COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 274 final 
lb Brussels, 22 July 1991 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 
AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
Official control of foodstuffs 
Execution of Council Directive 89/397/EEC 
Amendments to Annex I 
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 
AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 
Subject: Official control of foodstuffs 
Execution of Council Directive 89/397/EEC 
Amendments to Annex I 
1. The Implementation of Directive 89/397/EEC of 30 June 1989 on the 
official monitoring of foodstuffs has already been covered by a 
communication to Parliament and to the Council (doc. C0M(90)392 final 
of 13 September 1990). 
Article 13 of that directive required the Commission to send to 
Parliament and to the Council a report on, inter al la, the provisions 
relating to the basic training of food inspectors currently In force 
in the 12 (member) countries: document C0M(90)392 contains an ad hoc 
chapter to this effect (paragraphs 2-4), together with an annex on the 
same subject, drawn up on the basis of information provided by the 
Member States. 
2. Several Member States have requested the Commission to provide more 
detailed information within that annex: 
in view of the wording of its relevant national laws Belgium has 
requested that the wording relating to its inspectors be amended; 
- the Federal Republic of Germany has suggested that the training 
that it requires for Its "Lebensmittelkontrolleure" (food 
inspectors) be described more closely-, 
- Spain has provided more details on the types of diploma required by 
inspectorate employees; 
- France has asked that veterinary surgeons be added to the list of 
graduate officers. 
3. The Commission has therefore amended the former wording of the annex 
at issue. The new wording Is enclosed. 
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(N.B.- The pr«5«nt Annex replaces the one of 
document COM (90) 392 final of 13 September 1990) 
BASIC EDUCATION PRESENTLY REQUESTED BY THE MEMBER STATES 
FOR PERSONNEL OF PUBLIC FOOD CONTROL SERVICES 
1. Food control officials who control "on the spot" 
General remark. In most Member States, the routine control of 
foodstuffs is performed by non-academic people. Intervention by 
academics takes place when this Is justified for special reasons 
Member 
State Academic level; 
Qua I If(cations Non-academic level 
Qua)If I cat Ions 
B Engineer in chemistry and 
agricultural Industries Basic education not 
necessarily of a technical 
type, and Instruction in the 
service to which tie or she 
Is attached. 
Medical doctor 
Veterinarian 
Food chemist Food control official 
Basic training (Hauptschule) 
or an equivalent education 
followed by a completed 
training course, or 
professional experience of at 
least two years either in the 
sector of foodstuffs, 
tobaccoproducts, cosmetics or 
commodities or as a policeman 
or a public servant as well 
as a two year special course 
with certificate. 
DK Veterinarian 
Bromatologist 
(food engineer) 
Pharmacist 
Chemist 
Chemleal engIneer Food technician 
(Including butchers, bakers, 
cooks, etc.) 
Po11 ce men 
medical doctor 
voterInarIan 
agricultural engineer 
siIv(cultural engineer 
industrial engineer 
pharmacist 
chemist 
biologist 
economist 
jurist Technical engineer 
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Veterinarian 
Chemist 
Food sclent 1st 
Microbiologist 
Agronomist 
Jurist 
Economist 
Arts graduate High school, vocational or 
technical school and 
Instruction in the service, 
(special training institutes) 
GR Chemist 
For health control 
medical doctor or 
veterInarIan For health control : 
food control official 
(high school + Instruction 
In the service to which 
he or she Is attached). 
Medical doctor 
VeterInarIan 
Chemist 
Pharmacist 
Biologist 
Agronomist Technical school 
"Carabinier I": Instruction 
In the service to which 
he or she is attached 
IRL VeterInarIan 
"Environmental Health 
Officer" (scientific 
qualificat ion) High school 
Chemist 
Chemical engineer 
Pharmacist 
Veter inarIan High school 
NL Chemist 
Microbiologist 
VeterInarIan Food control official. High 
school, technical school, 
instruction In the service to 
which he or she Is attached 
Medical doctor 
VeterInarIan 
Agronomist 
Health engineer High school 
Specialization In the 
service to which he or 
she Is attached 
UK VeterInarIan 
"PubIIc Analyst" (with a 
scientific qualification) High school, vocational 
or technical school. 
Instruction In the service 
to which he or she Is 
attached 
Environmental Health officer 
and Trading Standards Officer 
(with a scientific, technical 
or juridical qualification.) 
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2. Laboratory control 
General remark. In all Member States, conceptlonaI anë manager la I work Is 
mainly done by academics. 
Member Academic level: 
State Kind of degree Non-academic level 
Kind of certificate 
B Engineer in chemistry and 
agricultural industries 
Graduate In chemistry 
or somebody with a 
degree in science specialized 
In foodstuffs 
or other products Technical personnel with 
an appropriate educational 
background (high school; 
vocational or technical 
school). Instruction In 
the service to which he 
or she is attached 
Scientist with an 
appropriate background 
(medical doctor, veteri­
narian, chemist, biologist, 
pharmacist, etc.) Technical personnel with 
appropriate educational 
background an 
DK Veterinarian 
Chemist 
Pharmacist 
Biologist 
Chemical engineer Technical personnel 
with an appropriate 
educa11onaI background 
Scientist with an 
appropriate background 
(medical doctor, 
veterinarian, chemist, 
biologist, pharmacist, etc.) Technical personnel 
with an appropriate 
educational background 
Chemist 
Microbiologist 
Veterinarian Technical personnel 
with an appropriate 
educa11onaI background 
GR Chemist 
Medical doctor 
Veterinarian Technical personnel 
with an appropriate 
educatIonaI background 
Medical doctor 
Veterinarian 
Biologist 
Chemist 
Pharmacist Technical personnel 
with an appropriate 
educa11onaI background 
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IRL Chemist 
Microbiologist Technical personnel 
with an appropriate 
educational background 
Chemist 
Pharmacist Technical personnel 
with an appropriate 
educatIonaI background 
NL Microbiologist 
Chemist 
VeterInarIan Technical personnel 
with an appropriate 
educa11onaI background 
Medical doctor 
VeterInarIan 
Chemist 
Agronomist Technical personnel 
with an approprlate 
educational background 
UK "PubIIc Analyst" 
"Government Chemist 
Medical doctor 
Microbiologist Technical personnel 
with an appropriate 
educational background 
N.B. The term "Engineer" does not always have the same meaning. In most 
Member States an engineer has an academic background but this is not 
the case everywhere. 
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