Training for Market Surveillance Inspectors

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in association with
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Training for Market Surveillance Inspectors

• PROSAFE, EMARS TSI

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Trading Standards Institute (UK)

• over 100 years old
• a professional Institute
• over 3,000 members
• public and private sector professionals
• training, examinations, qualifications
• continuous professional development (CPPD)
• solutions deliverer
• UK ECC Net

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Training for Market Surveillance Inspectors

• TSI to assist the EMARS core group members of the
  Work Package 3 with this training strategy.
• TSI would be pleased to play a further role in
  the development and delivery of the training.

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Training Strategy

• To be developed
• from other tools consultation processes
  resulting from the EMARS project i.e. results of
  the M/S Inspector training questionnaire and
  handbook.
• Result
• Best practice from all MS authorities other
  organisations inside the EEA.

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Training Strategy cont

• Consultation to also include discussion with
  businesses consumers.
• Result
• Generates an all round approach to improve
  effectiveness of M/S activities in the Single
  Market.

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Three Pillars of Training

• Training scheme to focus on 3 main areas.
• Identified from Questionnaire on recruitment
  training
• Web-learning facility
• Programme of Specific Workshops
• Exchange visits
• 3 pillars produce continuous updated, blended
  learning.

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Web-learning facility

• Section 3 Questionnaire asked what was thought of
  an e-learning program.
• Response very positive.
• Demonstration will show flexibility etc...

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Web-learning facility

• A PROSAFE/EMARS Desk companion could
• Complement existing material held on EMARS WEB EX
  database.
• NOT duplicate ICSMS, RAPEX, CIRCA (training on
  these tools?)
• Based on EMARS handbook

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Web-learning facility

• Learning material for all levels
• 70 case studies
• 70 scenarios
• 50 online courses
• Accompanying CD of videos
• Written and technically monitored by experts

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Programme of Specific Workshops

• Section 2 of the Questionnaire, whether EEA-wide
  training programme for M/S inspectors would be
  beneficial to M/S organisations
• Suggested modules included
• Basic principles for M/S Inspectors (open to
  everyone)

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Programme of Specific Workshops

• Then specific sessions for M/S inspectors within
  the EEA.
• Detailed knowledge of EU legislation
• M/S Activities
• Risk Assessment
• Customs
• Cross border M/S activities
• Learn from DG SANCOS Better Training for Safer
  Foods project

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Exchange visits

• Commission already sponsoring exchange visits.
• Questionnaire used to help PROSAFE to match
  make this avenue and to ensure that this
  exchange visit programme will complement the rest
  of the training strategy.
• Report on best practice to feedback into other
  training tools.

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Stakeholders

• Stakeholders to include
• M/S authorities
• M/S organisations
• M/S Candidate countries
• M/S Candidates
• Businesses
• Consumers

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Conclusion

• TSI to assist PROSAFE EMARS with this strategy.
• Training strategy development using other EMARS
  tools consultation to deliver Best Practice.
• Three Pillars of Training.
• Stakeholder consultation and involvement crucial.