Implementation of OECD
Scheme for Fresh Fruit and
Vegetables into national
legal framework and its
influence on market
Kolinda Hrehorovic
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
Geographical and agro climate situation
Percent(%) of cultivable area
Less then 75
75 - 85
• Favourable climate conditions for fruit
and vegetable production;
85 - 90
90 - 95
• Serbia is located in Western Balkan ;
Over 95
• Land configuration: predominantly plain
and part of hilly-mountainous regions;
• The average annual temperature is
around 11 to 12°C , with annual falls of
600-800mm in the plain regions and 8001.200mm in the hilly-mountainous regions;
• Map of the percentage of cultivable area.
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
Fruit Production
Total Fruit Production, 2008-2012, (000 tons)
Fruit Varieties Production in 2012
2,000
1,800
1,600
39
1,884
1,672
1,662
11
37
1,400
- 000 tons -
179
263
1,407
1,200
1,199
1,000
70
800
27
600
400
15
54
391
17
75
200
0
2008
Source:Statistical Office
2009
2010
2011
2012
Apple
Sour cherry
Raspberry
Pear
Apricot
Blackberry
22
Quince
Peach
Table grapes
Plum
Walnut
Sweet cherry
Strawberry
Source:Statistical Office
• Orchard have 239,948 hectars and share 5.7% of cultivable land;
• The biggest areas of land are planted with plums, table grapes, apples
and sour cherries and among berries, raspberries and strawberries are the
most important fruit;
• Average annual production of fruit in the last five years
is around 1.565.000 tons.
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
Vegetable Production
Total Vegetable Production, 2008-2012, (000 tons)
Vegetable Varieties Production in 2012
19 0 , 13 0
2,500
55,356
2,000
2,106
2,190
2,183
47,394
22,804
2,149
577,966
13 0 , 10 4
1,617
- 000 tons -
1,500
1,000
16 , 7 4 2
10 6 , 6 17
500
2 8 1, 5 5 7
0
2008
Source:Statistical Office
2009
2010
2011
2012
Potato
Onion
Carrot
Tomato
Garlic
Cucumber
15 5 , 6 6 3
32,697
Grean pea
Pepper
Melon and w atermelon
Cabbage and cale
Bean
Source:Statistical Office
• Vegetable gardens have 281,000 hectars and share 9% of cultivable
land;
• Biggest areas of land are planted with potatoes, cabbage, peppers,
tomato, melon and watermelon;
• Average annual production of vegetables in the last five years is around
2.050.000 tons.
• There are a significant production value in relativly
small areas
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
Foreign Trade of Fruit and Vegetables
Foreing Trade of Fruit, milions $
500
450
446
400
350
300
369
356
333
319
250
273
200
216
185
150
159 160
148
100
140
173
172
2011
2012
197
50
0
2008
2009
2010
Export
Import
• The average annual value of fruit exports
in the last five years is around 365 milion $
• Raspberry has the greatest share in export
value;
• Apples, plums, sour cherries and blackberries
have far less export value;
• Countries exported-Russian Federation,
Austria, BiH ,Germany, Romania and others .
Balance
Source:Statistical Office
Foreing Trade of Vegetables, milions $
100
80
80
72
65 64
62
62
63
80
75
69
60
40
20
0
13
7
2008 -17
2009
8
2010
2011
-20
-40
Source:Statistical Office
Export
Import
Balance
2012 1
• The average annual value of vegetables
exports in the last five years is around 70 mil $
• Peppers has the greatest share in export
value;
• Potatoes, water melons, tomatoes (fresh
or chilled) and onion have less export value;
• Countries exported-EU
countries(58%), CEFTA
countries (27%) and
Russian Federation.
- increasing export value
- stabile and steady foreign trade
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
International standardization of F&V and their
applications
European
Commission
Regulations
UN/ECE
standardization
FAO/WHO
Codex Alimentarius
standardization
OECD
F&V Scheme
Helping practice
Directly
on national
level
Applications
& national
standards
National
applications
Applying all the international and national requirements!
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
OECD – Scheme for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
1 – Scheeme for Seeds
2 – Scheeme for Tractors
3 – Scheeme for Forest Reproductive Material
4 – Scheeme for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
•
The main objective is to facilitate international trade
through the harmonization of implementation and
interpretation of marketing standards.
•
A further objective is to facilitate mutual recognition of
inspections by participating countries. The Scheme
also involved in defining inspection procedures that are
recognized in many countries, and in sponsored
training courses, to improve its quality inspection
system.
•
These objectives are achieved in close collaboration
with the UNECE and CODEX Alimentarius.
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Quality requirements:
• classification,
• sizing,
• packaging,
• storing,
• transport,
• presentation,
• origin
• labelling
Quality Classification of product:
• 10 specific marketing standards –
requirements for marketing quality
• General marketing standard – for all
f&v without SMS
• Conformity to the standards –
obligatory at all market stages
• Conformity controls EC 543/2011
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
Marketing Standards Structure
• Definition of produce – botanical latin name + national
language
• Provisions concerning quality – Minimum requirements,
Maturity requirements,
• Classification - Extra, I.class, II. Class
• Sizing
• Tolerances – quality, size
• Presentation
• Marking – identification, nature of
produce, origin, commercial specification
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
Marketing Standards
General Marketing Standards
General requirements for all fruit
& vegetables at all market levels
Minimum requirements
Maturity requirements
Tolerances - 10% general
Origin
Specific Marketing Standards
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Citrus fruits ( except grapefruits)
Table grapes
Apples
Pears,
Peaches and nectarines
Kiwi fruit
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Lettuce, endivia
Sweet peppers
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
Serbian pre - acceptation procedure
•
•
Formal letter to the OECD Secretariat requesting to join the OECD Fruit and
Vegetables Scheme (15 November, 2007);
Request of Serbia to join in to the OECD Fruit and Vegetables Scheme
and presents the fruit and vegetables sector in Serbia (11-12 December, 2007);
•
OECD Mission in the Serbian Fruit and Vegetable Sector (18-20 Jun,2008);
•
Evaluation of Serbia’s request for accession to the Fruit and Vegetables
Scheme (3-4 December, 2008);
•
The Committee for Agriculture endorsed and the OECD Council adopted the
proposal and admitted Serbia to the OECD Scheme for the Application of
International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables Scheme (12 January, 2009);
•
The Republic of Serbia submitted its first Progress Report in December
2009, second in December 2010. and third in December 2011;
•
In 2012 Serbia became a fullfil membership of OECD Scheeme.
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
OECD RECOMMENDATIONS
1.Application of OECD/UNECE or equivalent (adequate) standards for exported
products of fresh fruit and vegetables by creating the appropriate
legislation (laws, regulations, decisions and procedures).
2.By introducing the system of trainings for inspectors and authorised control
bodies, as well as organisation of training courses for training producers and
traders.
3.The application of the Operation Rules of OECD-a for conformity checks of
products exported according to the Scheme
4.Application of Certificate OECD on conformity
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION
I
Legislation adopted in 2009.
•
Food Safety Law
Legislation adopted in 2010.
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•
Rule book on the content and manner of keeping the Central Register of facilities (database)
Rule book on the list of products and the manner of carrying out controls (data-base)
Rule book on official controls of agricultural products
Legislation adopted in 2011.
•
UNECE standards for cherries FFV-13, strawberries FFV-35, berries FFV-57 and onions
FFV- 25. Standards issued Institute of standardization and they are not obligatory.
•
•
Legislation adopted in 2012.
UNECE standards for apples FFV-50 and plums FFV-29 are prepare and waiting for their
adoption in 2013.
Rule book of marketing quality standards for fruit and vegetables in
accordance with regulations (EC) 543/2011;
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
II
•Workshop and practical training regarding grades & standards, 14-19 May, 2009
Belgrade, Serbia.
•13th International Training Course, Harmonisation of Fruit and Vegetables Quality
Assessment, 30 June - 03 July, 2009, Mojmirovce, Slovakia
•Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Standardization Workshop, 24-28 August, 2009 Virginia, USA.
•Training Course for Fruit and Vegetables Quality Control, 28 September- 03 October,
2009 Netherlands.
•TAIEX Workshop for’ Quality Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, 22-23 October,
2009. Serbia, Belgrade.
•TAIEX Workshop for ``Fruit quality, labelling and market withdrawal``, 10 -23
November, 2010. Serbia, Belgrade.
•TAIEX Workshop for ``Quality Standards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetable``, 6 -7 July,
2011. Serbia, Belgrade.
• International Workshop on ``Commercial Quality Standards for Fresh Fruit and
Vegetables for Countries of Southeast, Central and Eastern Europe``, 17-20. October,
2011, Croatia, Dubrovnik.
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
Inspection Service
• Regional organization on IS
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- 25 districts
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K aw i ` a
Agricultural Inspection Service
for Quality Control in Foreign
Trade (LRM)
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- Import
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Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL
Producer
Laboratory
Before marketing
Analysis report
Inspection
Laboratory
monitoring
Analysis report
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
IMPORT QUALITY CONTROL
Importer
Filing an application
Issue of a certificate for
customs clearing purposes
Organoleptic assessment
and sampling of goods
Instructions to the accredited
Laboratory for product analysis
Issue of a quality certificate
Issue of a Decision on/
cancel requirement
Analysis report
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
EXPORT QUALITY CONTROL
•
Our legislation is not required quality check control for F&V in export;
• We adopted Food Safety Law, 02. June, 2009;
•
Article 55, defining obligation for exporter to provide confirmation
(proof) that they fulfill all legal quality conditions for commodities.
It depends from country to country, if the importing country
requesting this confirmation;
•
Rule book for Fruit and Vegetables Quality provide inspection
obligatorily to quality check control in
import and internal market
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
QUALITY CHECK CONTROL IN EXPORT
III
Control
• Conformity checks of fresh fruit and vegetables shall be carried out at the
moment of export during packing before loading goods
• Control bodies will be responsible of conformity check for fruits and vegetables
quality for UNECE standards and issue a certificate
• Inspection Service will be responsible to supervision system and control bodies.
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Supervision of the control bodies
The Inspection Service will be responsible for supervision system
to oversee the functioning of the system and database
to do super (extra) control of products, if the exporter is not satisfied with the
inspection of the control body
to do the check quality control for the large consignments
of major exporters
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
QUALITY CHECK CONTROL IN EXPORT
III
Control bodies
• In Serbia there are 47 laboratories for quality control of agricultural products.
• Conformity checks control for fresh fruit and vegetables we will entrast to three
control body (Jugoinspekt-Beograd, Ecological station-Vrsac and SP Laboratory-Becej)
• Tey will performing quality check control at the moment of export - during packing
before loading goods.
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Requirements for Control Bodies
they can geographically cover the majority of producers and traders of F&V;
stuff have to attend our courses and training programs according to UNECE
standards;
they are technical and personnel equipped to quality check control of F&V;
they posses appropriate equipment for quality control;
they have accreditation.
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
QUALITY CHECK CONTROL IN EXPORT
III
Database and criteria
• Central Register includes database of all fruits and vegetables producers and processors, traders,
importers and exporters and other business operators in the market chain for fruit and vegetables.
The elements of the database:
-
name and address participant in export-import trade
type and sorts of fruit/vegetable who are exported or imported
country origin of commodities
database of returning-rejection commodities in export or import
sanction measures for participant in export-import trade, other relevant dates ….
Equipment for quality control
• Control bodies must be accredited for quality control of foodstuffs;
• Control bodies have professional staffs that have experience and practice in quality control of F&V.
That stuffs have participated in training workshops, related to the UNECE market quality standards for
fruit and vegetables, organized by the Ministry.
• Control bodies are equipped with suitable equipment for quality control of F&V - measuring rings,
colorimeters or maps (codes) colors, refract meters, and secondly the
penetrate meters.
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
OECD CONFORMITY CERTIFICATE
IV
Control bodies / three laboratories which are
planned to perform conformity checks at the
moment of export will issue certificates of
conformity
Certificate of conformity will contain
the following information:
1)Name and address of the exporter; 2)Title
of the authorized control service; 3)Name of
the producing country; 4)Name of country to
which the produce is being sent; 5)Mode of
transportation the goods (by air, by track, by
train etc) registration number; 6)Indicate
national regulations relating to the export of
the produce; 7)Number and type of
packages of each produce; 8)Type of
produce (kind of fruit or vegetables) and the
name of the country of origin ; 9)Specify the
class; 10)Specify the weight of each
produce; 11)Observations of the control
body; 12)Signature Seal of Authorized
Control Service
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
F&V Quality Standards and its Influence
on Market
The Quality Standards through the
implementation of the OECD Scheme will
provide Serbia to be competitive in the
international market of F&V
Provide Serbia to become
recognizable on the European
and World market of F&V
Belgrade, 8.April, 2013.
www.minpolj.gov.rs
[email protected]
011/3616-281
THANK YOU
Kolinda Hrehorovic