Indicator
Food safety, animal and plant health
Implemented
Not Implemented
Not Applicable
| Level | ALB | BIH | KOS | MNE | MKD | SRB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular evaluation of the policy framework is conducted. | ||||||
| The inspection control policies follow a risk-based approach. | ||||||
| A laboratory network for food safety, veterinary, and phytosanitary is established. | ||||||
| There is an assessment of the government’s capacity to implement food safety, animal and plant health/SPS regulations and standards. | ||||||
| Progress has made since 2020 in updating information systems for animal diseases and plant pests. *Partially | ||||||
| Risk assessment and risk management methodology is established and embedded in the framework. *Under development | ||||||
| There is institutional coordination in relation to food safety, veterinary, phytosanitary policy design and implementation. | ||||||
| Maximum residue levels (MRLs) indicating the highest level of pesticides residue are defined. | ||||||
| The competences of the relevant agencies and authorities are clearly delimited. | ||||||
| Policy framework addressing food safety, animal health and plant health is in place. *Policies only address one of these areas | ||||||
| Relevant agencies such as food safety agency, national plant protection office or veterinary authority are operational. | ||||||
| Adequate human and financial resources support the government’s ability to implement food safety, animal and plant health measures. *There are adequate financial resources but insufficient human resources | ||||||
| The framework is fully compliant with the WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement and EU requirements. |
Note that for Bosnia and Herzegovina, “State” stands for the state level, while “FBiH” stands for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and “RS” stands for Republika Srpska - the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Note that the presented scoring criteria system is not a full representation of the scoring methodology used to determine the score for an indicator. For more information, see the Methodology section.