Basic LegislationBasic LegislationLaw on Genetically Modified OrganismsLaw on Genetically Modified Organisms introducing: introducing:

-- Directive 2001/18 on the deliberate release intoDirective 2001/18 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified the environment of genetically modified organismsorganisms

-- Directive 90/219 Directive 90/219 on the contained use of genetically on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organismsmodified micro-organisms

-- Regulation Regulation 1946/20031946/2003 on transboundary movements of on transboundary movements of genetically modified organismsgenetically modified organisms

-- Regulation Regulation 65/2004 65/2004 establishing a system for the establishing a system for the development and assignment of unique identifiers for development and assignment of unique identifiers for genetically modified organismsgenetically modified organisms

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY AUTHORITY

A A National Council on Food SafetyNational Council on Food Safety

has been established within has been established within

the Council of Ministers as provided in the Council of Ministers as provided in

the Law on Foodthe Law on Food

Main task: to co-ordinate the state Main task: to co-ordinate the state

policy on food safetypolicy on food safety

National Council on Food SafetyNational Council on Food Safety

Competences:Competences:

to propose to the Council of Ministers to propose to the Council of Ministers modifications in the food safety legislation in modifications in the food safety legislation in accordance with EU principles;accordance with EU principles;

to propose to the Council of Ministers structural to propose to the Council of Ministers structural and administrative changes in the food control and administrative changes in the food control system;system;

to co-ordinate the activities of the competent to co-ordinate the activities of the competent authorities and public organisations with respect authorities and public organisations with respect to food control;to food control;

to co-ordinate the participation at expert level in to co-ordinate the participation at expert level in the work of international organisations on matters the work of international organisations on matters related to food safety.related to food safety.

Governmental authoritiesGovernmental authorities

The Ministry of HealthThe Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Agriculture The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestryand Forestry

NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRARIAN NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRARIAN SCIENCESSCIENCES

(NCAS)(NCAS)

Carried out fundamental scientific Carried out fundamental scientific investigations and applied investigations and applied

extential activities in the field of extential activities in the field of agriculture and food industry.agriculture and food industry.

The The NCASNCAS consists of 22 consists of 22 institutes, agrotechparks and institutes, agrotechparks and regional centers for scientificregional centers for scientific

service in the area of agricultureservice in the area of agriculture

Financial sources for implementation of the Financial sources for implementation of the scientific research programmesscientific research programmes

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ( Budgetary fund)

National Centre for Agrarian Sciences

Institutes within the system of National Centre for Agrarian Sciences(including the Institute of Cryobiology

and Food Technology)

The ICFT is a unique institute in the system of the National Centre for Agrarian Sciences, the only one of its kind in the country, which resolves at high scientific and technological level the problems for the branch and the population’s security in extreme or critical situations.

ICFT was created on the basis of the founded 1973 Institute of Cryobiology and Lyophilization, since 2001 were incorporated :

- the part of the Institute for Grain Food and Fodder Products; - the Institute of Brewing and Hop industry; - the Facility for Development and Implementation of Biologically Active Substances; - The Laboratory for Radioecology and Radioisotops Investigation was included to the ICFT 2003

INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)

INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)

The main Research priorities of ICFT are :The main Research priorities of ICFT are :

11.Cryobiology and cryobiotechnology;.Cryobiology and cryobiotechnology;

2.Quality of life,prophilaxis and healthy2.Quality of life,prophilaxis and healthy

foods and bioproducts;foods and bioproducts;

3.Resources -saving, environment-friendly3.Resources -saving, environment-friendly

and waste-less technology;and waste-less technology;

4.Quality,preservation,security and safety4.Quality,preservation,security and safety

foods and bioproducts;foods and bioproducts;

INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)

ICFT conducts scientific investigations ICFT conducts scientific investigations and extension service activity in the and extension service activity in the field of cryobiotechnology, nutrition, field of cryobiotechnology, nutrition,

food and beverage technology. food and beverage technology.

The management of the scientific The management of the scientific programmes is carried out by highly programmes is carried out by highly - qualified scientific researchers and - qualified scientific researchers and

highly competent staff.highly competent staff.

INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)

The investigation are carried out in the following The investigation are carried out in the following directions:directions:

Conductance of fundamental scientific and Conductance of fundamental scientific and applied studies in the field of cryobiology and applied studies in the field of cryobiology and lyophilizationlyophilization

Development and implementation of Development and implementation of lyophilized foods based on different raw lyophilized foods based on different raw materials, products for prevantive-curative materials, products for prevantive-curative nutrition or nutrition under extreme conditions.nutrition or nutrition under extreme conditions.

INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)

- - Wine and spirituous beverages Wine and spirituous beverages technology, organic grape and wine, technology, organic grape and wine, sensory evaluation, functional sensory evaluation, functional beverages and foods;beverages and foods;

-Grain storage technology; special -Grain storage technology; special wheat, maize, rye, triticale and soya wheat, maize, rye, triticale and soya flour, special mixed breads; foods on flour, special mixed breads; foods on cereal basis, HACCP.cereal basis, HACCP.

INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD INSTITUTE OF CRYOBIOLOGY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)TECHNOLOGY – SOFIA (ICFT)

- - Biochemical, toxicological and microbiological Biochemical, toxicological and microbiological studies of raw materials and food products, studies of raw materials and food products, HACCP, yeast and lactic acid bacteria;HACCP, yeast and lactic acid bacteria;

- Technology and utilization of biologically active - Technology and utilization of biologically active substances, usage for overcoming the stress substances, usage for overcoming the stress factors influence on the different cultures;factors influence on the different cultures;

- Studies in the field of application of ionizing - Studies in the field of application of ionizing emissions (emissions (-rays) and laser emissions (helio--rays) and laser emissions (helio-neon) for stimulation and prolonging foods’ neon) for stimulation and prolonging foods’ shell-life.shell-life.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Through its top scientific Through its top scientific achievements embodying a lot of achievements embodying a lot of

scientific knowledge, the Research scientific knowledge, the Research Institute of Cryobiology and Food Institute of Cryobiology and Food

Technology complies with the Technology complies with the modern requirements for modern requirements for

effectiveness and competitiveness effectiveness and competitiveness of the new market realities and of the new market realities and successful adaptation to the EU successful adaptation to the EU

standards.standards.

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