INFORMATION ON THE COURSE
APPLICATION
FORM
INTERNATIONAL
CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC STUDIES
MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF ZARAGOZA
Advanced Course
TRACEABILITY AND FOOD LABELLING:
MEETING FOOD SAFETY AND MARKET
REQUIREMENTS
Zaragoza (Spain), 14-18 March
2005
Objective
of the course
Organization
Admission
Registration
Scholarships
Insurance
Teaching organization
Programme
Guest lecturers
Safety
is probably the greatest consumer concern for most agro-food products. Food
scares in recent years have aggravated their feeling that the agro-food system
might not be safe enough. These food crises have a negative impact on markets
and can affect entire agro-food systems.
The consumer shows greater concern for food safety and demands
information and transparency in the whole production process. Traceability
systems provide the information necessary to describe the history of a food
product at each stage in the food supply chain. Hereby, the stretch from the primary
producer to the final consumer is covered. Implementing traceability enables
risk assessment and quality management to be improved. Traceability
implementation has effects on organizational aspects both at the enterprise
level and that of the entire agro-food system.
The
objectives of the course are to analyse European policies on food safety,
quality and traceability; present the most recent national and international
food labelling regulations and their impact on agro-food firm marketing
strategies; provide updated information on traceability techniques and their
effect on quality management, logistics and food safety; and analyse the
cost-benefit impact of implementing traceability throughout the food chain.
The course is addressed to agro-food policy makers, enterprise
traceability project managers, food distributors and researchers related to the
economics of quality assurance.
The programme includes some case studies that illustrate traceability
system implementation in different products. A technical visit will also
contrast the theoretical background with reality. During a round table,
traceability and food labelling concerns in the agro-food system will be
discussed.
The course
will take place at the Mediterranean
Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ) of the International
Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), and will be given by well qualified lecturers
from research centres, universities, government departments and private
companies in different countries.
The course
will be held over a period of 1 week, from 14 to 18 March 2005, in morning and
afternoon sessions.
The course
caters for a maximum of 25 professionals with a university degree who are
already directly involved in the subject matter of the course.
Given the
diverse nationalities of the lecturers, knowledge of English and French will be
valued in the selection of candidates, since together with Spanish, they will
be the working languages of the course. However, if necessary, the IAMZ will
provide simultaneous translation of the lectures.
Application
forms may be obtained from:
Instituto Agronómico Mediterráneo de Zaragoza
Apartado 202, 50080 Zaragoza (Spain)
Tel: +34 976 716000 - Fax: +34 976
716001
e-mail: iamz@iamz.ciheam.org
Web: www.iamz.ciheam.org
Candidates
should send the completed application form to the above address, accompanied by
a detailed curriculum vitae, stating
degree, diplomas, experience, professional activities, language knowledge and
reasons for applying to the course. Copies of certificates should be enclosed
with the application.
The deadline
for the submission of applications is 10 January 2005.
Applications
from those candidates who cannot present their complete records when applying,
or those requiring authorization to attend the course, may be accepted
provisionally.
Registration
fees for the course amount to 375 euro. This sum covers tuition fees only.
Candidates
from CIHEAM member countries (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy,
Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey) may apply for
scholarships covering registration fees, and for scholarships covering the cost
of travel and full board accommodation in the Hall of Residence on the Aula Dei
Campus.
Candidates
from other countries who require financial support should apply directly to
other national or international institutions.
It is
compulsory for participants to have medical insurance valid for Spain. Proof of
insurance cover must be given at the beginning of the course. Those who so wish
may participate in a collective insurance policy taken out by the Institute,
upon payment of the stipulated sum.
The course
requires personal work and interaction among participants and with lecturers.
The international characteristics of the course favour the exchange of
experiences and points of view. Formal lectures are complemented by a round
table discussion, case studies and a technical visit.
1.
Background (1 hour)
1.1. Traceability in a historical perspective
1.2. The BSE crisis and traceability as a response
1.3. Traceability and quality assurance
1.4. Food safety and market requirements
2.
European policy on safety,
quality and traceability (2 hours)
2.1. European regulation on traceability
2.2. Creation of the European Food Safety Authority and
National Authorities
2.3. Relationship between safety, quality and traceability
3.
Traceability and consumers
(4 hours)
3.1. Market research and opportunities
3.2. Value creation potential
3.3. Strategic vertical alliance and product
differentiation
4.
Food labelling (2 hours)
4.1. The role of labelling in food marketing
4.2. The European quality certification system
4.3. The USA and European food labelling policies
4.4. Consumer perception and reaction
4.5. Biotechnology and food labelling
5.
Traceability techniques (8
hours)
5.1. Code systems
5.1.1. The European Article Numbering (EAN) System and code
standardisation on an international scope
5.1.2. The EAN-UCC (Uniform Code Council) system, EAN-13 and
EAN-128
5.2. Information management
5.2.1. Application Service Provider (ASP)
5.2.1.1.
Approaches to information
processing
5.2.1.2.
Database management
5.2.1.3.
ASP and food crisis
5.2.2. Logistics firms
5.2.2.1.
Information in logistics
services
5.2.2.2.
Data processing and
transport efficiency
6. The role of the inter-professional organizations in
traceability (2 hours)
6.1. Decision making process to obtain mutual commitment
6.2. Implementation procedure
6.3. Obligatory and voluntary initiatives
7.
Cost and benefits of
traceability (2 hours)
7.1. Distribution of costs throughout the chain
7.2. Direct and indirect benefits
7.3. Distribution of benefits throughout the food chain
8.
Case studies (4 hours)
8.1. Meat
8.2. Fruit and vegetables
9. Round table: The agro-food system and its concerns
about traceability and food labelling (2 hours)
10. Technical visit (2 hours)
R. GREEN,
INRA, Paris (France)
Ph. Husson, CTIFL
(France)
L. LANINI, L&C Consulting, Venezia (Italy)
X. MORENO, Agropecuaria de Guissona, S. Coop. Ltda., Lleida (Spain)
B. SION, Gencod-EAN,
Paris (France)
W. VERBEKE,
Univ. Gent (Belgium)
M. VILANOVA, Anecoop, Valencia (Spain)
Please
consider that
from 7 to
11 March 2005 a course will be held on
Quality assurance in
agro-food marketing: Candidates can
apply for either one of the courses or for both |