These missions were commissioned in the framework of a contract between the EC DG Trade and SARAF. They were entirely financed by the European Commission.

The proposed project aim at providing a two-week training to technicians and officials in the field of residues and contaminants in foodstuff in different third countries.

The program mainly focused on the requirements of each country and generally covered a first part with the regulation aspects such as: general EU regulation, national monitoring plan, and European network of residues laboratories.

A second part of the program dealt with more practical aspects such as the way to use analytical instrument but also the way to develop, validate and run analytical methods (which are reliable and affordable).

Experts chosen to carry out this project were also asked to give the host country some elements regarding sampling (transport and storage), and to identify the way to improve the current residues control system in place (needs for further assistance, specific trainings…).