european knowledge centre for food fraud and quality · objective: to complement eu ffn with...
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European Knowledge Centre for Food Fraud and Quality
Franz Ulberth
JRC.F.4 Fraud Detection and Prevention
The Joint Research Centre at a glance
3000 staff Almost 75% are scientists
and researchers.
Research facilities are located in
5 Member States with Headquarters
in Brussels
'[….] organized crime groups now also counterfeit daily consumer goods such as detergents, food stuffs, cosmetic products and pharmaceuticals.'
EU Serious and Organised Crime
Threat Assessment (SOCTA 2013)
Key characteristics of food fraud
Violation of EU food law
Intention
Economic gain
Customer deception
Source: www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/food-supply-integrity-services/publications/food-fraud.html
Source: www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/outbreaks/investigating-outbreaks/figure_food_production.html
Source: www.good.is/infographics/infographic-what-foods-are-most-susceptible-to-food-fraud
• Seed oils • Hazelnut oil • Refined OO • Soft deodorised
OO
Substitution
• False category • Origin • Harvest • Cultivar • Organic
Misrepresentation
"….most of the topselling olive oil brands we examined regularly failed to meet
international standards for extra virgin olive oil." Frankel et al. (2011)
Vulnerability Fraud history
Supply/
demand
Supply chain length
Physical form/
Complexity
Controls
Easy of manipulation
Vulnerability
Mitigation
Food integrity
Vulnerability assessment
Supply chain transparency
Ingredient specifications
Controls
Authenticity technology
Early warning system
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/food-fraud-and-quality
Knowledge Base
Analytical Services
Networking
Tools and services offered by the EC Knowledge Centre for Food Fraud and Quality
Incidence reporting (MedISys)
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/research-topic/food-authenticity-and-quality
Methods database
Compositional databases of authentic products
Competence map
Analytical services (R & D)
Spectroscopy
Chemometry
DNA based methods
Objective: To complement EU FFN with technical/scientific expertise
Targeted audience: technical experts from Member States' competent authorities
First meeting: first week October, JRC Geel (tentative)
Topic: Taking stock of needs and gaps in knowledge related to tools for detecting fraud in the food chain
Network of technical experts
Thanks Any questions? You can find me at [email protected]