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| VETE2040-1 | Tools for monitoring the food chain
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| Duration : | 24h Th, 24h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Georges Daube, André Evers, Nicolas Korsak Koulagenko |
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| Coordinator : | Georges Daube |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| This course aims to illustrate from a practical point of view the legal basis and the principles and the referentials of official controls, inspection, audit and certification in the food chain. A clear differnce will be estableshed between inspection and certification, in an official context or not. Theoretical reminds will be given, in order to show the mission of each person or body in inspection and certification, while the role of the inspector vet in the controls of the food chain wil be emphasized. Role and missions of foreign certification bodies will be also explained. A top-down approach wil be folloowed, while presenting the controls available in and outside the European Union (controls in Member States and foreign countries which may export food to the European Union). The student will clearly understand that thses principles may be applied throughout the food chain : from the primary sector to distribution. Here is a quick view of the course organization:
legal basis of officail controls
import controls and in foreign countries
role and missions of official vet and auxiliairies
the inspection norm (ISO/CEI 17020:1998) ; the EN 45011 norm (product certification) and the ISO 17021 norm (systems certification)
inspection and certification techniques
view of AFSCA : program, check-list
control of security management systems implemented in food companies
practical exrcices : audits and inspections in the primary sector and in the retail sector. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| As mentioned above, the course will help to understand the missions of competent authorities, in the context of inspection and certification. The student will have to understand the difference between inspection and certification, to see we apply one norm and the other. A critical view will be applied when examining ofiicial control programmation and schedule establisher by the competent authority (AFSCA in Belgium). Form a pratical point of view, the student will gain exprience in skills in relation with audits and inspection and to be acquainted with the work of official controlers. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| This master can be followed, after drawing up a file, to veterinaries os students with an equivalent graduation level. For questions in relation with admisiions, please see the following link : http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/a_15711/admissions |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Audits and inspections in the primary sector and in retailers |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| A traduire |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Via e-campus |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination with prior preparation |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| · Dr Nicolas Korsak, in charge of teaching
· Prof. Georges Daube, in charge of teaching
· Dr André Evers, in charge of teaching
· Mrs Chritine Bal, secretary
University of Liege, Faculty of Veterinary medicine, Food Science Department, Bld de Colonster, 20. Sart-Tilman B43bis, Liège, Belgium
tel : +32-4-366 45 19 (40 40)
fax : +32-4-366 40 44
E-mail : nkorsak@ulg.ac.be ; georges.daube@ulg.ac.be ; Andre.Evers@ec.europa.eu; dda@ulg.ac.be
Website : http://www.dda.ulg.ac.be/ |
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