Workshop on Good Hygiene Practices in insect production

The Danish Insect Network (DIN) within INBIOM has joined forces with the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) and invites you to a joint conference, taking place on the 27th of May in Copenhagen.

The Danish Insect Network (DIN) within INBIOM has joined forces with the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) and invites you to a joint conference, taking place on the 27th of May in Copenhagen.

The objective of this workshop is to give an introduction to the EU food and feed safety rules that are relevant to the activities of insect producers, as well as to offer insights into the IPIFF Guide on Good Hygiene Practices.

 Targeted at insect producing companies established in Europe, this event also aims to foster cooperation between operators from our sector and EU and/or national control authorities in order to facilitate the implementation of EU food and feed safety objectives.

 So come join us for an interesting day, learn more about the new guidelines and network with leading stakeholders from across the European insect industry.  

The agenda (draft) is:

Registration: 12.30 - 13.00

Introduction and welcome: 13.00 – 13:30

• Welcoming words by Mr Antoine Hubert, IPIFF President
• Welcoming words by Jacob Mogensen, INBIOM & DIN Secretariat leader
  

Session 1: Keynote speeches - 13:30 – 15:15

• Insects as food and feed, a potential key sector for bio economy in Denmark Mr Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, Danish Minister for Environment and Food of Denmark tbc
• Introduction to the EU regulatory framework on insects as food & feed: opportunities & challenges for insect producers, Dr Wolfgang Trunk, Administrator, DG SANTE, European Commission tbc
• Safety risks associated with the production of insects as food and feed: the responsibility of insect producers
  Ms Dorte Lau Baggesen, Head of Division, Food Microbiology at the Danish National Food Institute and Member of the EFSA Working Group on insects (EFSA’ opinion from October 2015)
  - Q&A session with the audience

Moderator: Jacob Mogensen (INBIOM & DIN Secretariat leader)

15:15 – 15:40 Coffee break

Session 2: IPIFF Guide on Good Hygiene Practices: guidance for insect producers to implement EU food and feed safety requirements ‘on the ground’ - 15:40 – 18:30

• Introduction to the IPIFF Guide on Good Hygiene Practices, Mr Lars-Henrik Lau Heckmann, Executive Committee Member in charge of research activities
• Importance of EU regulatory standards and Guides of Good Hygiene Practices in food and feed operations: the Danish food control authorities’ perspective, Mr Stig Mellergaard,Vice Director, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
• Q&A session with the audience
  

Moderator: Mr Tarique Arsiwalla (IPIFF Executive Committee Member in charge of communication activities)

17:00 – 17:20 Coffee break

• Common understanding of EU regulatory and food safety standards by EU insect producers: insights into the IPIFF Guide and focus on several case studies, Mr Christophe Derrien & Mr Joash Mathew, Secretary General - Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Manager, IPIFF Secretariat
• Discussion with the audience
  
• Conclusions by the IPIFF President

The number of participants is limited - so make sure to register to get your seat at this unique event. 

After the workshop, a social dinner (at own expenses) will be organized at a local Copenhagen restaurant. This is a good opportunity to further develop the international relations within the sector. Please indicate if you want to participate in the dinner by leaving a comment in "Note" field.

Participation in the workshop is free for members of the Danish Insect Network (DIN). If you are not already a member of DIN and wants to be - please sign up by sending an email to Jacob Mogensen at jm@agropark.dk. Membership of DIN is free.