final report of a specific audit carried out in lithuania from 25 to 29 may 2009 in order to assess

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ANNEX Response of the Competent Authorities of Lithuania to the recommendations of Mission report ref. DG(SANCO)/2009-8159- MR carried out from 25 May to 29 May 2009 in order to assess the official control systems in place for food hygiene (follow-up of the mission DG(SANCO)/2007-7190), and for food additives and food contact materials No. Recommendation Action proposed by Competent Authority Ensure that competent authorities establish a monitoring system for the consumption of FA as required by European Parliament and State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS): Two institutions, i.e. Council Directives 94/35/EC (Article 8) on sweeteners for use in Ministry of Health and National Food and Veterinary Risk 1 foodstuffs, 94/36/EC (Article 6) on colours for use in foodstuffs and Assessment Institute under the State Food and Veterinary Service 95/2/EC (Article 7) on food additives other than colours and are going to develop methods for performing monitoring on the thsweeteners. consumption of food additives in 4 quarter 2010. State Public Health Service under the Ministry of Health (SPHS): In 2010 to prepare and approve a check-list for PHCs inspectors involved in inspections of the establishments manufacturing FCM. In 2009-2011 to implement the public health surveillance quality assurance system in which inspection procedures for FCM Ensure that adequate documented procedure(s) are in place for the manufactures will be included. official ...

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ANNEX

Response of the Competent Authorities of Lithuania to the recommendations of Mission report ref. DG(SANCO)/2009-8159- MR

carried out from 25 May to 29 May 2009 in

order to assess the official control systems in place for food hygiene (follow-up of the mission DG(SANCO)/2007-7190), and for food additives and food contact materials

No.

Recommendation

Action proposed by Competent Authority

1

Ensure that competent authorities establish a monitoring system for

the consumption of FA as required by European Parliament and

Council Directives 94/35/EC (Article 8) on sweeteners for use in

foodstuffs, 94/36/EC (Article 6) on colours for use in foodstuffs and

95/2/EC (Article 7) on food additives other than colours and

sweeteners.

State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS): Two institutions, i.e.

Ministry of Health and National Food and Veterinary Risk

Assessment Institute under the State Food and Veterinary Service

are going to develop methods for performing monitoring on the

consumption of food additives in 4

th

quarter 2010.

2

Ensure that adequate documented procedure(s) are in place for the

official control of FCM manufacturers (Article 8 of Regulation (EC)

No 882/2004).

State Public Health Service under the Ministry of Health (SPHS): In

2010 to prepare and approve a check-list for PHCs inspectors

involved in inspections of the establishments manufacturing FCM.

In 2009-2011 to implement the public health surveillance quality

assurance system in which inspection procedures for FCM

manufactures will be included.

State Non-Food Products Inspectorate State Non-Food Products

Inspectorate under the Ministry of Economy(SNFPI): To improve

market control of articles in contact with food the State Non-Food

Products Inspectorate under the Ministry of Economy will develop,

before second quarter of 2010, the checklists based on requirements

and amendments of Lithuanian Hygiene Norm HN 16:2006

3

Ensure that all FCM manufacturers implement GMP as required by

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006.

SPHS: FCM manufactures will be forced to implement GMP.

During the inspections of FCM manufactures ensure that

implementation of GMP would be considered as a priority.

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ANNEX

Response of the Competent Authorities of Lithuania to the recommendations of Mission report ref. DG(SANCO)/2009-8159- MR

carried out from 25 May to 29 May 2009 in

order to assess the official control systems in place for food hygiene (follow-up of the mission DG(SANCO)/2007-7190), and for food additives and food contact materials

No.

Recommendation

Action proposed by Competent Authority

4

Ensure that all guides to GHP are in line with Regulation (EC) No

852/2004.

SFVS : The developers of GHP in bakery have pledged to update the

Guide every five years. Thus in 4

th

quarter 2010 the updated GHP

will be prepared, which will be in line with the requirements of

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004

5

Ensure that the FCM NRL adequately collaborate with the CRL as

required by the Article 33(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.

CRL (SPHL – State Public Health Laboratory) supplied with all

necessary up-to-date contact information to ensure proper

information exchange.

SPHS: Ensure continuous and adequate collaboration of the FCM

NRL (SPHSL) and CRL.

6

Continue appropriate training of inspectors on FCM control

including assessment of declaration of compliance and GMP

(Article 6(b) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004).

SFVS : Training on inspection of materials and articles in contact

with food for SFVS specialists of veterinary and food control is

foreseen in accordance with SFVS director Order No. B1-22 of 23

January 2009.

SPHS: In December 2009 the SPHS will organise one-day training

for PHCs inspectors. The training will be focussed on control of

declaration of compliance.

Two training courses on GMP and other requirements for FCM

manufactures will be organised during year 2010.

SNFPI: In 2009, the State Non-Food Products Inspectorate under the

Ministry of Economy will organize/hold trainings for inspectors who

perform market supervision of articles in contact with food based on

requirements and amendments of Lithuanian Hygiene Norm HN

16:2006.

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ANNEX

Response of the Competent Authorities of Lithuania to the recommendations of Mission report ref. DG(SANCO)/2009-8159- MR

carried out from 25 May to 29 May 2009 in

order to assess the official control systems in place for food hygiene (follow-up of the mission DG(SANCO)/2007-7190), and for food additives and food contact materials

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No.

Recommendation

Action proposed by Competent Authority

7

Consider extension of FCM official sampling of imported FCM and

FCM already in contact with food as well as broaden the scope of

analytical tests (Article 24(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and

Article 3(3) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004).

SNFPI: The State Non-Food Products Inspectorate under the

Ministry of Economy in performing market supervision of articles in

contact with food based on requirements and amendments of

Lithuanian Hygiene Norm HN 16:2006, will select samples for

testing where needed.

8

Consider training of inspectors on FA including purity criteria

control (Article 6(b) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004).

SFVS : Training on inspection of purity of food supplements and

food additives for SFVS specialists of veterinary and food control is

foreseen in accordance with SFVS director Order No. B1-22 of 23

January 2009.