Transcript Milk Chain in Lebanon

‫ الوضع في لبنان والتطلعات المستقبلية‬:‫سالمة الغذاء‬
Food Safety: Lebanon Status and
perspective, preventing animal and
human infections
Dr. Mohamad Soukarie, Dr. Ali El Romeh,
Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Lebanon
Regional Seminar for OIE National Focal Points on Animal Production Food Safety,
14-16 January, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Plan of presentation
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Basic facts
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Organorgram - Competencies of the Animal Resources Directorate
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Legal and Institutional Framework
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Country perspective (animal & human infections )
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Conclusion
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Introduction
Lebanon is located in the Near
East region at the eastern coast
of the Mediterranean Sea
 Total land area: 10452 Km2
 Population: 4 million
 Services sector: >75% of the GDP
 Industrial sector: 12%
Agriculture sector: 12%
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Livestock Population & Milk Production
Species
Heads
(x 1000)
Milking Animals Milk Production
(x1000)
(1000 tons)
Cattles
77
44
190
Sheeps
337
183
23
Goats
495
247
40
Total amount
253
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Import/ Export of Dairy Products
Import
Export
Product
Tons
US$
(x1000)
Tons
US$
(x1000)
Liquid Milk
10600
13900
47
95
Milk powder
19900
77600
156
695
yogurt
1280
2600
1093
1245
Whey
697
946
823
745
Butter
5900
32600
73
235
Cheese
32500
142500
566
2356
Total
70877
270146
2758
5371
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Brucellosis Status in Lebanon
Statistical Bulletin 2011.pdf
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Brucellosis Status in Lebanon
http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.p
hp/Countryinformation/Animalsituation
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Organogram
Minister of Agriculture
Director General
Director of Animal Resources
Animal Health
Services
Import/Export
Quarantine
Services
Animal
Production
Services
Marketing and
Production
Control Services
Competencies of the Animal Resources
Directorate (VS/ MOA)
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Elaboration of regulations
Control at farm level
Control of Animal feed industry
Surveillance and control of animal diseases
Registration and control of veterinary drugs
Control of establishments
Control of slaughterhouses
Control of zoonosis in collaboration with the
MoPH
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Competencies of the Animal Resources
Directorate (continue)
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Contributing to the establishment of food norms and standards
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Inspection of food industry and food of animal origin in the market
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Laying down the conditions for sanitary approval of establishments
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Control at borders check points:
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Animals and products of animal origin
o Physical and documentary inspection
o Sample analysis
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Legal and Institutional Frameworks (1)
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Based on OIE, Codex and EU recommendations,
standards and requirements, several ministerial
decisions were issued/updated since 2010.
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Main objectives: Organization at all levels of the
food chain (primary production, processing,
transportation, storage) and the assurance that safe
food is put on the market or exported.
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Main requirements: sanitary and health conditions,
organization, registration and approval, records
keeping, traceability and labeling (where applicable).
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Legal and Institutional Frameworks(2)
Main Ministerial Decisions (1)
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At farm level:
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Decision N. 529/1 of June 4, 2011: Registration and requirements for dairy farms.
Veterinary drugs:
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Decision N.
121/1 of January 27, 2011: Organization of registering, importing,
manufacturing and dealing with medicinal and veterinary products and veterinary
antiseptics, disinfectants and raw materials and feed additives.
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Transportation:
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Decision N. 821/1 of December 3, 2010: Health conditions of transportation vehicles of
raw milk and milk products.
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Decision N. 951/1 of October 26,2011: Health conditions of transportation vehicles of
fresh carcasses, chilled and frozen meat.
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Legal and Institutional Frameworks(3)
Main Ministerial Decisions (2)
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Slaughterhouses:
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Decision N. 949 / 1 of October 26, 2011: Technical and health requirements
for registration of slaughterhouses.
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Processing:
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Decision N. 897/1 of September 2012: Sanitary and approval requirements of
food of animal origin industries.
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Decision N. 822 / 1 of December 3, 2010: Sanitary and approval requirements
of dairy industries.
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Warehouses:
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Decision N. 540 / 1of June 15, 2012: Requirements and registration of warehouses
of food products of animal origin.
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Legal and Institutional Frameworks(4)
Main Ministerial Decisions (3)
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Labeling:
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Decision N. 1034 of November 21, 2011 and N. 539 of June 15, 2012: Organizing
packaging and placing on the market of dairy products (labeling requirements).
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Legal and Institutional Frameworks(5)
Main Ministerial Decisions (4)
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Import/Export
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Decision N. 828 of December 8, 2010: Import conditions for meat products.
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Decision N. 829 of December 8, 2010: Import conditions for live animals.
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Decisions N. 498 of September 21, 2010 and N. 202 of February 19, 2011:
Import conditions for powdered, concentrated and liquid UHT milk.
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Decision N. 720 of August 8, 2011: Import conditions for prepared and
processed food products of animal origin.
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Decision N. 964 of October 26, 2011: Import conditions for chilled and frozen
fishery products.
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Legal and Institutional Frameworks (6)
Inspection Procedures
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Written inspection procedures issued for official inspection.
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Updated manuals (inspection checklists, guidelines…).
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Technical staff recruited ( veterinarians, agricultural engineers, agricultural
technicians).
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Several trainings conducted for official inspectors on PRPs, HACCP and
inspection techniques.
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Necessary inspection tools procured.
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Country perspective
(animal & human infections)
Animal Diseases Control
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Establishing yearly Control Program for animal
disease (general surveillance).
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Free services from the MOA:
Vaccination against brucellosis and other
diseases
Treatment of ecto. and endo. parasites.
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IRAL
Institut De Recherche Agronomique Libanais
Annual plan of vaccination for 2013 in Lebanon
2013 ‫برنامج توزيع اللقاحات في لبنان خالل العام‬
Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug July June May April Mars Feb Jan
Vaccines
- ‫التسمم الدموي‬
x
x
x
x
x
ENTEROTOXEMIE
- ‫الحمى القالعية‬
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
FMD
- ‫الحمى المالطية‬
BRUCELLA
(REV1, S19)
- ‫مرض الجدري‬
x
x
x
x
x
POXVIRUS
‫طاعون المجترات‬
PPR - ‫الصغيرة‬
x
x
x
x
x
Lumpy Skin Disease
Control & Measures at Farm Level
o
Registration of farms at the MOA/ARD
Laying down conditions for registration
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Identification of cattle, sheep and goat
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Extension programmes for dairy farmers
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(Farm management, animal nutrition, hygiene,
prevention of diseases…)
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Slaughterhouses
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Not allowed for animals infected by brucellosis
Extension programmes for hygiene
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Milk Production / Transportation
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Extension for small farmers on milking and hygienic
handling of milk
Establishing a system for the collecting and cooling
of milk in collaboration with the private sector
Surveillance programme on quality of raw milk
New regulation on the transportation of milk and
dairy products
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Sanitary conditions
Approval and Registration of transport vehicles
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Processing/ Dairy Products
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New regulation laying down the sanitary conditions
for dairy processing plans.
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Establishment and implementation of inspection and
control programme.
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Sanitary registration of dairy processing plans.
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Approval number AA BBB 999 LB.
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Processing/ Dairy Products
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Most of locally produced milk is processed:
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Pasteurized milk
Laban & labneh
White soft & semi- hard cheeses
Ayran
Chanklich
Imported powdered milk:
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Some white cheeses
Ayran
Ice cream
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Dairy Import
Ministerial decisions (MOA):
 Health requirements and standards for the import of
milk powder, UHT milk and concentrated milk.
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Veterinary / Health Certificate required for dairy
products- based on OIE standards and codex
standards and guidelines.
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Control at arrival
o Physical and documentary inspection
o Sample analysis
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Perspectives
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Develop and implement a stronger control
system at farm level and dairy processing
plans.
Develop and implement a Traceability system.
Strengthen
the
National
Surveillance
Programmes for disease, contaminants and
residues in meat and dairy products.
‫• تقوية األلية المعتمدة للرقابة على مستوى المزارع ومراكز التصنيع‬
‫• وضع وتنفيذ آلية رصد واضحة‬
‫• تنفيذ برنامج تتبع للمرض ومخلفاته في اللحوم ومنتجات الحليب‬
Regional Seminar for OIE National Focal Points on Animal Production Food Safety,
14-16 January, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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