FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZA-TION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)

ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE PREVENTION OF FOOD LOSSES

SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP

“SOUTHERN CONE COUNTRIES”

“IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEG-ETABLES: A PRACTICAL APPROACH”

Santiago of Chile, 17th -21st of March 2003

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)

ACTION PROGRAMME FOR THE PREVENTION OF FOOD LOSSES

SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP

“SOUTHERN CONE COUNTRIES”

"IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: A PRACTICAL APPROACH''

BACK TO OFFICE REPORT

1. COUNTRY VISITED: Chile

2. ITINERARY:

Rome- 14th of March 2003 Santiago de Chile-Rome 22nd of March 2003

FAO/ESNS Officers Maya PiñeiroLuz Berania Díaz

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3. PURPOSE OF VISIT:

To organize, conduct and lecture at the Prevention of Food Losses (PFL) Sub-re-gional workshop on “Improving the Quality and Safety of Fresh Fruits and Vegeta-bles: A practical Approach”, for the Southern Cone Countries in Latin America (Ar-gentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay), in Santiago de Chile (Chile), from 17th to 21st of March of 2003.

4. MAIN FINDINGS:

The Sub-regional workshop was organized by FAO/ESNS and co-organized with the Agricultural Sub-Secretariat of the Chilean Government and the FAO Regional Of-fice for Latin America and the Caribbean, from the 17th-21st of March of 2003. The workshop was held at the Hotel Director, in Santiago de Chile. It was attended by Thirty participants as follows: five participants per each country (Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina), sponsored by FAO; nine participants from Chile and one additional participant from Uruguay (Financially supported by a national institu-tion).

The workshop participants came from a very wide range of backgrounds: academia, education, governmental and private institutions involved in fresh fruit and vegetables quality and safety issues. The workshop counted with the partici-pation of all the relevant sectors and key players when implementing quality and safety assurance programmes at the fresh fruit and vegetables sector. The list of participants and details of the participant’s selection process are specified in the Annex 1 attached to this report.

The FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Latin America and The Caribbean, Dr. Constantino Tapias opened the workshop. He acknowledged the importance of implementing quality and safety assurance programmes at the fresh fruit and vegetables sector, as a way of increasing trade and creating marketing opportuni-ties for exporting countries. Dr. Alberto Niño Zepeda, in the name of the Deputy Secretariat of Agriculture of the Chilean Government, gave a welcome address to the workshop participants. Dr. Maya Piñeiro as FAO/Rome, presented an introduc-tory section, explaining the workshop’s main objectives and working methodol-ogy.

The workshop’s technical aspects were conducted by three FAO consultants, with the support of the RO’s, as it is furthered detailed in item 6 of this report.

5. WORKSHOP BACKGROUND:

Food and Vegetables are important commodities in the Southern Cone Countries in Latin America, both for the international and the domestic market supply. Loss of product value as quality declines during post harvest handling, storage and dis-tribution, is an important contributor to considerable economic losses in these countries. Thus, quality and safety maintenance and enhancing are key elements for improving trade and market opportunities.

In response to the need to reduce food safety hazards associated with fresh fruits and vegetables and to improve trade opportunities, there has been a global effort at all levels of government and the food industry to develop and implement safe food handling practices throughout the food chain. ESNS has been active in this field since 1998, working with countries in Latin America on quality and safety of fresh fruit and vegetable production. Specific activities have included training courses on good hygiene and good agricultural practices.

The results and findings of the previous work showed that strong emphasis needs to be given to the application of Good Agricultural Practices and Good Manufactur-ing Practices at primary production stages of fruits and vegetables. Also, the workshops have also identified the need for more integrated practical approaches to addressing food safety and quality issues along the entire fresh fruits and ve-getables chain.

In response to such findings, the PFL Project "Global Inventory, Reference Materi-als and Food Safety Training Programme for Improving the Quality and Safety of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables" addresses such needs through two strategies: capa-city building and information exchange, as key elements for improving quality as-surance and safety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

With regards to the first strategy, a training programme has been defined, aiming to train professionals from governmental agencies, universities, industry, research institutions and local NGO’s. For that, a series of workshops have been planned. The first of them was carriedout in Santiago de Chile, between the 17th-21st of March of 2003, targeting the Southern Cone Countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay). The upcoming workshop will be held on Guatemala on July/2003, for the Central Amer-ican and Caribbean Spanish speaking countries, followed by a workshop to be held on September 2003 targeting the Andean Countries

WORKSHOP OBJETIVES.

General Objective:

The workshop’s main objective was to strengthen, the public and private institu-tional capacity of the Southern Cone Countries in Latin America, to implement fresh fruit and vegetables quality and safety programmes, throughout the applica-tion of principles and practices of GAP, GMP and HACCP.

Specific Objetives:

To analyze the growing importance of the Latin American Horticultural Sec-tor, within the international fresh products trade, by identifying challenges and future sector opportunities.

To introduce an integrated practical approach to addressing quality and safety issues, along the entire fresh fruit and vegetables chain.

To promote a clear understanding of the standards, guidelines and regula-tions supporting the implementation of fresh fruits and vegetables quality and safety assurance programmes.

To train multipliers in the principles and practices of quality and safety, along the entire fresh fruits and vegetables chain; focusing on GAP, GMP, HACCP.

To analyze successful experiences in implementing fresh fruit and vegeta-bles quality and safety assurance programmes, in order to supply specific importing markets.

6. WORKSHOP METHODOLOGY AND TOPICS COVERED:

The workshop practical approach was based on a methodology consisting of lec-tures, group discussions, case studies and field visits. To support this methodol-ogy a draft training manual was elaborated by ESNS aiming to consolidate the key information required by trainers/facilitators of similar workshops. The manual was designed so as to provide practical guidance for development of training ses-sions with a practical approach. The manual recipients are the technical profes-sionals to be trained in the practices and principles of fresh fruit and vegetables quality and safety issues in the sub-regional workshops, who will act later as mul-tipliers. This is not material prepared to train directly producers, or transporters, etc. Accordingly, CD ROM and hard copies of the training manual draft were pro-vided to each participant.

The draft version of the training manual is divided into two parts, as follows:

a. Workshop guide: this section provides the participant guidelines for the preparation of the national courses.b. Workshop contents: this part presents the information concerning the five workshop sections.

For that, each section was organized using the same format: Goals of the section. Duration of the section. Suggested teaching methods. Specific Plan for the section, which provides an overview of what happens

in each section. Expected outcomes for the section (what is expected the participants

should have achieved by the end of each section). List of training materials and presentations. Recommended activities and exercises. Recommended lectures and reading material. Documents supporting each section and, also providing internet links.

Other information included in the first draft manual version is: the complete list of power point presentations used by the lecturers, internet links and general in-formation related to ESNS activities.

The workshop was organized following the five training manual sections. These sections, when coming together, support an integrated approach to quality and safety issues (See Annex 4). Also each manual section contributes to the main workshop outcome: helping to develop plans of action to implement quality and safety assurance programmes at the national, regional, local and entrepreneurial level. A summary of the workshops’ contents is presented in the Annex 5; also the workshop programme is attached as Annex 6 to this report.

DESCRIPTION OF EACH SECTION:

Section I. Workshop Introduction:

In the workshop introductory section Maya Piñeiro as FAO/Rome, presented the workshop’s main objectives and working methodology, as well as a brief summary of the technical work regarding quality and food safety carried out by ESNS in the Latin American countries, since 1998. She also presented the integrated practical approach adopted by this PFL project for addressing food safety and quality issues along the entire fresh fruits and vegetables chain. Cecilio Morón, on behalf of FAO/RLC, gave a presentation referring to the work developed by Codex Ali-mentarius and FAO in Latin American Countries, and specifically in the horticul-tural sector.

Lecturers: Maya Piñeiro (ESNS) and Cecilio Morón (FAO/RLC).

Section II. Importance of the horticultural sector in Latin American Coun-tries:

The section II of the workshop opened with a presentation by Ms. Díaz Ríos on the summary information of each country’s social and economic importance of the horticultural sector. For this, the participants had been asked to fill a question-naire, which was sent by each participant previous to the workshop. The prelimin-ary questionnaire and the findings are attached as Annexes 2 and 3 of this report.

The questionnaire contained three parts:a. General information: In this part, the participants were asked to consider

their role and work in the fresh fruit and vegetable quality and safety sys-tem.

b. Background of the horticultural sector in each country: information was provided by participants as a way to promote clear understanding of the economic and social relevance of the horticultural sector in each country.

c. Positive and discouraging aspects regarding the implementation of quality and safety assurance programmes in the horticultural sector in each coun-try.

The information sent by the participants, was organized and categorized, to sup-port the initial section and it was also linked to the final group discussion on ac-tion plans, carried out at the end of the workshop (See Annex 3). In addition, read-ing material was provided to each participant.

Lecturer: Luz Berania Díaz Ríos (ESNS).

Section III. Applying post-harvest management principles to the fresh fruit and vegetable chain: product quality maintenance and improve-ment.

This section described the quality concept under a very integrated approach (See Annex 4), as a way of understanding the complexity of the concept, which results in a wide variety of standards and certifications (each one incorporating new and higher quality requirements). Such certifications provide consumer guarantee concerning the quality and safety product attributes and by doing so, generating trade and marketing opportunities.

After that, the section introduced the aspects concerning the post-harvest man-agement of fresh fruits and vegetables, in order to maintain quality product at-tributes. The emphasis was given to identify the hazards associated with quality product decay, as well as, definition of preventing measures to maintain and en-hance product quality. A case study related to the implementation of quality as-surance programmes for a specific horticultural product is presented in the train-ing manual. In addition, the participants throughout group discussion analyzed the key limitations to quality maintenance and enhancing, from the post-harvest point of view. The findings of such work are presented as Annex 7 to this report.

Lecturer: Elhadi Yahia. FAO Consultant. University of Queretaro, Mexico.

Section IV. Applying food safety and quality principles to the fresh fruit and vegetables industry (growing, harvesting, handling, storage, pack-aging, etc).

This section dealt with ensuring the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables by pre-venting the contamination risks associated to the production and post-harvest processes. It contained guidelines for implementing Pre-requisite Programmes such as GAP, GMP, adopting a systematic HACCP approach methodology. In the same way, the limitations for HACCP implementation at primary production were widely explained throughout group discussions and exercises.

Group work and field visits were the key elements to support the practical work-shop aspects in this section. The participants, organized by groups, were asked to identify the hazards associated to the production process for a specific product, and to identify, when possible, the Critical Control Points. In addition, the partici-pants identified the control measures for the associated hazard, at each stage of the production process.

The lecture sessions were complemented with field visits, which involved practical auditing to the fields taking part in the Good Agricultural Programme carried out by FDF (Foundation for the Development of the Fruit Sector in Chile). For the field visits, a checklist was prepared in advance and handed to the participants. Two grape producer/packaging plants were audited (La Tuna and Betania). Following the field visits, each group reported its findings, including classification of noncon-formities detected and recommendations of corrective actions to be implemented. Active discussions took part between auditors, audittees and consultants.

Lecturer: Miguel Angel Martínez Téllez. FAO Consultant. University of Davis (Cali-fornia, USA)-CIAD, Mexico.

Section V: Private Certifications: Implications for the Horticultural Sec-tor in Latin America.

This section referred to the impact and implications of private certifications on ex-porting countries. Such certifications are, in part, supported by an integral con-cept of GAP (including environmental and social, welfare considerations). The sec-tion illustrated some strategies implemented by exporting countries to prepare lo-cal fresh fruit and vegetables production for the export market requirements, tak-ing as case study the experience developed by Chile. Accordingly, Dr Niño Zepeda, in the name of the Sub-secretariat of the Chilean Government, presented

some of the strategies for GAP implementation in the horticultural Chilean sector. Such strategies include: creation of the National GAP Commission, establishing the National Programme for GAP implementation at the smallholder sector, the initiative for GAP implementation in specific crops such as strawberries, and the GAP Programme headed by the Chilean Foundation for Development of the Fruit Sector (FDF), with the support of the national government.

The latter programme was explained in details by Dr. Edmundo Araya (FDF Direc-tor), who stressed the programme background, aims, certification process, audit-ing process, cost for the farmers involved in the programme, and future chal-lenges. Subsequently, Dr. Araya presented some examples of private certifica-tions and general recommendations for GAP implementation by exporting coun-tries.

Finally, taking into account the information provided through the five workshop sections, the participants, organized by group, analyzed and discussed the as-pects concerning the implementation of national fresh fruits and vegetables qual-ity and safety assurance programmes. The result was an action plan elaborated by the participants as one of the activities/exercises within this section. As part of their follow up activities to carry out after workshop completion the participants will work as a team in the preparation of national courses. The deadline for send-ing the training plan to FAO headquarters is presented in Annex 8. The partici-pants’ follow up activities were supported with a letter signed by the institution representative, and sent to FAO headquarters, as a previous requirement to take part in the workshop.

Lecturers:

Edmundo Araya. FAO Consultant. Director. Foundation for the Development of the Fruit Sector in Chile, FDF.

Alberto Niño Zepeda. Assessor. Sub-Secretariat of Agriculture (Chile).

7. RESULTS ACHIEVED AND IMPACT EVALUATION

The general and specific workshop objectives of the training course were achieved insofar as participants received the key elements (technical and methodological ones) necessary to develop and implement quality and safety assurance pro-grammes in the fresh fruit and vegetables sector. Emphasis was given on preven-tion and control of hazards associated to fresh fruit and vegetables safety as-pects, basically through GAP implementation, under a very integrated approach, including principles of sustainability at production and post-harvest stages. As workshop outcomes, the participants became well versed in the principles and practice of food safety, quality, proper post-harvest handling of fresh fruits and vegetables, and are the resource persons for their national institutions involved in food safety and quality activities. It is further expected that the participants will organize and give shortened versions of the training at the national level, accord-ing to the specific country needs.

As result of the workshop, the participants are able to:

a. Deliver national courses targeting different food chain actors. By doing so, the multipliers will be able to adjust the training contents to the country’s institutional and entrepreneurial conditions through development of examples and practical training activities.

b. Support the implementation of fresh fruit and vegetables safety and quality as-surance programmes being carried out by the public and private sector.

c. Lead working groups to consolidate specific strategies for implementing na-tional fresh fruits and vegetables quality and safety programmes.

Accordingly, the indicators to assess the short and middle term impact of the training course will be the achievement of the activities pointed out in the national action plans prepared by the participants as presented in the Annex 8. Workshop Evaluation:

An evaluation questionnaire was distributed to the participants. The general ten-dency was:

- 100 % of the participants considered the overall workshop as excellent or satisfactory, as a very organized course, providing excellent training materials, with high applicability of the subjects covered.

- 96% of the participants considered the workshop organization as excel-lent or satisfactory. Some suggestions include giving more time for group discussions and for each country planning activities.

- 100% of the participants considered the materials provided as excellent or satisfactory. Some recommendations included distributing the hard copy of the training manual to each participant at the workshop start; also to make available more time for full CD ROM demonstration and explanation.

Some of the participants’ general comments in order to improve future workshops were:

- The participants emphasized the fact that more time should be given to practical HACCP implementation, also for group discussions and activities.

- It is desirable to establish a more detailed relationship between the man-ual’s content and the presentations given by the lecturers.

- To provide more details of the cases studies included in the manual.- Less emphasis should be placed in conveying specific technical information

and more time should be provided to discuss the methodology to be ap-plied at the national courses.

- It is important to provide more time to discuss the problems of applying GAP at the domestic production.

- Congratulations were expressed for the workshop organization, the quality of the training materials and the involvement of the FAO personnel.

8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

Based on the participants’ comments and the workshop outcome, some aspects will be highlighted and taken into account in the preparation of the following workshops and further training activities.

Although the workshop’s main objective is not to convey new specific tech-nical information, it focuses on using this information to develop and im-plement quality and safety assurance programmes. Given the wide variety of backgrounds and experiences in the participant countries, some tech-nical aspects must be clarified, in order to provide a clear understanding of the quality and safety issues as applied to fresh fruits and vegetables. Nev-ertheless, the technical aspects must be perfectly matched in parallel with group discussions relating to the teaching methodology presented in the training manual.

There must be a clear relationship between the examples and contents in-cluded in the training manual, and those presented by the lecturers. Thus, the lecturers must select some of the activities and examples included in the training manual and use only these as source for the training sessions.

The lectures must perfectly combine the technical aspects and methodolo-gical aspects. The practical approach of the workshop must emphasise the key methodological elements needed to develop the follow up national courses.

The section relating to post-harvest issues should be shortened. The case study presented on the manual, should be the main source from which the practical section should be developed.

If possible, a computer room should be included in the programme, in or-der to demonstrate the use and contents of the CD ROM training manual.

It is important to provide more time to explain the details of the guidelines for implementing quality and safety assurance programmes (such as GAP), using a systematic HACCP approach.

To explain in more detail the aspects related to private certifications, using case studies illustrating some actions carried out by different exporting countries to achieve such certifications.

To explain in more detail the aspects concerning the limitations of HACCP application to primary production.

To provide more time for group discussions and preparation of action plans.

In order to do so, the workshop duration should be expanded, if possible, by at least one or two days.

9. FOLLOW UP ACTIONS (ESNS):

Prepare and circulate the workshop report among the participants, high-lighting each country’s follow up actions documented in the action plan.

Monitor the action plan activities to be carried out by each participant country.

Review and approve the training plan for delivering national courses, pre-sented by each country.

Correct the draft training manual version, according to the workshop find-ings, conclusions and recommendations and send this final training manual version (hard copy and CD Rom) to each participant.

Organize the upcoming workshop targeting the Central American and the Caribbean Spanish speaking countries, to be held in Guatemala on July 2003.

To prepare the photo gallery related to GAP implementation (by adopting a systematic HACCP approach), to be incorporated to the fresh fruit and veg-etables quality and safety database, being prepared by NRI.

To adjust the power point presentations and auditing checklist, to be ap-plied in further workshops.

10. LIST OF DOCUMENTS ATTACHED AS ANNEXES TO THIS REPORT.

Lists of participants. Previous questionnaire. Results of the previous questionnaire. Workshop’s integrated quality and safety approach. Workshop contents. Workshop programme. Post-harvest findings. National Action Plans. Summary of workshop evaluation.

ANNEX 1.

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

During the selection process of the workshop participants, special attention was given to take into account a wide range of disciplines and private and public insti-tutional involvement, to ensure the key stakeholder participation needed when implementing quality and safety assurance programmes. For this, the terms of reference were prepared and fully distributed through the FAO Representations and different institutions involved in quality and safety issues in each country. It was imperative that the participants attending the workshop represented as many sectors as possible.

Thus, the workshop was attended by participants coming from:

Governmental institutions such as Agricultural Ministries, Secretariats, etc. Institutions supporting quality and safety research (Universities and Private

Foundations). Institutions involved in setting quality and safety standards. Institutions involved in certification process. Institutions involved in promoting development of the horticultural sector

(foundations, centers of development, etc.). Public bodies responsible for the quality and safety legislation for the fresh

produce industry. Producers and marketing bodies.

A total of thirty-one participants attended the workshop, as presented in the next page.

ANNEX 2PREVIOUS QUESTIONNAIRE

ANNEX 3.

RESULTS OF THE PREVIOUS QUESTIONNAIRE

ANNEX 4.WORKSHOP’S INTEGRATED QUALITY AND SAFETY

APPROACH

ANNEX 5.WORKSHOP CONTENTS

ANNEX 6WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

ANNEX 7POST-HARVEST FINDINGS

ANNEX 8ACTION PLANS

ARGENTINA 30/06/2003

BRASIL 31/05/2003

CHILE 30/06/2003

PARAGUAY 30/04/2003

URUGUAY 15/05/2003

PAÍS COORDINADOR DEL GRUPO FECHA DE ENVIO DEL PLAN

ORGANIZACION DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA LA LA AGRICULTURA Y LA ALIMENTACION (FAO)PROGRAMA DE ACCION PARA PREVENIR LAS PERDIDAS DE LOS ALIMENTOS. PFL

'' MEJORAMIENTO DE LA CALIDAD E INOCUIDAD DE LAS FRUTAS Y HORTALIZAS FRESCAS BAJO UN PROGRAMA TALLER SUB-REGIONAL, PAÍSES DEL CONO SUR

ANDREA DANSA

JOSE ROZALDO ANDRIGUETO

VICTORIA MACHADO

RICARDO ADONIS

MARIA GLORÍA CÁCERES/CARLOS GIMENEZ

PLAN DE ACCIÓN ARGENTINA.

Objetivo:

Concientizar al sector hortofrutícola en la aplicación de las BPA-POES-BPM-HACCP.

Compromisos:a. Diseño de taller para concientizadores.b. Presentación del taller en la mesa fruti hortícola- SAGRA y otros ámbitos.c. Elaborar un cronograma de tareas.d. Difusión e implementación de las mismas.

Respuestas a preguntas formuladas:

1. ¿Qué se requiere para la implementación de un programa para el Aseguramiento de la calidad e inocuidad en el sector hortofrutícola de su país?

Compromiso institucional y coordinación Inter.-institucional. Política de estado. Involucrar al sector privado. Financiamiento.

2. ¿Qué se requiere para fortalecer los programas e iniciativas que se han emprendido hasta el momento?

Apoyo institucional y toma de decisiones. Capacitación de recursos humanos. Fortalecimiento de las instituciones existentes. Promoción y divulgación de las actividades del sector. Financiamiento.

3. ¿Desde su papel institucional, qué aspectos de los enunciados en el punto anterior podrían abordarse para apoyar el desarrollo e implementación de programas de BPA en el ámbito de mercado interno y de mercados de exportación?

Promover financiamiento para implementar BPA.

INTA: Capacitación-promoción.

SENASA: Ejecución del SICOFHORCapacitación Interna.Promoción.Apoyo institucional.

SAGRA: Orientar la toma de decisiones para definir las políticas para el sector.Promover la obtención de financiamiento.

4. Defina algunas estrategias específicas para lograrlo.

Inclusión en los registros específicos las necesidad de capacitación.

Inclusión en los requisitos de los programas de promoción de exportaciones el aspecto de capacitación en BPA.

Incluir dentro de los requisitos de ingreso al Programa Federal, requisitos de BPA, BPM, etc.

Conformación del Comité Inter.-institucional en BPA-BPM.

5. Establezca objetivos específicos, actividades, tiempos y responsables para cada una de las estrategias priorizadas.

De acuerdo a los aspectos anteriores, enmarque el plan de multiplicación de la capacitación a realizar:

- Conformación del Comité 60 días Responsable: Participantes.- Presentación de propuesta en la Mesa Sectorial Hortofrutícola 90 días Responsable: Andrea Dansa- Presentar propuesta a SICHOFHOR 30 Días Responsable: Fernando Lavaggio- Reglamentos 60 días Responsable: Fernando y Muncha Díaz- Relevamiento 60 Días Responsable:Andrea Volante/Silvia Santos(Concientizados y concientizadores)

6. Plan de Multiplicación.

Beneficiarios: Los actores de la cadena.Organismos de controlUniversidades.

Responsabilidades:Organizar el plan de multiplicación.Difundir, diseñar, comunicar y desarrollar el talle con su correspondiente impacto.

Fecha de envío del Plan: 30/06/03

Apoyo FAO Requerido:

Servicios logísticos de apoyo y recursos materiales.Proyectos de cooperación técnica para programas piloto (por zona y por producto).

PLAN DE ACCIÓN PARAGUAY

Compromiso:

Sensibilizar, concientizar, involucrar a autoridades del sector público y privada considerando que el tema es de interés a nivel país (elaboración de un plan nacional).

Iniciar capacitaciones en BPA, considerando la realidad nacional del sector, cuya tendencia es mayoritariamente mercado interno.

Idéntico en BPM por la falta a nivel gubernamental de un programa poscosecha.

Existen cursos de HACCP en el sector ganadero, se debe extender hacia el sector hortofrutícola aprovechando la capacidad existente en instituciones públicas y privadas que no pertenecen al sector agrícola.

Promover acciones coordinadas con las instituciones relacionadas a la armonización de normas y certificaciones del sector público y privado.

¿Desde su papel institucional, qué aspectos de los enunciados en el punto anterior podrían abordarse para apoyar el desarrollo e implementación de programas de BPA en el ámbito de mercado interno y de mercados de exportación?

Incorporar los conceptos básicos, herramientas del BPA-BPM (Taller de capacitación, materiales de apoyo, etc.).

Sensibilización a nivel de toma de decisiones (sector público y privado)Capacitación Jefes de Departamentos.Capacitación Técnicos de las diferentes instituciones.Capacitación a técnicos a nivel de campo.Capacitación a productores.

5. Objetivos específicos de las acciones a emprender

Crear conciencia en los diferentes estamentos públicos y privados para la toma de decisiones a cerca de la necesidad de elaborar un programa d aseguramiento de la calidad.

Elaborar y ejecutar un programa de aseguramiento de la calidad.

Conformación del equipo de trabajo en BPA. (Abril).Elaboración del programa de BPA. (Abril)- Envió cronograma 30 de Abril.Sensibilización (May-Junio).Capacitación Jefes de Departamentos de instituciones públicas y privadas (Julio-Agosto).Capacitación a técnicos de campo. (Junio)Capacitación a autoridades locales /nacionales (Octubre-Noviembre).Productores líderes (Oct-Nov-Dic).Elaboración de materiales de capacitación (Abril).

Responsables: participantes en el taller y otros a definir.

Beneficiarios a atender:

1. Directores, gerentes u otras autoridades del sector público/privado.2. Técnicos de campo.3. Gobernadores, intendentes, Juntas municipales.4. Miembros directivos de cooperativas de productores y organizaciones

gremiales.

Apoyo Requerido de la FAO: Asistencia asesoría para adelantar el programa. Apoyo económico para la elaboración de materiales de

capacitación, alimentación de participantes y desplazamiento de capacitadotes.

Contactos:

Maria Gloría Cáceres y Carlos Jiménez.

PLAN DE ACCIÓN URUGUAY

Programa para el aseguramiento de la calidad e inocuidad de las frutas y hortalizas frescas.

Objetivo: “Sano y Confiable del Campo a la Mesa”Mejorar posicionamiento de la producción local en los mercados internacionales, salvaguardando la salud de la población consumidora local.

DESDE EL SECTOR PRIVADO

Sector Público

Contacto: Victoria Machado.

APOYO ASESORAMEINTO

Sistema de control

1. Producción interna de frutas y hortalizas

2. Emapques

3. Mayoristas/Minoristas

CALIDAD E INOCUIDAD

SENSIBILIZACIÓN

MARCO GLOBAL PLAN DE ACCIÓN: PAÍS URUGUAY

"SANO, CONFIABLE Y DEL CAMPO A LA MESA"

Protocolos Internacionales

Capacitar y Asesorar

Certificación por terceras partes

ExportaciónMercado Interno

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PLAN DE ACCIÓN EN BRASIL

1. ¿Qué se requiere para la implementación de un programa para el Aseguramiento de la calidad e inocuidad en el sector hortofrutícola de su país?

Intensificación de la integración (motivación de los sectores hortícola) del sector público/privado bajo el tema de inocuidad/seguridad alimentaria para el sector hortofrutícola a través de la concientización de todos los actores de la cadena productiva.

3. ¿Desde su papel institucional, qué aspectos de los enunciados en el punto anterior podrían abordarse para apoyar el desarrollo e implementación de programas de BPA en el ámbito de mercado interno y de mercados de exportación?

Desarrollo de acciones políticas y técnico-científicas. Enfoque en el mercado interno (programas de inocuidad/calidad en

hortalizas) y en el mercado interno e mercado externo (programas de inocuidad/calidad en frutas).

4. Defina algunas estrategias específicas para lograrlo.

Establecer una legislación de ámbito federal en BPA-BPM/PIF con base en las exigencias internacionales para fortalecimiento del

asociativismo de la agricultura familiar y patronal para el sector hortofrutícola.

Establecer un modelo de los de BPA y BPM.

5. Establezca objetivos específicos, actividades, tiempos y responsables para cada una de las estrategias priorizadas.

Formar una red de técnicos capacitados en las herramientas BPA y BPM en frutas y hortalizas en ámbito nacional.

Profesionalización de la agricultura y agroindustria familiar y patronal permitido la sostenibilidad en el segmento y la obtención de materia prima y productos con calidad y inocuidad alimentaria.

Integrar las acciones de las instituciones federales y provinciales, I & D, fomento y extensión rural en la ejecución de las actividades de capacitación para el desarrollo de las regiones productoras y trasformadoras de frutas y hortalizas.

6. De acuerdo a los aspectos anteriores, enmarque el plan de multiplicación de la capacitación a realizar:

a. Productores de frutas y hortalizas y otros actores involucrados en la cadena productiva.b. miembros de la delegación brasileña de FAO (Santiago, marzo 2003): actuar como agentes de transformación en la gestión de la red de capacitación en BPA/BPM del sector hortofrutícola.

c. fecha de envío del Plan: 31 de mayo de 2003.

Apoyo requerido de FAO:

Consultaría técnica de FAO como facilitador del proceso de elaboración del proyecto.

Suporte financiero para los eventos y materiales de divulgación para la motivación de los actores de la cadena de frutas e hortalizas y evaluación de los indicadores del proyecto

Formación de una red de BPA/BPM de la cadena productiva de frutas y hortalizas en el ámbito del Cono Sur.

Contacto: Jose Rozalvo Andrigueto – jrozalvo@agricultura.gov.br

LINEAMIENTOS PLAN DE ACCIÓN CHILE, se anexan en la presentación PLAN CHILE

ANNEX 9WORKSHOP EVALUATION

Summary of the workshop evaluation:

a. Workshop preparation:100 % of the participants showed full satisfaction concerning the chosen place for the workshop, service provided and room conditions.

b. Organization:- 100 % of the participants considered the overall workshop as excellent

or satisfactory.- 96% of the participants considered the workshop organization as excel-

lent or satisfactory. Some suggestions include giving more time for group discussions and for each country planning activities.

- 100% of the participants considered the materials provided as excellent or satisfactory. Some recommendations included distributing hard copies of the manual to each participant from the first day; also to make available more time for full CD ROM demonstration and explanation.

c. Participants’ expectations:- 100% of the participants considered that the workshop to a large extent

fulfilled their expectations.- 100% of the participants considered that the topics treated were fully ap-

plicable into their work context.

d. Contents:

100% of the participants considered the time for each workshop section as ap-propriate. 60% of them provided suggestions regarding the topics that should be included and those that should be shortened or eliminated from the work-shop programme, as follows.

- Topics needing more detailed explanation according to the participant’s views:

o More detailed explanation of issues relating to the certification process.

o More detailed explanation of HACCP, when applied to primary pro-duction.

o More detailed examples of GMP in packaging.o It is desirable to provide more time for country sharing experiences

concerning GAP.- Topics to be included in future workshops:

o Relationship between international trade and food quality.o National legislation regarding fresh fruit and vegetable quality and

safety issues.o More time to discuss the problems associated to applying GAP at

the domestic production.o Fresh fruit and vegetables quality and safety policy development.o More time to elaborate full plans for GAP implementation.

- Topics to be excluded:o Basic concept of quality.o Basic concepts of GAP, GMP y HACCP (It should be part of the par-

ticipant’s previous knowledge).o Detailed information on Post-harvest.

e. Lecturers:

- The participants showed satisfaction with the performance of each lec-turer. Some suggestions provided by the participants included the need for more participant involvement during the section related with post-harvest issues. Also, to include more practical examples, mainly in the section re-lated to the importance of the private certifications.

General Comments:

- The participants emphasized the fact that more time should be given to the practical HACCP implementation, also for group discussions and activi-ties.

- It is desirable to establish a more detailed relationship between the man-ual’s content and the presentations given by the lecturers.

- To provide more details of the cases studies included in the manual.- Less emphasis should be placed to convey specific technical information

and more time should be provided to discuss the teaching methodology to be applied at the national courses.

- It is important to provide more time to discuss the problems of applying GAP at the domestic production.

- Congratulations were expressed for the workshop organization, the quality of the training materials and the involvement of the FAO personel.