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1. Sector wide approach capacity development

1.1 Approach and justification


In the framework of the recently signed Memorandum of understanding on a dialogue of agricultural issues increased contact and mutual exchange of experiences is envisaged between the European Commission DG Agriculture and The ministry of Agrarian Policy.

In addition it is essential to provide the MAP with the appropriate management and coordinating mechanisms and technical capacity to be able to fulfil the tasks required by its role in the SWAP process. The extended programming and management role required of the Ministry in the Sector Wide Approach requires new skills, organizational changes and some material support. It is proposed that this component be commenced in advance of the component activities to prepare for the above demands.


1.2 Activities


Support to the MAP to raise capacity in the needs analysis, prioritization, planning, coordination, implementation management monitoring and evaluation of sector wide approach programmes.

Institutional


To assess and propose amendments in the MAP institutional and organizational arrangements to enable it to fulfil the role required in the implementation of the Sector wide Approach. This will include looking at support to inter-ministerial working groups and make use of all available mechanism including TAIEX.

Programming


The technical capacity of the relevant ministry officials (both at coordination and component level) will be raised to enable them to assume a more proactive role in the needs analysis, prioritization and scheduling of technical assistance and modernization inputs. This includes raising capacity in strategic analysis and planning skills, technical assistance principles as well as PCM and English language skills to be able to deal with liaison with the ECD and deal with programming documents.

Implementation management


The MAP will take an increasingly proactive role in the coordination of donors and IFI’s activities and will require support to be able to undertake this additional task. In order to be able to achieve the increased participation in programming and management, the MAP will need a monitoring capacity. This will require support and will address the fundamentals of PCM as well as specific monitoring techniques.

Supply contract


A database covering results achieved and lessons learned from previous project and interventions as well as ongoing and planned activities will be required to enable the MAP to fulfil its increased programming and management obligations.

Mechanism


Service contract


2. Food Safety

2.1 Approach and justification


The solution of the current institutional issues are a prerequisite for an effective efficient and WTO SPS compliant food safety system. The proposed institutional changes and the introduction of risk based HACCP orientated inspection leads to more effective and efficient internal control and well as reduces barriers to trade.


In line with the key EU food safety principle of traceability, animal identification facilitates animal health control and public health control including trace-back in case of contamination of the food chain and accordingly guarantees higher degrees of safety and thus creates new trade possibilities. Ensuring national food safety mechanisms for recall etc are operating effectively is a key national priority whilst enhancing the export potential in particular to the EU of Ukrainian food and feed producers by fulfilling EU market requirements.


The establishing of reference laboratories should contribute to a high quality and uniformity of analytical results. This objective can be achieved by activities such as the application of validated analytical methods, ensuring that reference materials are available, the organisation of comparative testing and the training of staff from laboratories. The activities of reference laboratories should ideally cover all the areas of feed and food law and animal health, in particular those areas where there is a need for precise analytical results.


2.2 Activities

2.2.1 Support for institutional rationalization of food safety functions on the basis of separation of risk management and risk assessment with risk communication in line with EU and international principles and support for the modernization of Inspection services.

Policy advice


The key principle of the EU food safety approach is the rationalized and specialized management and coordination of all agencies in coherently pursuing food safety objectives. The policy regulatory, institutional and budgetary issues of such rationalized and specialized mechanisms to fulfil risk management, risk assessment and risk communication functions would be considered and proposals for reform made. In line with EU principles, inspectors would be trained in risk based inspection approaches, planning and specifically HACCP methodology.

Institutional and Regulatory


Support in the drafting of the required strategic documents, legislation and implementing legislation to realize the goals of the above rationalization specialization and coordination goals.

Technical


Supporting management of inspection services in adapting risk based planning approach and training of the inspectors in and HACCP orientated procedures.

Mechanism


Twinning is foreseen on the assumption of the appropriate institutional arrangements already being in place to provide a direct counterpart. In the absence of such institutional arrangements a service contract will be substituted.