The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)Implementation
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Transcript The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)Implementation
Elizabeth McNulty
Head of Incidents Branch
Food Standards Agency
How the RASFF System is Implemented in the
UK
Explanation of Internal Procedures
The role of the FSA:
To ensure that consumers’ interests with
regard to food safety and standards are
protected.
First contact point for reported incidents
24/7 response capability
Team leader: Designated UK national RASFF
contact point
Team Members: Authorised RASFF contact
points
Authorisation of RASFF notification
submitted through TRACES relating to POAO
To investigate all reported incidents and
ensure appropriate action is taken.
Maintains official audit trail using dedicated
Incidents Database.
Custodians of incident procedures -Incident
Response Protocol, Incident Reviews
Training & Exercises
All RASFF information comes directly to the
NCP/CPs in the Incident Response Branch
The exception; Border Rejection
Notifications -sent directly to authorised
BIP contacts.
All information flow is controlled by the
NCP/CPS
Divided into Counties
Further divided into
Local Authorities.
465 Local Authorities
in UK
Responsible for
enforcing food law.
NCP/CPs contact enforcement authority
responsible for FBO named in RASFF
NCP/CPs forwards all the relevant information
from the RASFF notification
NPC/CPc requests specific information/actions
from the enforcement authorities
Enforcement officers pass requested
information back to NCP/CPs
NCP/CPs complete RASFF template
Draft passed to Policy lead for check
Draft cleared by NCP/CPs and sent to EC
BIPs routinely sample incoming food/feed
consignments originating from outside EU to
ensure compliance with legislation
Adverse results are notified to Incidents
Branch via draft RASFF notification
Draft passed to Policy Lead
Draft cleared by NCP/CPs and sent to EC
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wsarchive/2011/may/report
Thank you for your attention
Liz McNulty
Head of Incident Response
Food Standards Agency
[email protected]