The overall objectives of the BTSF Training Programme/Course on Food safety crisis preparedness non-EU are:

• to further improve EU and non-EU officials’ collaboration through INFOSAN;
  
• To reinforce networking between EU and non-EU countries’ food safety crisis managers and, by bringing together participants from different Member States and non-EU countries,
• to allow the exchange of experience and disseminate best practices for control activities and procedures on food safety crisis management taking into account the experience and achievements on food safety crisis preparedness and management in the EU and non-EU countries’ institutions.
  

The overall objectives of the BTSF Training Programme/Course on Crisis management-inter-sectoral simulation exercises in Food Sector are:

• Improving preparedness and response planning for crisis situations through testing procedures in place at national (contingency plans) and EU level (e.g. the crisis general plan
• Ensuring coherence, interoperability and coordination between the local, national and EU level
• Ensuring interaction between Member States and with international partners concerned by using the appropriate channels
• Ensuring coordination between the competent authority and other stakeholders at national level
• Guaranteeing coordination of risk communication at local, national and EU level
• Improving preparedness to communication and decision-making challenges in crisis situations, such as e.g. deciding when to communicate, how to handle uncertainty when communicating and how to balance scientific assessments vs political evaluation, trade, economic impact, consumer confidence and public health

BTSF Training Programme on Inter-sectoral simulation exercises on multi-country foodborne incidents

The overall aim of the exercises is to strengthen EU Member States, other EEA countries (Norway, Iceland) and Switzerland capacities to deliver a coordinated response to a serious food safety incident that affects them.

BTSF Training Programme on Outbreak preparedness and management in food.

The overall objective is:

• To increase knowledge of Competent Authorities and field inspectors on preparedness and management on foodborne outbreaks, in order to increase the level of expertise and harmonisation.