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Book (series)Viruses in Food: Scientific Advice to Support Risk Management Activities: Meeting Report. Microbiological Risk Assessment Series (MRA) 13 2008
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No results found.This report draws attention to the threat of viruses as a risk to public health when they are present in food. Viruses require special attention because they behave differently from bacteria, and because currently used control measures typically either have not been validated and there is not a good understanding of their efficacy towards viruses, or are not effective in controlling virus contamination. Data from recent studies have shown that foodborne viral infections are very common in many parts of the world despite the measures already in place to reduce bacterial contamination. -
Book (series)Carryover in feed and transfer from feed to food of unavoidable and unintended residues of approved veterinary drugs
Report of the Joint FAO/WHO expert meeting – 8–10 January 2019, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy
2019Also available in:
No results found.Carryover of veterinary drugs in feed can occur during feed processing, handling, transportation, delivery or in feeding animals on-farm. The risk of unavoidable and unintentional veterinary drug residues from feed carryover and/or transfer from feed to food of animal origin is unacceptable when it causes adverse health effects in target and/or non-target animals and/or humans consuming food originating from these animals. If carryover is not properly managed, contaminated feed can directly harm species that are sensitive to the unintended veterinary drug they consume, and /or can result in residues in food of animal origin such as meat, milk and eggs that render them unsafe for human consumption. Even if residues are not a safety hazard, they can pose regulatory and global trade issue as countries/markets may enforce a “zero” tolerance for residues when appropriate maximum residue limits have not been established. Upon request of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF), FAO and WHO convened an Expert Meeting to review the causes of veterinary drug carryover in animal feed and the transfer from feed to food, as well as the known risks to human health and international trade, and suggest appropriate risk management strategies. This report shows the results of the expert discussions, conclusions and recommendations. -
BookletFAO GM Foods Platform: Are we effectively evaluating food safety?
Background Paper for the Platform Community Meeting 2019
2020Also available in:
No results found.In order for Members of Codex Alimentarius (Codex, 2019a) to share information on Codex-aligned Genetically Modified (GM) food safety assessment, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) maintains an online database entitled “FAO GM Foods Platform”. As of September 2019, 172 Codex Members out of 189 (91 percent) officially designated national focal points to the Platform to participate, however, only 28 percent have been able to share the results of their own GM food safety assessments. Most of the remaining Members still struggle to conduct the assessment, mainly due to technical and institutional capacity and/ or situational issues. This document aims to assist such focal points, particularly those in developing nations, as the document illustrates various Platform community members’ situations regarding the required knowledge and expertise, desired institutional set-ups, and effective communication mechanism. Some of the good practices are highlighted. The document serves as a fundamental basis for many key discussions to be held during the Global Community Meeting on the FAO GM Foods Platform to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 to 13 September 2019. Together with the physical meeting, the paper provides a unique opportunity for both experienced and less experienced Codex Members to understand the challenges that many countries face, and the opportunity to improve current situations. The annex of the document provides the contact information of all Platform community members, which is an invaluable resource for many focal points to establish technical networks and the community of practice together.
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