About Us
Creation:
CCIPAM (the Moldovan Center for Food Safety and Quality), Fund, was established and registered by Ministry of Justice on March 5, 2004. The application of food safety improvement through establishment of a Moldovan Center for Food was designed to complement the USAID-funded “Partnerships for Food Industry Development” (PFID) implemented in Ukraine and Moldova by the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, the World Food Logistics Organization, the International Center for Scientific Culture “World Laboratory”, Ukrainian Branch and CAMIB.
The Moldovan Center for Food Safety and Quality is affiliated to the International Institute of Food Safety and Quality (IIFSQ), based in Ukraine .
Structure:
CCIPAM has a Board, meeting ones a year for Annual Reporting and ad hoc meetings.
Board Chairman Marina Barsuchnaya Food Technologist, Specialist in meat processing
Board Member Alexandr Marchenco Ph.D in Agriculture, Certified HACCP Specialist
Board Member Vasile Scobioala Specialist in fish processing, Certified HACCP Specialist
The first Board Members: Vasile Lupascu, Ph.D. in Agriculture, Poultry Specialist; Marina Gheorghita, Ph.D. in Economics, ISO series Specialist; Marina Barsuchnaya,Food Technologist.
The mission of CCIPAM is to ensure sustainability of Food Safety System in Moldova - through quality and food safety/ HACCP system implementation, training and publications, electronic information system, round tables, Conferences and other events.
Collaboration: CCIPAM’s staff is often called by international organizations to participate in policy making activities (e.g.FAO, in the frame of the Regional Project FAO-TCR/RER/3002 „Strengthening of Food Safety system in countries in transition in the Eastern Europe – food legislation and control”) and the government institutions in Moldova (Participation in the symposium organized by MAFI (Department of International relations and Integration with EU). CCIPAM presented two reports and provided symposium participants with draft Concept paper of National Policy of the Republic of Moldova for HACCP implementation.
Together with Food Security Program (FSP), European Commission in Moldova, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) CCIPAM participated in organization the seminar «Strategy of State Veterinary Service re-structuring and initiated dialog for the necessity of HACCP implementation in the food industry.
Expertiыe: CCIPAM is well known as service provider in the following areas: Food Safety and Quality, Value chain analysis, Marketing of agricultural products. CCPAM has provided Training and on-site consultancy to quite a number of private companies in the food industry/ agricultural sector as well as to the state companies on HACCP inspection, Food Safety, sanitation, international standards. The clients include private sector: meat processing companies, dairy processor, cake producer, pig and poultry farms; slaughter houses, fruit and vegetables processor, and others), as well as state institutions: National Institute on Standardization and Metrology (NISM) in Chisinau, Center for Standardization and Metrology in Balti, the Food Safety Agency (ANSA) (municipal, regional) and others.
Other activities have been successfully extended in recent years to such as evaluation and monitoring of the activities of projects funded by donors:
Evaluation and monitoring:
Nov – Dec 2016, Chisinau, Moldova: Project "Evaluation of the benefits of Social Enterprises supported by East European Foundation". Main project features: Evaluation of the benefits of Social Enterprises working in Moldova and Transnistria (nine NGOs and private companies).
Sep – December 2016, Chisinau, Moldova: Project "Monitoring of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) activity" in the area of Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary (SPS) measures within the project "Harmonization of policies in health between Moldova and the European Union", funded by the East European Foundation (EEF). Main project features: Monitoring of ANSA activity in detection and removal of nonconformities, including pursuit of harmonization of existing legislation with EU standards on food safety.
Work experience in donors' funded project implementation: CCIPAM has an extensive working experience in implementation of different project funded by donors, which include capacity building, International Conference organisation, local event orgnanisation and capacity building of the local aministration, conducting seminars and round tables:
June - August 2014 – organization of 4-days seminars for Cochran Alumni with the support of the State Department, USDA / Foreign Agricultu ral Service, and US Embassy in Moldova in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture in the areas of: 1 - Post-harvest technology for fruits, 2- Marketing of Wine. Participants: Cochran alumni benefited from Post-harvest, Wine making and marketing programs in previous years, government representatives, producers associations and the State Agrarian University of Moldova. The event included Conference presentations and field visits to the most prominent farmers and wine makers.
March 22, 2013 – October 8, 2013: project “Food safety for successful community events – Bostaniada 2013”, funded by the US Embassy in Moova, which included training of food handlers at “Bostaniada” Community festival in Lozova, and was aimed at capacity building of Lozova Primaria. The project supported the Lozova community effort with social aims to celebrate the harvest and splendour of the season, with home-made food tasting and consumption. The output of the project included a curricula and materials on Food Safety for the training of food suppliers of Lozova community during Bostaniada festival. The event took place at Lozova village school yard, where about 600 people gathered together from nearby areas.
2008, Moldova: Project "Organisation and delivery of seminars on HACCP for fruit producers in 3 regions in Moldova", funded by USAID/ CNFA.
2007 - Seminars on EU import requirements for products of animal origin in Ciadir Lunga, Edinet, Causeni, Hincesti and Balt., funded by EU PCA.
2001 – 2006: USAID-funded project “Partnerships for Food Industry Development” (PFID), funded by USAID, Moldova/Ukraine. The Project's output has been the creation of the Moldovan Center for Food Quality and Safety (MCFQS) (March, 2004).
Collaboration: CCIPAM’s staff is often called by international organizations to participate in policy making activities (e.g.FAO, in the frame of the Regional Project FAO-TCR/RER/3002 „Strengthening of Food Safety system in countries in transition in the Eastern Europe – food legislation and control”) and the government institutions in Moldova (Participation in the symposium organized by MAFI (Department of International relations and Integration with EU). CCIPAM presented two reports and provided symposium participants with draft Concept paper of National Policy of the Republic of Moldova for HACCP implementation.
Together with Food Security Program (FSP), European Commission in Moldova, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) CCIPAM participated in organization the seminar «Strategy of State Veterinary Service re-structuring and initiated dialog for the necessity of HACCP implementation in the food industry.
Expertiыe: CCIPAM is well known as service provider in the following areas: Food Safety and Quality, Value chain analysis, Marketing of agricultural products. CCPAM has provided Training and on-site consultancy to quite a number of private companies in the food industry/ agricultural sector as well as to the state companies on HACCP inspection, Food Safety, sanitation, international standards. The clients include private sector: meat processing companies, dairy processor, cake producer, pig and poultry farms; slaughter houses, fruit and vegetables processor, and others), as well as state institutions: National Institute on Standardization and Metrology (NISM) in Chisinau, Center for Standardization and Metrology in Balti, the Food Safety Agency (ANSA) (municipal, regional) and others.
Other activities have been successfully extended in recent years to such as evaluation and monitoring of the activities of projects funded by donors:
Evaluation and monitoring:
Nov – Dec 2016, Chisinau, Moldova: Project "Evaluation of the benefits of Social Enterprises supported by East European Foundation". Main project features: Evaluation of the benefits of Social Enterprises working in Moldova and Transnistria (nine NGOs and private companies).
Sep – December 2016, Chisinau, Moldova: Project "Monitoring of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) activity" in the area of Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary (SPS) measures within the project "Harmonization of policies in health between Moldova and the European Union", funded by the East European Foundation (EEF). Main project features: Monitoring of ANSA activity in detection and removal of nonconformities, including pursuit of harmonization of existing legislation with EU standards on food safety.
Work experience in donors' funded project implementation: CCIPAM has an extensive working experience in implementation of different project funded by donors, which include capacity building, International Conference organisation, local event orgnanisation and capacity building of the local aministration, conducting seminars and round tables:
June - August 2014 – organization of 4-days seminars for Cochran Alumni with the support of the State Department, USDA / Foreign Agricultu ral Service, and US Embassy in Moldova in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture in the areas of: 1 - Post-harvest technology for fruits, 2- Marketing of Wine. Participants: Cochran alumni benefited from Post-harvest, Wine making and marketing programs in previous years, government representatives, producers associations and the State Agrarian University of Moldova. The event included Conference presentations and field visits to the most prominent farmers and wine makers.
March 22, 2013 – October 8, 2013: project “Food safety for successful community events – Bostaniada 2013”, funded by the US Embassy in Moova, which included training of food handlers at “Bostaniada” Community festival in Lozova, and was aimed at capacity building of Lozova Primaria. The project supported the Lozova community effort with social aims to celebrate the harvest and splendour of the season, with home-made food tasting and consumption. The output of the project included a curricula and materials on Food Safety for the training of food suppliers of Lozova community during Bostaniada festival. The event took place at Lozova village school yard, where about 600 people gathered together from nearby areas.
2008, Moldova: Project "Organisation and delivery of seminars on HACCP for fruit producers in 3 regions in Moldova", funded by USAID/ CNFA.
2007 - Seminars on EU import requirements for products of animal origin in Ciadir Lunga, Edinet, Causeni, Hincesti and Balt., funded by EU PCA.
2001 – 2006: USAID-funded project “Partnerships for Food Industry Development” (PFID), funded by USAID, Moldova/Ukraine. The Project's output has been the creation of the Moldovan Center for Food Quality and Safety (MCFQS) (March, 2004).
CCIPAM support the European Declaration on food technology and nutrition, developed and signed by the representatives of European countries at the Congress in Ljubljana, Slovenia in November 2008.
Mrs. Galina Leasenco on behalf of CCIPAM represents Moldova as Food Declaration Ambassador since December 2011.
In the picture on the left: Food Ambassadors at FoodProduct Exhibition in Antalya, Turkey, February 2012.
Below: Pr. Peter Raspor with welcome speech at the Research institute within the Ministry of Agriculture in Antalya.
In the picture on the left: Food Ambassadors at FoodProduct Exhibition in Antalya, Turkey, February 2012.
Below: Pr. Peter Raspor with welcome speech at the Research institute within the Ministry of Agriculture in Antalya.
The European Declaration on FOOD, TECHNOLOGY and NUTRITION
Preamble
We participants of the First European Food Congress (Ljubljana, Slovenia 2008) endorse the FAO/WHO Declaration of Nutrition (Rome 1992) and the WHO Declaration on Food Safety (Beijing 2007). Through this Declaration we would like to emphasize issues related to food, technology and nutrition that are of importance to Europe
TARGET AUDIENCE
The European Declaration on FOOD, TECHNOLOGY and NUTRITION is targeted at the European Consumers, Policy Makers, Scientists, European Food Industry, and other Stakeholders.
FOOD AND NUTRITION
Food is necessary for human growth, development and the functions of the body. Good nutrition demands a well-balanced diet that provides an adequate daily amount of all nutrient classes and optimal intake of energy for the human body. Food must be safe, nutritious and provided in a sustainable way that maintains consumer’s dignity and cultural identity.
EUROPEAN FOOD SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NUTRITION
European professionals in food science, technology and nutrition continuously contribute to important advances in food production, conservation, processing, storage and distribution, as well as in nutrition and human well-being by implementing basic sciences to these applying research fields. They have also organised themselves into many scientific and professional associations. These are normally based in single countries but also in clusters of regions with the same eating habits and may be either general or organised into single science- and vocational-based disciplines such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, engineering, nutritional sciences, medical sciences, and other related sciences.
It is the aim of this Declaration to provide a focus for all these disciplines and serve the general population of Europe as well as the community of scientists, politicians, regulators and industry in the most optimal way. This cohesion will enable Europe to compete successfully in the international market, to increase the availability of healthy food, and to lead the world in standards of scientific rigour and integrity.
COHESION OF EUROPEAN FOOD SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NUTRITION
This Declaration aims to initiate debate amongst European food scientists, food technologists and nutrition professionals to establish mechanisms through which, hopefully, future integration can be achieved. A second objective is to assist the harmonisation of the European food industry and food quality and safety standards. All of these initiatives can help to promote the expanding influence that the food science, technology and nutrition professions should have on technological, scientific, political, environmental, social and cultural thought in Europe. Of course, this must be done without harming nutrition and regional specificities of food and diets in Europe since it is this diversity, which will generate future discoveries and innovations.
TOP ISSUES
This Declaration should specifically stimulate debate on the following issues:
Food is a very important strategic and political issue;
Contamination of food with microbiological, chemical and physical agents or food allergen remains a key public health concern;
Local food production influences regional culture, preserves biological diversity, and contributes to regional social and economic stability;
Long-distance transportation chains may reduce food quality and may have an adverse effect on the environment;
Food has a key role in establishing and maintaining good dietary habits as part of a healthy lifestyle along the whole human life span;
Increasing incidence of obesity and diet-related chronic non-infectious diseases are among major public health concerns and causes of social security expenditure;
Education levels and current knowledge transfer in the field are not adequate for consumers to make informed choices;
Training and education of stakeholders of the food chain constitute a huge challenge.
BASIC PRINCIPLES TO BE MAINTAINED AND PROMOTED
A nutritionally adequate supply of safe food is a basic human right of every consumer:
Everyone has the right to reliable information on foods, diet and their health impacts;
Food production, processing, transport and distribution must be carried out in a sustainable manner taking into consideration environmental, societal and ethical consequences as well as regulatory issues including traceability;
Technological achievements in developments of food that is suitable for targeted groups with special nutrition requirements should be welcomed;
Honest and appropriate labelling of foods in cooperation with food industry and official legislation authorities has to be obeyed;
Understandable and scientifically evidence-based media communication is recognized as an essential requirement;
Adequate nutrition and healthy lifestyles that have a key roles in prevention and reduction of diseases should be promoted;
Everyone has the right to get early education about food and nutrition to be able to take personal responsibility for own health and apt food choices;
Managers of food industry must recognise the need for expertises in nutrition and food safety and ensure that resources necessary for food safety assurance are adequate.
KEY ACTIONS
This Declaration promotes the following Key Actions:
Food producers, processors and retailers should consider, in addition to regulation, ethical measures in all processes in the food chain;
Experts should work in accordance with professional and ethical guidelines;
Governments and other responsible authorities and institutions should harmonise regulations between national food policies so as to adapt more readily and efficiently to future global changes;
Governments and other responsible authorities and institutions should develop national food policies that take into account social and cultural differences, experiences and specific needs;
All food science, nutrition and technology professionals should campaign for the establishment of educational systems that will result in better-informed consumers by effective knowledge transfer;
Everyone should be able to take responsibility for own health and apt food choice;
Signatories will do all that is in their power to ensure that the principles enshrined in this Declaration will be achieved.
Signed by
Professor Peter Raspor, President of the First European Food Congress on behalf of the Congress Ambassadors Committee from 41 European countries.
http://eftndeclaration.aaeuropae.org/EFTNDeclaration/tabid/172/Default.aspx
Preamble
We participants of the First European Food Congress (Ljubljana, Slovenia 2008) endorse the FAO/WHO Declaration of Nutrition (Rome 1992) and the WHO Declaration on Food Safety (Beijing 2007). Through this Declaration we would like to emphasize issues related to food, technology and nutrition that are of importance to Europe
TARGET AUDIENCE
The European Declaration on FOOD, TECHNOLOGY and NUTRITION is targeted at the European Consumers, Policy Makers, Scientists, European Food Industry, and other Stakeholders.
FOOD AND NUTRITION
Food is necessary for human growth, development and the functions of the body. Good nutrition demands a well-balanced diet that provides an adequate daily amount of all nutrient classes and optimal intake of energy for the human body. Food must be safe, nutritious and provided in a sustainable way that maintains consumer’s dignity and cultural identity.
EUROPEAN FOOD SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NUTRITION
European professionals in food science, technology and nutrition continuously contribute to important advances in food production, conservation, processing, storage and distribution, as well as in nutrition and human well-being by implementing basic sciences to these applying research fields. They have also organised themselves into many scientific and professional associations. These are normally based in single countries but also in clusters of regions with the same eating habits and may be either general or organised into single science- and vocational-based disciplines such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, engineering, nutritional sciences, medical sciences, and other related sciences.
It is the aim of this Declaration to provide a focus for all these disciplines and serve the general population of Europe as well as the community of scientists, politicians, regulators and industry in the most optimal way. This cohesion will enable Europe to compete successfully in the international market, to increase the availability of healthy food, and to lead the world in standards of scientific rigour and integrity.
COHESION OF EUROPEAN FOOD SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NUTRITION
This Declaration aims to initiate debate amongst European food scientists, food technologists and nutrition professionals to establish mechanisms through which, hopefully, future integration can be achieved. A second objective is to assist the harmonisation of the European food industry and food quality and safety standards. All of these initiatives can help to promote the expanding influence that the food science, technology and nutrition professions should have on technological, scientific, political, environmental, social and cultural thought in Europe. Of course, this must be done without harming nutrition and regional specificities of food and diets in Europe since it is this diversity, which will generate future discoveries and innovations.
TOP ISSUES
This Declaration should specifically stimulate debate on the following issues:
Food is a very important strategic and political issue;
Contamination of food with microbiological, chemical and physical agents or food allergen remains a key public health concern;
Local food production influences regional culture, preserves biological diversity, and contributes to regional social and economic stability;
Long-distance transportation chains may reduce food quality and may have an adverse effect on the environment;
Food has a key role in establishing and maintaining good dietary habits as part of a healthy lifestyle along the whole human life span;
Increasing incidence of obesity and diet-related chronic non-infectious diseases are among major public health concerns and causes of social security expenditure;
Education levels and current knowledge transfer in the field are not adequate for consumers to make informed choices;
Training and education of stakeholders of the food chain constitute a huge challenge.
BASIC PRINCIPLES TO BE MAINTAINED AND PROMOTED
A nutritionally adequate supply of safe food is a basic human right of every consumer:
Everyone has the right to reliable information on foods, diet and their health impacts;
Food production, processing, transport and distribution must be carried out in a sustainable manner taking into consideration environmental, societal and ethical consequences as well as regulatory issues including traceability;
Technological achievements in developments of food that is suitable for targeted groups with special nutrition requirements should be welcomed;
Honest and appropriate labelling of foods in cooperation with food industry and official legislation authorities has to be obeyed;
Understandable and scientifically evidence-based media communication is recognized as an essential requirement;
Adequate nutrition and healthy lifestyles that have a key roles in prevention and reduction of diseases should be promoted;
Everyone has the right to get early education about food and nutrition to be able to take personal responsibility for own health and apt food choices;
Managers of food industry must recognise the need for expertises in nutrition and food safety and ensure that resources necessary for food safety assurance are adequate.
KEY ACTIONS
This Declaration promotes the following Key Actions:
Food producers, processors and retailers should consider, in addition to regulation, ethical measures in all processes in the food chain;
Experts should work in accordance with professional and ethical guidelines;
Governments and other responsible authorities and institutions should harmonise regulations between national food policies so as to adapt more readily and efficiently to future global changes;
Governments and other responsible authorities and institutions should develop national food policies that take into account social and cultural differences, experiences and specific needs;
All food science, nutrition and technology professionals should campaign for the establishment of educational systems that will result in better-informed consumers by effective knowledge transfer;
Everyone should be able to take responsibility for own health and apt food choice;
Signatories will do all that is in their power to ensure that the principles enshrined in this Declaration will be achieved.
Signed by
Professor Peter Raspor, President of the First European Food Congress on behalf of the Congress Ambassadors Committee from 41 European countries.
http://eftndeclaration.aaeuropae.org/EFTNDeclaration/tabid/172/Default.aspx