International expertise in food safety, veterinary public health and animal health
Food Control Consultants Ltd (FCC) provides specialist consultancy services to governments, competent authorities, international organisations and the food industry.
Established in Edinburgh in 1999, FCC has extensive international experience in food safety, veterinary public health, animal health, official controls and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) matters. Our work combines regulatory and policy expertise with practical experience of food production, inspection, auditing, laboratories and capacity building. See also a schematic presentation of FCC here
Our expertise
FCC provides technical assistance and consultancy in areas including:
- Food safety and official controls – assessment and development of national food-control systems, inspection services and risk-based official controls.
- Veterinary public health and animal health – veterinary systems, disease control, surveillance, animal identification and movement controls.
- SPS and international trade – support to governments and businesses seeking compliance with international requirements and access to export markets, particularly the European Union.
- Food industry compliance – auditing and upgrading of slaughterhouses and meat, dairy and fish-processing establishments, including prerequisite programmes, GHP/GMP and HACCP.
- Veterinary border controls – legislation, procedures, facilities and training for controls on imports of live animals and products of animal origin.
- Legislation and policy – assessment and drafting of food and veterinary legislation, implementation strategies, guidelines and regulatory impact analysis.
- Laboratories – assessment, capacity building, quality systems and support for food-control and veterinary laboratories.
- Animal welfare, animal feed, animal by-products and veterinary medicinal products.
International experience
FCC has undertaken assignments in Europe, Africa, Asia, Central Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific and Latin America, working with national authorities, international organisations and private-sector clients.
Our particular strength is connecting regulatory requirements with practical implementation — helping authorities and businesses turn food safety and veterinary standards into systems that work in practice.
From assessment to implementation
FCC works with clients throughout the project cycle — from initial assessment and policy advice through development of legislation and systems to implementation, training and evaluation.
Our assignments have included institutional assessments, legal approximation, audits, capacity building, training of trainers, laboratory support, development of inspection and traceability systems, and assistance to countries and businesses preparing to export products of animal origin to the EU.
FCC draws on a network of experienced international specialists, allowing teams to be tailored to the technical and geographical requirements of each assignment.
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For further information about our services and experience, please explore the website or contact Food Control Consultants Ltd.