AETS and its consortium partners
Since 2006 the AETS Consortium has been implemented activities for the Better Training for Safer Food initiative. Please find here below the description of the partners :
AETS
Since 2006, AETS is a lead contractor of the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers (SANCO) and now the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC), for training and technical assistance activities delivered for the benefit of EU Member States and Third Country governments.
Thus, it has access to the highest level expertise in these fields in Europe and is able to mobilise this from a number of member states on a large variety of technical issues : animal health, plant health, residues monitoring and control (pesticides, veterinary medicines), contaminants, food labelling, food contact materials, additives and hygiene.
Over the past 10 years, AETS has grown to become one of the key actors in the field of institutional development applied to food safety and SPS issues in Europe and worldwide.
AESA
Agriconsulting Europe S.A. (AESA)
Agriconsulting Europe (AE) was established in 1992 initially as branch office of Agriconsulting SpA of Rome and became in 1994 a Belgian limited company.
AINIA
The acronym ainia means "Asociación de INvestigación de la Industria Agroalimentaria" (Food Industry Research Association), an institution promoted and managed by companies to perform applied research for the benefit of the industry.
It's activity is based in the use of the best knowledge and the creation of solutions for all kind of food processors, by means of talent working in state of the art premises: the headquarters in Paterna (Valencia, Spain), in the consumers unit CONSUMOLAB in Madrid and in 6 delegations covering the whole country.
CEFAS
Cefas makes an important contribution to securing healthy and sustainable marine and freshwater environments so that current and future generations can prosper.
Our vision is to make a real difference for society, as recognised leaders in marine and aquatic science.
As the UK's largest and most diverse applied marine science centre, we help to shape and implement policy through our internationally renowned science and collaborative relationships that span the EU, UK government, non-governmental organisations, research centres and industry.
EFET
Organisation
The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) was established under the Law 2741/28-09-1999. It is a Governmental Organisation, administered by the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity and is managed by a seven members Management Board. The principal mission of EFET is to take all reasonable steps to ensure that food produced, distributed or marketed into the country are safe and meet the highest standards of hygiene and also to protect consumers' interests. EFET aims to ensure that food complies with legal requirements, or where appropriate with recognised codes of good practice.
FVI
FVI : French veterinary expertise in training and technical cooperation
FVI (France Vétérinaire International) is the focal point for French expertise in veterinary science and activities, and is responsible for gathering, coordinating and promoting French veterinary expertise worldwide.
FVI is an operational structure of coordination and management built as a dynamic network of public and private bodies which take part in FVI structure as a group.
The Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology
The Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology was founded in 1990. In 1991, the Faculty started to cover the
complete area of hygienic and ecological food production from the agricultural primary production to final food products.
VWA
The task of the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority is to protect human and animal health. It monitors food and consumer products to safeguard public health and animal health and welfare. The Authority controls the whole production chain, from raw materials and processing aids to end products and consumption.