- COMPANY PROFILE -



Company structure
The company was established in Edinburgh Scotland in February 1999 as a limited company.
The company is representing a growing number of veterinary experts, with solid experience in matters concerning European veterinary legislation, veterinary public health and supervision in the food industry.
The following are some of the key services provided by the company:
   
  1. Upgrading of EU agri-food business to EU standards, auditing of food establishment, verification of compliance, elaboration of plans and programmes for upgrading. Lectures and seminars on that issue.
  2. Thorough knowledge of the Aquis Communautaire in the field of Veterinary Public Health and Animal health.
  3. Introduction of HACCP and GMP systems in food establishments. Lectures and seminars in that field.
  4. Providing software (databases) for assessment of agri-food businesses - laptops - hand held devices.
  5. Assessment of official supervision of the food industry including legal framework, enforcement agencies, laboratories and checks on imports. Providing transpositions of EU rules and regulations and framework law in the veterinary field.
  6. Advice to Third Country governments on compliance with EU third country rules and regulations concerning export of food of animal origin to the European Union.
  7. Animal identification systems, tracing and tracking of animals and products of animal origin. Providing databases and infrastructure for animal ID systems.
  8. Assessment of veterinary laboratories, veterinary public health and animal health
Recent assignments
For a list of recent projects carried out by the company please visit the website:
Assignments
The company's director
The director of Food Control Consultants Ltd., Dr. Ólafur Oddgeirsson, graduated from the Veterinary Collage in Hannover Germany in 1981. Dr. Oddgeirsson worked for 10 years for the dairy industry in Iceland establishing a new dairy laboratory and for almost seven years as a senior officer at the the EFTA Surveillance Authority in Brussels responsible for checking the implementation and application of the EU veterinary legislation in the EFTA States. Training was provided by the EU veterinary inspection service (FVO today) during the first year followed by a continuous close co-operation and harmonisation between the services.
For more information please see the enclosed Curriculum Vitae CV of Dr Oddgeirsson
Expert on meat hygiene and slaughter technique
Dr. Volker Thran studied veterinary medicine in Hannover, Germany, graduating in 1964. Continuing education included the studies on meat hygiene and veterinary public health followed by examination for the official veterinary services in Germany.
After some years at the veterinary services in the country of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, dr Thran worked for the European Commission for many years, responsible for evaluation of establishment producing food of animal origin. Key qualifications are e.g. slaughter hygiene and slaughter technique (See link to information on artisan slaughter on the home page). CV of dr Thran
Senior veterinary expert
Ólafur Valsson (DVM) graduated from the Royal Veterinary University in Copenhagen Denmark in 1988 after which he obtained a Specialist Degree in Preventive Medicine, cattle diseases and advisory services from the Danish Veterinary Association. He is a trained auditor on the Principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP). He has worked in all fields of veterinary medicine including with national competent authorities at senior level with responsibility for controls on establishments, including assessment of their own control systems based on the Principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system (HACCP). He worked for eight years in an international organisation (The EFTA Surveillance Authority) covering the surveillance of compliance with EU legislation on food and feed safety, animal health and welfare in the EFTA States. He has extensive experience in auditing and inspecting national competent authorities’ performances towards the EU legislation on food and fed safety, animal health and welfare, veterinary medicinal products and residues thereof. He has worked extensively with the Food and Veterinary Office of the European Commission, both in the EU Member States and Third Countries.

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