The objective of the present programme is to provide training courses on import of products of non-animal origin with the aim of improving knowledge and implementation of EU legislation and developing best practices on increased level of official controls on certain feed and food of non-animal origin (implementing Reg. (EC) 882/2004 Art.15 (5)).
Animals, products of animal and plant origin and all food and feed imported into the EU shall comply with the relevant requirements and conditions recognised by the EU, or at least the equivalents thereof. Controls at the point of entry into the EU are fundamental to the animal, plant and public health security of the EU single market. Detailed EU legislation in these fields lays down the conditions that Member States must apply to the imports of live animals and food products from Third Countries.

The profiles of the applicants should respect the following criteria:

• Be officers of the National Competent Authority, relevant Government Ministries, Inspection services and official food-testing laboratories, involved in official controls in the EU and EEA Countries, on import of products of non-animal origin;
• Be involved in the drafting or adaptation of policies and Regulations in line with Regulation (EC) 882/2004.
• Be preferably in a position to disseminate the knowledge acquired during the workshop within the National Competent Authority and/or to private sector operators.
• Proficiency in the language of the training (English)

NCPs are welcome to send participants who will not be supported by the project.

The project will provide a return flight ticket in economy class by the most direct route for each supported participant. The project will reimburse airport taxes upon provision of the corresponding receipts by the participants. The project will ensure the subsistence of supported participants for the whole duration of the training session, as follows:

• On Day 0: transfer from airport to the hotel, welcome drink and room charge (Single occupancy);
• On Day 1 and Day 2: breakfast, access to fully equipped training facilities, documentation, 2 coffee breaks per day, lunch, dinner and room charge (Single occupancy);
• On Day 3: breakfast and transfer from the hotel to the airport.

No "perdiem" or "pocket money" will be distributed to participants in addition to what is indicated here above. All personal expenses such as local transports, mini-bar, laundry, room services, and extra drinks/meals will be charged to the participants by the hotel. The hotel will therefore require them to show a credit card to validate the check-in.

Lead firm: Agriconsulting Europe S.A.
Partners: AETS, AINIA, VWA, AENOR

Dr. Diana Quiliquini
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Tel: +32 2 788 53 56

• Italian National Health System, USMAF (DPE in Naples)
• RIGA BIP
• BIP of Valencia
• DPE of Rotterdam