Project Description

Organisation and implementation of training activities on principle and methods of the risk assessment in the food chain under the “Better Training for Safer Food” initiative – Chafea/2018/BTSF/05

Better Training for Safer Food” (BTSF) is an initiative of the European Commission’s Health and Food Safety Directorate-General (DG SANTE) aimed at organising a European Union (EU) training strategy in the areas of food law, feed law, animal health and animal welfare rules, as well as plant health rules.

The main goal of the training programme is to disseminate best practices for the implementation of principles and methods of food chain risk assessment, improving knowledge of this complex area of work and ensuring consistent and high implementation standards across the European Union. The present training, through the adoption of a practical approach, will aim to enhance knowledge of Competent Authorities and scientists from public institutions and national authorities involved in food chain risk assessment in order to increase the level of expertise and harmonisation. (Link to BTSF Risk assessment in the food chain).

Training workshops will be held in the following countries:

  • Austria
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Latvia
  • Spain

Duration: 08/2019 – 03/2025