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Date: 18th of November 2004
Place: Centre A. Borschette Centrum, EU-Commission, Rue Froissart/street 36, Room 0D B-1040 Brussels
Subway: From the hotels St.Nicolas, Arlequin and Opéra : 15 minutes
By car: limited parking available, for members only staying overnight: WTCIII Building
Simon Bolivar Boulevard, 30 B-1000 Brussels
Reservation: Mrs. Christiane Borgo e-mail: christiane.borgo@afsca.be
Congress language: English
Simultaneous translation in German, French and Dutch is available.
Congress fee:
Members: EURO 15,00 Non-members: EURO 175,00
Reservation: Mrs. Christiane Borgo, e.mail: christiane.borgo@afsca.be
Bank- account: 000-3192362-92 More information: www.ewfc.org
The E.W.F.C. is very grateful for the support from the EU-Commission.
Program 9.30h. Reception of guests and participants 10.00h.Introduction and welcome by
the President of the E.W.F.C. Mrs. Martine Fretin 10.10h.Opening of the congress by the Federal
Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health, Mr. Rudy Demotte or his
representative 10.20h. “The role of national food agencies
in the European Union” Dr. Piet Vanthemsche, Chief Executive
Officer of the Belgian Food Safety Agency
11.00h. Tea/coffee break 11.10h.“Tracking and tracing”
Mr. Frans Henderikx, Dutch Food and Commodity Authority 11.50h.
“Hepatitis A: a well-known food borne pathogen” M. De Ridder, Brussels University
Immunology/Vaccinology 12.30h.Lunch 13.45h.“Experiences in food control in Cyprus”
Mr. George Georgallas, Cyprus 14.25h. “Experiences in food control in the Czech Republic”
Mrs.ing. Jana Buchtová and Mrs. Ing. Kateriña Vávrová
Czech Republic 15.05h. Tea/coffee break 15.20h. “New EU-food law from the
consumers point of view” Mrs. Kettlitz of BEUC 16.00h. “FVO and the Enlargement
Challenge” Mrs. Ir. Josiane Houins-Roulet, DG-Sanco: Food and Veterinary
Office, Grange 16.40h. “ Discussion and Conclusions”
Moderation: Mr. Jan van de Loo, General-secretary E.W.F.C. 17.15h. End of the congress
Every session includes a 10- minute questions and answers session at the end