This eLearning course will improve participants’ knowledge on:
- the necessary steps to ensure a risk-based planning of audit programmes;
- practical tools for the auditing of the effective implementation and suitability of official controls;
- the importance of the implementation of an effective follow-up system for audit recommendations;
- the requirements of a system of independent scrutiny and best practice;
- the need for transparency of the audit process outside the auditing organisation and identify the requirements for compliance within this area.
Features
365 days access
- Average duration: 5 hours
Online
- 6 Units
- Self-Paced
- Multimedia
Available in:
- English
- Other languages
How to Register
- You can apply using the BTSF ACADEMY Training Management System.
- If you are a staff member working in EU Institutions, please use the link to the BTSF ACADEMY Training Management System above and ensure you select "EU institutions and Agencies" in the field "Group that represents you the best" in your profile.
- For any other enquiries please send a message to HADEA-BTSF-ACADEMY-SUPPORT@ec.europa.eu and the BTSF ACADEMY Team will be glad to assist you.
The main target of this BTSF course is to provide support on strategies and actions at promoting and strengthening the areas covered within the SPS framework, and related areas for which the European Commission has a strategic interest. They are broadly encompassed in the fields of food safety, plant health, animal health and welfare, and general bi-lateral trade matters (i.e. EU importing requirements) covered within those topics:
- Train the officers of the competent authorities of invited countries to deal with animal health threats by reinforcing levels of disease preparedness (including early warning systems, contingency planning and animal disease control).
- Better ‘preparedness’, as it provides increased protection against the introduction and spread of transmissible animal diseases
- Exchange of thoughts and experiences on animal health management in general, and more specifically on the lessons learnt after dealing with outbreaks of HPAI, SPP & GTP and FMD
- Promote the EU standards as globally recognised standards that provide a high level of consumer and animal protection
- Promote European Commission’s strategic interests such as the development of sustainable food systems, and the EU’s animal welfare laws that can contribute to improving animal welfare standards
The course addresses the following topics:
- Train the officers of the competent authorities of invited countries on the European Union’s food safety control systems in place governing the production and placing on the market of fishery products.
- Better understanding of European Union Import Conditions for Fishery Products: The European Union (EU) is by far the world’s biggest importer of fish, seafood and aquaculture products.
- Better trade relations with non-EU countries with whom the European Commission has a strategic interest, and for which improved market access is sought by both parties.
- Promote the EU standards as globally recognised standards that provide a high level of consumer and animal protection
- Understanding and acceptance of internationally recognised standards to which the EU adheres to (i.e. World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) standards, Codex Alimentarius, International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures), thus promoting fair practices, and a common level playing field in international food, animal and plant trade.
This Training Programme has been designed for the profiles and positions described below. Please verify compliance with the selection criteria before submitting or validating applications.
- Officials of the National Competent Authority involved in the design and implementation of legislation animal health threats, disease preparedness (including early warning), contingency planning and animal disease control.
- Inspectors directly involved in the practical implementation of these topics.
| Session | Start Date | End Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03/02/2025 | 07/02/2025 | Ankara | Türkiye |
BTSF online training on Audit - follow up of Dir F recommendations
This workshop is aimed at MS contact points responsible for the follow-up of DG SANTE Audit Recommendations. It will provide a better understanding of:
- How follow-up fits within the audit process.
- The different types of recommendations and consequently the different types of evidence needed to provide assurance that action has been taken.
- The need for clarity in communicating actions to address recommendations.
It also aims to propose ways that follow-up can become more efficient and effective in future.
The overall objective of the BTSF Training Programme/Course on Setting-up and implementation of an audit system and basics for performing a detailed audit is:
To disseminate best practices for auditing procedures, improving knowledge of this complex area of work and ensuring consistent and high implementation standards across the Union. The training is aimed to assist in developing a consistent approach across the Member States and in providing assurances that the audit findings in different reports are of comparable value.
Extended Objectives are:
- To provide for a common understanding of the current state of play of suitable tools and approaches to address outbreaks of priority pests in the EU territory;
- To assess and identify generic (and specific) eradication and containment measures;
- To give the opportunity to trainees to compare key elements of contingency plans and other preparedness elements elaborated by their respective Member States in order to identify and share best practices;
- To share best practices of the structure of contingency plans and response to crisis situations in food safety and animal health sectors
The course addresses the following topics:
- What is an Audit, auditing principles, audit types and auditing bodies
- Audits at EU Level. Main findings and recommendations from DG SANTE audits of NAS in MS
- EU Legal Framework, NAS Reference Documents and International Standards
- Organization of internal audit systems
- Fundamental Process of audit under ISO 19011/ 2011. Role of IIA
- Setting up an Internal Audit Function - Organizational requirements - Nature of Audit Process
- Risk Based Audit Programming
- Implementation of Audit Process
- Compliance with planned arrangements
- Effective implementation, Suitability to achieve objectives
- Audit Reporting and Follow-up; Audit Review and Dissemination of Best Practice
- Audit Resources, Auditor Competence
- Measuring the effectiveness of official controls
This Training Programme has been addressed to officials of the EU Member States, Candidate Countries, EEA/EFTA countries, Potential Candidate, Eastern neighbouring and Mediterranean basin countries, and selected non- EU countries who are directly involved in auditing of official controls
| Session | Title | Start Date | End Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13/12/2021 | 17/12/2021 | VC | Zoom | |
| 2 | 14/02/2022 | 18/02/2022 | VC | Zoom | |
| 3 | 07/03/2022 | 11/03/2022 | VC | Zoom | |
| 6 | 30/05/2022 | 03/06/2022 | Bologna | Italy | |
| 8 | 10/10/2022 | 14/10/2022 | Barcelona | Spain | |
| 10 | 05/12/2022 | 09/12/2022 | Rome | Italy | |
| 12 | 27/03/203 | 31/03/2023 | Riga | Latvia |
The overall objective of the BTSF Training course on Developing advanced skills to conduct a detailed audit to verify the effective and suitable implementation of official controls by the relevant control authorities is:
To disseminate best practices for auditing procedures, improving knowledge of this complex area of work and ensuring consistent and high implementation standards across the Union. The training is aimed to assist in developing a consistent approach across the Member States and in providing assurances that the audit findings in different reports are of comparable value.
Extended Objectives are:
- Provide knowledge on the requirements of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and practical solutions for consistent and effective implementation;
- Provide in-depth insight of the current and future challenges experienced within the EU control systems in implementing Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and solutions to overcome these challenges;
- Provide knowledge on how to ensure a minimum quality level for national audit systems (NAS);
- Stress the difference between pure compliance audit and performance audit;
- Spread good practices between MS in achieving an operational internal audit system which is capable of assessing the suitability and effectiveness of official controls carried out under Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
The course addresses the following topics:
- Audits at EU Level. Main findings and recommendations from DG SANTE audits ofNAS in MS
- EU Legal Framework, NAS Reference Documents and International Standards
- Review of Audit Process and organization of the Audit System
- Risk Based Audit Programming
- Independence and Independent Scrutiny ofthe Audit Process
- Measuring the effectiveness of official controls
- Compliance with planned arrangements and suitability to achieve objectives
- Evidence based Findings, Audit Evidence
- Root-cause analysis, methods of root- cause analysis, usefulness and applicability to audit
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Audit Reporting & Dissemination
- Audit Management and Review
- PDCA benefitsto continuous improvement of the audit system
- How can the NAS respond to crisis along the food chain
This Training Programme is addressed to staff of competent authorities of the EU Member States and Candidate Countries involved in official control activities under the NAS.
| Session | Start Date | End Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 04/04/2022 | 08/04/2022 | VC | Zoom |
| 5 | 09/05/2022 | 13/05/2022 | VC | Zoom |
| 7 | 12/09/2022 | 16/09/2022 | Lisbon | Portugal |
| 9 | 7/11/2022 | 11/11/2022 | Bratislava | Slovakia |
| 11 | 27/02/2023 | 03/03/2023 | Rome | Italy |
| 13 | 01/05/2023 | 05/05/2023 | Warsaw | Poland |