2007 - present
www.ifc.org/ifcext/ufsp.nsf
Supported with funds from
the Austrian Ministry of Finance
The Challenge
Thanks to an abundance of fertile soil, Ukraine has a long and rich
history in the agricultural and food processing industries. Yet despite
favorable natural resources, performance in the sector remains weak.
Outdated food safety regulations and practices are limiting Ukraine’s
potential in agribusiness by hindering exports and investment. Only an
estimated 77 of the 20,000 food enterprises in Ukraine have implemented
HACCP, the globally recognized food safety management system. Clearly
food safety is an underestimated threat to the health of Ukraine’s
citizens and to the competitiveness of one of its most important
industries.
The IFC Approach
Provide advice to companies in upgrading their food systems
The project supports the implementation of food safety management
systems at selected partner companies on a cost sharing basis. Advisory
Services products include:
- Diagnostic visits by IFC specialists to identify food safety gaps and opportunities
- Detailed food safety audits or technical reviews by independent teams of consultants
- Full-scale action plan and recommendations based on audit results
- Advisory support during implementation and final evaluation and preparation for certification, if necessary
Improve public awareness on food safety issues
The objective of this component is to facilitate favorable conditions
for Ukrainian enterprises to implement food safety management systems.
This activity includes:
- Conduct sectoral cost/benefit analyses
- Develop good practice case studies of successful implementation of food safety management systems in Ukrainian enterprises
- Conduct practical seminars for company owners, managers, and food safety specialists
- Conduct regional training for journalists on food safety issues.
Harmonize Ukrainian food safety regulations with international best practices
To ensure state support for international best practices in Ukrainian
enterprises, the project actively cooperates with the Government of
Ukraine advising on food safety regulations. The project team conducts
training workshops for state inspectors on practical aspects of food
safety inspections according to international requirements and EU
practice.
Expected Results
- Increased awareness of internationally-accepted food safety systems
(HACCP in particular) and compliance among processing companies
- Facilitate increase in sales to client companies
- Facilitate investment to client companies
- Improved regulatory framework.
For more information please contact: Sarah Ockman, Project Manager, SOckman@ifc.org
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