2022

•  Job Vacancy - Office and Administration Manager 

• Training on structural, operational and hygiene requirements 

• Study visit to Dublin – 12 to 14 October 

• Supporting Albania’s fishery sector for Continued EU Market Access     

• Information Session on the process for assessment and categorisation of food establishments  

• Together with Children Campaign

• LOCAL EXPERT - EU acquis (Chapter 12)  

• Register of the Use of Plant Protection Products (PPP) on the Farm 

• Plant Health Training Programme Continues 

• Expert mission to support animal health risk assessment 

• Meat inspection training for AKVMB Official Veterinarians   

• Extension of Deadline - Purchase of Test Kits and Reagents  

• Winner of 2022 AgroAktiv VET schools competition announced at Europe Week 

• Purchase of Test Kits and Reagents  

• Educational Campaign on Food Safety 

• Plant Health Law Training with NVPPA Specialists 

• Food Labelling Workshop with NFA Inspectors 

• RUDA System Training with 450 Official Control and Service Vets 

• Albanian plant health laboratory fact finding visit to Backweston laborator 

2021

• Label Stand event organized with NFA in Albanian Shopping Centers in Tirana 

• The Food Labelling Seminar  

• Local RUDA System Expert 

• Local Food Safety Technical Coordinator 

• Chapter 12 (EU acquis) alignment 

• Local Specialist Technical Advisor (Agriculture & Food) 

• ‘Safe in Summer’ Awareness Campaign 

• Workshop on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) 

• Communication Campaign to Raise Awareness amongst Farmers and Consumers 

• Workshop “Guide to Food Safety Training, Level 1". 

• Services for Design and Development of Website for the NAVPP  

• World Food Safety Day June 2021 

• The Food Safety Project together with the National Food Authority launches  

• The Food Safety Project launches work on two public Awareness Campaigns 

• The Food Safety Project is hiring: Local Legal Expert  - EU Acquis (Chapter 12)

• The Food Safety Project launches work on two public Awareness Campaigns

• Food Safety Project Video Presentation

2020

• Working with NFA to strengthen risk-based inspection and sampling programme

• MoARD, NFA focus groups discuss inter-agency coordination on food safety communications

• Project joins NFA workshop for supermarket managers  

• AKU distributes project-provided reopening package to food business operators

• #TogetherForFoodSafety campaign launched on World Food Safety Day

• World Food Safety Day to be marked on 7 June

• Project continues work as Albania tackles COVID-19 pandemic

• COVID-19 Food Safety Project Update

• Eurobarometer findings on food safety show Albanians focus on nutrient content

• Irish experts join project to assess regulation and controls in areas of plant health and use of plant protection products in Albania

• Workshop offers insights on animal feed best practices 

• Two Irish experts join project to help with animal feed regulations and food risk profiling

• FSAI CEO joins project’s 2020 kick-off, meets Albanian officials 

• Workshop on food safety inspections at border points 

• Second Meeting of Food Safety Project Steering Committee held 

2019

• Project organizes training event for caregivers of children with special needs

• Fish inspectors receive HACCP training through EU-funded Food Safety Project

• Albanian food safety officials learn about best European practices from Irish counterparts 

• EU-funded Food Safety Project stand draws hundreds of visitors at Albania Works the Land Fair