• Entrepreneurs
• Business information
• Certification
• CAFIA laboratories
• CAFIA opinions
• More information
• Consumers
• How to know the food market
• Results of CAFIA inspections
• Consumer rights
• List of risky sites
• Hoaxes
• Other visitors
• Press Releases
• Internships at CAFIA
• Public contracts

CONTENTS

1.-Introduction
 
2.-Inspections
2.1.-Priorities of Inspections in 2003
2.2.-Summary of Inspection Results
2.3.-Inspection of Microbiological Standards
2.4.-Inspection of Contaminants
2.5.-Inspection of the Labelling and Quality of Foodstuffs
2.6.-Thematic and Extraordinary Inspections
2.7.-Production Inspection
2.8.-Trade Inspection
2.9.-Suggestions for Inspections
2.10.-Sanctions
 
3.-Laboratory Activities
 
4.-Certification
 
5.-Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed – RASFF
 
6.-Information and Communication Systems
 
7.-Personnel Training
 
8.-Legislation
 
9.-Co-operation with Other Institutions
 
10.-Foreign Relations
10.1.-European Integration
10.2-Active Participation in Working Parties and Committees of the European Commission and the Council of EU
10.3-International Organisations
10.4-Bilateral Co-operation
10.5-Conferences and Seminars
 
11.-EU Projects
11.1-The Phare Project – “Strengthening Food Safety Policy”
11.2-The Phare Project – “Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights”
11.3-The Quid Thematic Network Project
11.4-Transition Facility Projects
 
12.-Internal and External Communication
12.1.-External Communication
12.2.-Internal Communication
 
13.-Conclusion
 
14.-Abbreviations