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  FRAUD IN THE FOOD CHAIN AND CONSEQUENCES FOR FOOD SAFETY Printable version   |   Last update on 31.01.2023

Symposium of the Scientific Committee established at the Belgian Food Safety Agency
- Friday 2nd December 2022 -


Objective

To discuss the main challenges in the fight against fraud in the food chain and to raise awareness among operators of the importance of preventing and fighting fraud in order to avoid potential risks for the food chain and to maintain consumer confidence.

   
Program (PDF)
   
Proceedings (PDF)
   
Poster (PDF)
   
Presentations
 
Introduction
Welcome and Introduction to symposium objectives
Lieve HERMAN (ILVO, Chairwoman SciCom)
 
Session 1. The European approach to control fraud within the food chain
Presentation 1 The EU Agri-Food Fraud Network
Eric MARIN (EU Com, DG Health and Food Safety)
 
Presentation 2 Analytical means implementation
Franz ULBERTH (ex-EU Com, Joint Research Centre)
 
Presentation 3 EFSA activities regarding prevention of fraud within the food chain
Bernard BOTTEX (EFSA)
 
Session 2. Tools and approach to prevent and control fraud within the food chain in Belgium
Presentation 1 Belgian network to tackle fraud within the food chain
Charlie LEROY (FASFC, National Investigation Unit (NIU))
 
Presentation 2 Analytical tools to detect feed fraud: Case study of the TSE Feed ban
Marie-Caroline LECRENIER (CRA-W, EURL)
 
Presentation 3 From food safety management to food integrity management system
Liesbeth JACXSENS (UGent) and Pieternel LUNING (WUR)
 
Session 3. Stakeholders approaches, needs and expectations
Presentation 1 Animal and plant primary production approaches to prevent fraud
Aurélie NOIRET (FWA) and Els GOOSSENS (Boerenbond)
 
Presentation 2 Agri-food industry approaches to control fraud
Johan HALLAERT (FEVIA)
 
Presentation 3 Food retail sector approaches to control fraud
Gert VAN LOOCK (COMEOS)
 
Presentation 4 Food fraud from the consumers perspective
Julie FRERE (Test Aankoop/Test-Achats)

 
   
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