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1 Food and Product safety Role of EU customs Laboratories 6 nov 2015 gcm.koomen@belastingdienst.nl

2 EU Mission of customs authorities Protecting the financial interests of the Community and its Member States; Protecting the Community from unfair and illegal trade while supporting legitimate business activities; Ensuring the security and safety of the Community and its residents, and the protection of the environment, where appropriate in close cooperation with other authorities; Maintaining a proper balance between customs controls and facilitation of legitimate trade

3 Importance of import and export EU-China Country People billions Total production US Dollars Billions * Ratio Dollars/ person Import EU from China euros** Billions Export EU to China euros** Billions China (food 2 %) 165 (food 4.7 %) EU USA Netherlands Norway 0, * Data IMF 2014 ** Data EU DG trade november 2015

4 EU trade with China Indicator Unit Period Imports Exports Last year Billions Euros Rank as EU partner * Share in EU trade % Annual growth rate % Annual average growth rate % Data EU DG trade 2014 * EU biggest exporter to China 12 november 2015

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8 Customs Laboratory Amsterdam 62 fte Three Chemical Departments Department of Quality and ICT Department of Support Samples a year Quality system Accreditation according ISO since 1995

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15 Principles Customs Administration Strengthening of the EU external border Fewer logistic delays Cooperation with the business community and colleague enforcement services Risk Management: risk analysis and more extensive intelligence

16 Procedures In the country of origin: Food is checked by the health authorities of the country of origin. The country of origin provides a health certificate for the goods This certificate is necessary to enter the EU with the goods

17 Food from non-veterinary origin for human consumption

18 Food from veterinary origin for human consumption

19 Feed from non-veterinary origin for animals

20 Process steps declaration Entry summary declaration (ENS) Risk analysis and selection Electronic Pre notification of manifest data (48 hours before arriving of vessel) Electronic summarized declaration (SAL) Risk analyses en selection 20

Procedures In the EU: 24 hours before arrival of the goods, the arrival must be notified in the system of the Netherland Food- and Product Safety Authority (NVWA) Comparison with the Customs system

21 Procedures In the EU: 24 hours before arrival of the goods, the arrival must be notified in the system of the Netherland Food- and Product Safety Authority (NVWA) Comparison with the Customs system tells us if all of the food is notified by the importers If not, the NVWA will be informed by the Customs All of the notified goods are included in the risk assessment and part will be further checked by the NVWA and/or Customs

22 Three sorts of inspections Documentary checks (Customs) Identity checks (food and product safety authority) Physical checks (food and product safety authority) 6 november 2015

23 Regulations The basic regulation is regulation 2002/178 General principles and requirements of food law Establishing the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA) Rapid Alert System Laying down procedures in matters of food safety Emergency measures for food and feed of Community origin or imported from a third country (example: Fukushima)

24 Regulations Regulation 2004/882: On official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. Gives the rules to work with the basic principles of Regulation 2002/178 (Control systems of the NVWA like VGC/CLIENT)

25 Role EU-Customs Laboratories in food inspection For Customs Laboratories no specific task in Food Safety Dangerous foods encountered however in control of Medicines Act - Food Supplements declared to contain pharmaceutical substances - Food Supplements adulterated with pharmaceutical substances predominantly herbal preparations - Foods (coffee, tea, drinks) adulterated with pharmaceutical substances 25

26 Role of the EU Customs Laboratories food supplements

27 Examples Food supplements energy boosters DMAA, stimulants cognitive /mood enhancers vinpocetine, nootropics muscle growth levodopa, designer steroids, relaxants melatonin, picamilon Herbal supplements and foods sexual stimulants (sildenafil, tadalafil, dapoxetine,..) slimming products (sibutramine, phenolphthalein, spironolactone, fluoxetine,..) 27

28 Analytical techniques Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) identification Mainly GCMS, ESI-MSMS, FTIR, NMR XRF, optical rotation, APCI-MSMS, TGA, Quantification of API s required for determination of legislation (Medicines Act versus Warenwet) GC-FID, quantitative NMR (internal standard), LC-DAD-MS(MS) 28

29 Number of violating samples 2013 & 2014 Category Herbal supplements & foods 101 ( units) 50 Food Supplements 59 ( units) 24 29

Genetically Modified Organisms in food (GMO) Use of radiation Labelling Added vitamins

30 Food safety Additives Food Contaminants Heavy metals 3-MCPD Acrylamide Mycotoxins PAH compounds Furan Nitrate Phthalate Solvents Pesticide residues Food contact materials Food crimes Microbes Genetically Modified Organisms in food (GMO) Use of radiation Labelling Added vitamins Composition, novelty food Health claims Radioactivity Allergens Kalevi Siivinen Finnish Customs Laboratory 30

31 Finnish Customs Laboratory, EU national reference laboratory Vegetables, fruits, cereals : pesticide heavy metals mycotoxins GMO food contact materials Kalevi Siivinen Finnish Customs Laboratory 31

32 Results 2014 Food Samples Non-complying Notified Non-complying + Notified Import 3. country % % % Internal market % % % Total % % % Consumer goods Samples Non-complying Notified Non-complying + Notified Import 3. country % % % Internal market % % % Total % % % Kalevi Siivinen Finnish Customs Laboratory 32

33 Foods examined in Finnish Customs Laboratory 2014 Food category Number of lots Rejected Rejected % Fruit, berries and vegetables ,9 Nuts and almonds ,1 Processed foods (soups, broths, canned, candies, juices etc.) ,4 Cereals and bakery products ,1 Spices and seasonings ,5 Tea, coffee, cocoa ,5 Food supplements, baby food, special diets ,7 Other ,9 Total ,5 Kalevi Siivinen Finnish Customs Laboratory 33

34 Kalevi Siivinen Finnish Customs Laboratory 34

3 Articles used in direct contact with the skin (nickel-test) 192 17 8.

35 Consumer goods examined in Finnish Customs Laboratory 2014 Samples Rejected Rejected % Tableware, food contact material Toys Textiles Articles used in direct contact with the skin (nickel-test) Cosmetics Others Total Kalevi Siivinen Finnish Customs Laboratory 35

36 Conclusions EU Customs and EU Food Inspection Authorities perform the food and feed inspection together EU Food Inspection laboratories do the majority of the chemical analyses EU Customs Laboratories have a specific role in the control of food supplements and control of medicines act All EU Customs Laboratories are member of the CLEN (Customs Laboratories European Network) 6 november 2015 gcm.koomen@belastingdienst.nl

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