PROJECT TITLE: Establishing New Border Inspection Posts (BIPs)
COUNTRIES: Turkey
OVERALL OBJECTIVE: To accelerate Turkey’s accession by enabling Turkey to achieve a veterinary control regime at external borders in compliance with the EU legislation which would also provide high level of protection of animal health in relation to trans-boundary movement of live animals and animal products.
The specific objective of the project was to reduce the risk of penetration and spread of animal diseases in Turkey through upgraded control mechanisms for animals and animal products entering Turkey from its Eastern and South-Eastern borders and public health protection.
ACTIVITIES:
Activities included:
- Assessment of the preexisting situation;
- Assistance in drafting the legal framework for the BIPs;
- Selection, training and assessment of the training of the personnel operating the BIPs;
- Designing and implementation of a supervisory system for the BIPs;
- Training of the relevant department at the central competent authority to create a third country list, an establishment list, concerning the import of live animals and products of animal origin;
- Organization of study visits for 4 senior Turkish officials from the GDPC Headquarters and 6 senior staff members from the newly established border inspection posts for 15 days to Greece at seaports and land border inspection posts.
FUNDING AGENCY: European Commission
LEADER: EPLC
PARTNERS: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, General Directorate of Protection and Control of Turkey, Ministry of Rural Development and Food of Greece
TIME FRAME: 2007-2008