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Questionnaire for
non EuroFIR countries about FCDB
Please , fill in the
questionnaire about FCDB Situation in
you country
Name:
Country:
Institution:
Address:
Web address:
e-mail address:
Telephone number:
Fax Number:
1. Does your country have food
composition database (FCDB)?
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If YES,
Which organisation is responsible for and is owner of
the FCDB (name, address, and contact person)?
Is there permanent financial support of the database or
only temporary?
Are the capacities of FCDB sufficient?
Have you got software for managing and application of
FCDB?
Is your FCDB structured according to some standards or
recommendations?
Do you have electronic version of the FCDB?
How is FCDB usually used in practise in your country
and who are the main users ?
v
If NOT,
Why is your country missing FCDB (e.g. nutrient
deficiency, labelling)?
Will your organisation be able to carry on these
activities, building the database and supporting it after a
capacity building and training?
Who would be the main users of the database if you had
one?
If your country does not have national food
composition tables what database is used as a source for
compilation food composition data / tables? What else do you use
as a source of your data (e.g. food producers, labelling, etc.)?
2. Which organisation in your
country is responsible for food consumption surveys?
3. Is there any national food
consumption database in your country (e.g. statistics on food
consumption, food production, etc.)?
4. Have you got national food
composition tables reflecting national dietary patterns and
present foods? If not, what database is used as a source for
compilation of food composition data / tables?
5. For your work on food data
bases you will need special equipment and facilities. Could you
indicate which research equipement and facilities you are
lacking and as a consequence which tasks you will not be able to
perform?
6. What would be your training
needs in: methods of analysis for nutrients, sampling of foods,
data quality and data evaluation, food nomenclature systems and
data base management system?
7. Do you think you are well
trained in defining priorities for including foods and nutrients
in the database?
8. Are you familiar with steps in
establishing food composition database?
9. Describe which specific (research)
tasks or specific training needs would benefit from visits of
your staff to experienced EuroFIR partners?(Please complete the
EuroFIR online questionnaire about training needs at EuroFIR
site http://www.eurofir.net/form.asp?id=6549
-see the letter!!!)
10. Can your organisation provide
some training for other countries in the area (e.g. analysis)?
11. What do you expect from this
project / cooperation in case it is approved?
12. What do you consider as possible
areas for collaboration with EuroFIR partners?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COLLABORATION !!!
Please send completed questionnaire to
Mirjana Pavlovic partner IMR44
e-mail:mirjana.pavlovicmd@gmail.com
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