StandardsJaap Evers, Harrie van den Bijgaart, Erik Konings

IDF Forum17 October 2016, Rotterdam, NL

1. Global context and trends

2. IDF strategy

3. Achievements & key priorities

Facilitating exchange of goods & services

Protecting

Sustainable economic growth Innovation

Purpose of Standards

Social, ethical, religious values

Food safetyAnimal Welfare

Sustainability

Food authenticity

Private standards

Harmonization and convergence

1. Global context and trends

2. IDF strategy

3. Achievements & key priorities

FocusSector

strategiesImpact

Strategy

Strategy Vision

• High levelframework

• Stakeholder map & gap analysis

• Strategic plansfor priority areas

• Implement & review

• Increase at policy level

• Maintain at drafting level

• Facilitateimplementation

1. Global context and trends

2. IDF strategy

3. Achievements & key priorities

IDF/ISO standards (7) IDF Bulletin (1)

IDF 20-4 | ISO 8968-4

IDF 155-2 | ISO 11816-2

IDF 216 | ISO 27105

IDF 231 | ISO 16958

IDF 232 | ISO 19344

IDF 234 | ISO 20647

IDF 235 | ISO 20649

IDF/ISO analytical programme

Methods endorsed by Codex

Vitamin A

Total nucleotides

Pantothenic acid

Iodine

Chromium, selenium, molybdenum

• USP presentation on Food Authenticity at IDF/ISO Analytical Week 2016

• IDF co-authorship: USP scientific study on analytical screening tool for economically motivated adulteration of milk powder by nitrogenous compounds

• USP method may ultimately become IDF/ISO standard

IDF-IFAC collaboration

• Collaboration: global standard setting bodies (Codex)

• Providing technical assistance:Global specifications

Interpretation and implementation of regulations

• Exchanging information

Impact at Codex

• CCFA Dairy descriptors

• CCFH General principles of Food Hygiene

• CCMAS Nitrogen conversion factors

• CCMMP Dairy permeate powder;

Processed cheese

• CCNFSDU Follow-up Formula standard

Priorities for Standards 2017-2019

1. Global harmonization of analytical standards

Priorities for Standards 2017-2019

2. Global harmonization of food standards affecting dairy

Conclusions

IDF creates value through leadership in global harmonization of standards to:

Protect consumer health Facilitate dairy trade