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    Food Control System Assessment Tool: Dimension A – Inputs and Resources
    Food Control System Assessment Tool: Dimension A – Inputs and Resources
    Food Control System Assessment Tool: Dimension A – Inputs and Resources
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    Food Control System Assessment Tool: Dimension A – Inputs and Resources

    By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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    The main objective of the Food control system assessment tool is to propose a harmonized, objective and consensual basis to analyse the performance of a national food control system. It is intended to be used by countries as a supporting basis for self-assessment to identify priority areas of improvement and plan sequential and coordinated activities to reach expected outcomes, and by repeating the assessment on a regular basis, countries can monitor their progresses. The Tool is based on Codex principles and Guidelines for National Food Control Systems as well as other relevant Codex guidance for food control systems, which are referenced throughout the document. Its scope is given by the dual objectives quoted in Codex guidance for these systems: protect health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade.

    DIMENSION A is part of the Food control system assessment tool and aims at mapping the fundamental elements necessary for the system to operate. These range from the policy and legal foundation of the food control system, to the fundamental inputs that should feed into the system to make it work properly: the financial resources to sustain the system; the infrastructure to enable the food control activities to take place; and the analytical resources to support official controls over food. It also analyses the issues related to food control personnel and the importance of their qualifications, professional development and motivation to contribute towards the achievement of the food control policy outcomes. While working through the dimension, the assessment process will evaluate the logical relationship between strategic planning to reach policy objectives and to implement legal requirements, and the available resources. This relationship, which can result in a feedback loop (adjusting strategies and considering policy choices to reflect resource constraints), is the underlying thread of Dimension A.

    See related publications:

    Food control system assessment tool: Dimension B – Control functions
    Food control system assessment tool: Dimension C – Interaction with stakeholders
    Food control system assessment tool: Dimension D – Science/knowledge base and continuous improvement
    Food control system assessment tool: Introduction and glossary

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
    Release dateJun 14, 2020
    ISBN9789251324578
    Food Control System Assessment Tool: Dimension A – Inputs and Resources
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    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

    An intergovernmental organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries.Founded in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO provides a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. The Organization publishes authoritative publications on agriculture, fisheries, forestry and nutrition.

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      Food Control System Assessment Tool - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

      A.1

      POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK

      A.1.1

      POLICY AND LEGAL DRAFTING PROCESS

      The policy framework and legal drafting processes allow the legislation of the country to be of high quality, fit for purpose and transparent (Ref. para 31 of CAC/GL 82-2013).

      A.1.1.1

      ASSESSMENT CRITERION:

      Clear policy guidance is available for food safety and quality.

      GUIDANCE

      Countries should have a policy document explaining the national goals, objectives, priorities and responsibilities for ensuring food safety and quality, with a clear statement of commitment to achieve those goals and overarching objectives (Ref. para 30, 34, 35 and 38 of CAC/GL 82-2013). This would provide an enabling environment for the different stakeholders involved in the food control system and would guide subsequent actions, including the establishment of strategic plans for food control, legislation and regulations.

      Such a policy document would require a careful assessment of options and should include the identification and clear articulation of expected outcomes (Ref. para 30 of CAC/GL 82-2013). It should affirm the precedence of protection of consumers, and that in the event of conflict with other interests, the health of consumers is considered as the priority in driving the course of actions under a national food control system (Ref. para 8 of CAC/GL 82-2013).

      A food safety and quality policy should also place emphasis on prevention, as a general approach to be taken by both CAs and FBOs. This focus on prevention should be supplemented by capacities of intervention and response (Ref. para 19 of CAC/GL 82-2013).

      Factors that are likely to shape a food safety and quality policy include: the national context; food production and consumption patterns; consumer concerns; stakeholder interests; an assessment of risks and/or benefits; effectiveness and efficiency of various controls and methods of oversight; existing and planned government structures; coordination among authorities along the food chain; technical and scientific information; the roles of government and food business operators; and best practices/models (Ref. para 25 and 33 of CAC/GL 82-2013).

      Stakeholders, including FBOs and consumers, should be actively involved in this policy setting process.

      POSSIBLE OUTCOME

      Sustainable and clearly articulated policies are published and publicly available, and drive CAs’ courses of action, contributing to the national outcomes of the food control system.

      POSSIBLE INDICATORS

      >A clear policy document:

      i. Outlining the national goals, overarching objectives, priorities and activities to ensure food safety and quality;

      ii. Stating the commitment to achieve these goals;

      iii. Giving precedence to consumer protection, in particular consumers’ health;

      iv. Highlighting a preventative approach by FBOs and CAs, supported by adequate capacities of intervention and response.

      >The document takes into account national specificities (e.g. in areas such as food production and consumption patterns, consumer concerns, stakeholder interests, existing and planned government structures).

      >Evidence that there are resources assigned to food control.

      >Evidence of stakeholders’ involvement in the development process of the food safety and quality policy.

      SOURCES OF EVIDENCE

      >Policy document.

      >Documented commitment to food safety and quality (e.g. activity by CAs such as workshops, activities, records, recent legislation).

      SEE ALSO

      A.3.3.5 [CAs maintain sustainability of programmes and internal stability even in times of political change]

      A.1.1.2

      ASSESSMENT CRITERION: Food control strategic plans are prepared by Competent Authorities (CAs) and translate into action the overarching objectives set out in the food safety and quality

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