UNNExT Workshop on Promoting Cross-border

Agricultural Trade for Sustainable Development

28-30 November 2016

Bangkok, Thailand

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November 28-30-2016

Peter Damen

Quality-Inspection-Service

Delegation UNESCAP Bangkok

Organizational structure KCB

Visit Delegation China

April 11th 2016

Board

Directors

Qualitymanager Directors Assistant

Department Finance &

Personal Affairs

Department Qualification &

Knowledge

Field Organization

Department P&C

Department ICT & Statistics

District

NorthWest NL

District

MidWest NL

District

SouthWest NL

District

East NL

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CONTENT PRESENTATION

1. Productflows

2. Something about KCB

3. How inspections are organised in NL

4. Changes in EU-regulation fresh fruits & veg.

NL : global player in F&V

€ 5,1 BILLION IMPORTS FROM

114 COUNTRIES

PRODUCTION € 3,4

BILLION

2014

€ 7,9 BILLION FRESH FRUIT

AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS

155 COUNTRIES

NL: worldwide

exporter nr. 2

avocados

¾ of all import

is re-exported

THE NETHERLANDS GLOBAL PLAYER

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KCB CHARACTERISTICS

• Founded in 1924

• Primary task 1924 export inspections

• Appointed by Government

• Independent

• High level of expertise

• Accreditation of ISO 17020

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TASKS KCB

Only public tasks:

• Quality inspections F&V import/export/ NL-EU market

• Phytosanitary inspections import

» fresh fruits and vegetables

» cutflowers and pot plants

» miscellaneous products, like tobacco leaves

• Phytosanitary inspections export (as Honorary officer of the NPPO)

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RELATIONSHIP KCB – MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

• Ministry of Economic Affairs (= Agriculture) responsible for national and international policy and affairs

• KCB has to perform inspections according:

- rules (EU) 543/2011 (EU regulation concerning quality fresh fruits and vegetables)

- instructions by Ministry of Economic Affairs

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• History product control only at auctions and packing stations

• Change in product flow:

» direct from grower to packing station

» direct from grower to export/traders

• Change of checkpoints

DEVELOPMENTS (1)

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DEVELOPMENTS (2)

• 2005 Introduction regulation ‘Approved Trader’ (RIK)

• 2007 delegation fytosanetary inspections from PPO to KCB

• 2009 Change in EU regulation fresh fruits and vegetables

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EU regulations (2009)

• Reduction of number Specific Marketing Standards (SMS)

Apples, Pears, Citrus (Oranges, Lemon, Mandarin), Sweet Peppers,

Tomatoes, Kiwifruits, Lettuces, Peaches and Nectarines, Strawberries, Table Grapes

• General Marketing Standard (GMS) for all other products

• SMS : I call SMS as GMS +

• UNECE-standards may be used for GMS products (supermarkets) no inspections KCB

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PHILOSOPHY EU-REGULATION ON FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES

• Application risk analysis import, internal market and export

• Dynamic approach

- focus on products with potential risk

- poor quality more inspections

- good quality less inspections

• Authorized traders and producers (RIK)

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INSPECTION QUALITY FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

KCB does conformity checks at:

1. Import from non-EU-countries

2. Internal market

3. Export to non-EU-countries

4. Re-export to non EU countries

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SUPERVISION

• Audits by NPPO (Fytosanitary inspections)

And:

• Audits by Dutch Council of Accreditation (Quality inspections)

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ACCREDITATION KCB

• ISO/IEC 17020, type A (certified by Dutch Council for accreditation)

• Type A, highest level of independency

• Quality system (includes procedures, instructions, training etc.)

• Guarantees high quality level of control

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INSPECTION COSTS

• Costs of inspection: 100% payment by inspected companies

• No contribution by government

• Fee per inspection:

- starting fee (covering administrative costs, costs travelling from office to company) € 47,68 per inspection

- fee per minute inspection € 1,49 per minute

• Fee is ordered by / approved by Ministry of Economic Affairs

• Fee must cover costs; profit not allowed

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Thank you for your attention

Are there any questions?