FAOWHO call for experts, stakeholders and data related to residues in feed
Facture, unavoidable residues of veterinary drugs, produced either intentionally or as contaminants, may be detected as a result of poor removal of veterinary drug in the milling process.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) are currently seeking experts, stakeholders, and data related to the carry-over of residues of approved veterinary drugs from feed to food. This is in preparation for the FAO/WHO Stakeholder Meeting on January 7, 2019, and the Expert Consultation Meeting on January 8-11, 2019, which will be held in Rome, Italy. The 23rd Codex Committee on Residue of Veterinary Drugs in Food has requested that the FAO and WHO provide scientific advice to address the issue of unintended presence of residues of approved veterinary drugs in food of animal origin resulting from the carry-over of veterinary drugs in feed. Even under circumstances where all relevant good practices have been fully implemented and followed in feed manufacture, unavoidable residues of veterinary drugs, produced either intentionally or as contaminants, may be detected as a result of poor removal of veterinary drug in the milling process. The safety of food could be potentially impacted by the low level presence of residues in feed. It is important to determine if these residues would be harmful to human health or have a negative impact on trade before taking any further action. Risk management measures should be put in place to mitigate any risk as necessary. This information will be used to decide if any new work needs to be done in this area.
Contact and other details are available at the following links:
Call for experts (by 15 September 2018) - http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/feed-safety-platform/call_for_experts.pdf
Call for stakeholders (by 15 November 2018) - http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/feed-safety-platform/call_for_stakeholders.pdf