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Overview of existing and ongoing EFSA Risk
Assessments on Meat Inspection
SANCO Round Table on the revision of Meat Inspection
Brussels, 18th May 2010
Dr Marta Hugas
Head of Unit
Unit on Biological Hazards
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Contents
• The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
• The Scientific Panel on Biological Hazard (BIOHAZ).
• Risk Assessments in Meat Inspection by the BIOHAZ
Panel
– Existing
– Ongoing: Risk-based
• Conclusions
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EFSA's Mission
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Provide scientific advice and scientific and
technical support for the Community’s legislation
and policies in all fields which have a direct or
indirect impact on Food and Feed Safety.
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Provide independent information on all matters
within these fields with a high level of openness
and transparency;
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Risk Communication;
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Collaboration and Networking.
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Risk Analysis [CAC,01]: a decision
paradigm
for Food Safety Governance
Review
Prelimina
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Monitoring
activities
EC
EC+EFSA
RISK
COMMUNICATI
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EFSA
RISK
MANAGEMENT
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The Policy
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The Exchange
RISK
ASSESSMENT
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The Science
Implementati
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Options
Options
selection
identificatio
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EFSA’s organisational structure
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The BIOHAZ Panel
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The BIOHAZ Panel
The Panel on Biological Hazards deals with
questions on biological hazards relating to Food
Safety and Food-borne Diseases, including:
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Food-borne Zoonoses;
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Food Hygiene;
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Microbiology;
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Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies;
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Associated Waste Management.
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From the “question” to the “answer”
European Commission
European Parliament
Question?
Member States
EFSA (“self tasking”)
Risk
Assessment
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From the “question” to the “answer”
BIOHAZ Panel
Mandate
Opinion adopted
Working Group
Draft Opinion
Seminar on different approaches in Risk Analysis in Food Safety in the EU
Antalya, Turkey, 14th-15th April 2010
Risk Assessment players
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From the “question” to the “answer”
European Commission
European Parliament
Question?
Member States
EFSA (“self mandate”)
Opinion
Risk
Assessment
Consumers
Media
Risk
Communication
Industry
Professionals
Risk
Management
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What happens after adoption?
• Publication in EFSA website.
• Communicated to originator of question (EC, MS,
Parliament) and support for changes of legislation.
• In the Scientific Opinion:
– Background and explanation of the ToR.
– Assessment (detailed report of the Working
Group).
– Conclusions.
– Set of recommendations:
• Reduce data gaps and scientific uncertainty.
• Communicated to RM;
• Communicated to DG Research of the EC (DG
RTD);
• Mostly advice for future research topics
Seminar on different approaches in Risk Analysis in Food Safety in the EU
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Existing opinions on
Meat Inspection
BIOHAZ Panel 2003-2006
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BIOHAZ work on Meat Inspection
“Classical” Meat Hygiene Inspection
Microbiological Meat Hygiene
Specified Risk Materials controls
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“Classical” Meat Hygiene Inspection
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Tuberculosis in bovine animals: Risk for human health and control strategies
(EFSA-Q-2003-025; November, 2003).
– Pre-harvest measures and meat inspection practices ensure low risk.
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Meat Inspection procedures for lambs and goats (EFSA-Q-2003-027; April, 2004).
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Non disease suspect animals sourced from integrated systems.
Importance of “chain information”.
Benefits compared against risk of cross-contamination during palpation/incision.
Importance of meat inspection from animal health perspective.
Revision of Meat Inspection for beef raised in integrated production systems
(EFSA-Q-2003-026B; December, 2004).
– Non disease suspect animals.
– Importance of “chain information”.
– Benefits compared against risk of cross-contamination during palpation/incision, but
considering issues related to Mycobacterium bovis.
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Risk Assessment of a revised inspection of slaughter animals in areas with low
prevalence of Cysticercus (EFSA-Q-2004-017B; January, 2005).
– Proposal of a risk profile framework for the evaluation of integrated veal calves production
systems.
– Traditional meat inspection important in medium and high risk areas.
– Potential benefit of serological cysticercosis tests.
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“Classical” Meat Hygiene Inspection
• Risk Assessment of a revised inspection of slaughter animals in
areas with low prevalence of Trichinella (EFSA-Q-2004-017A; March
2005).
– In consideration of Trichinella-free farms.
– Importance of surveillance tools in place to detect increases in exposure.
– Consideration of piglets allowed outdoors before weaning.
• Feasibility of establishing Trichinella free areas, and if feasible on the
risk increase to public health of not examining pigs from those areas
for Trichinella spp. (EFSA-Q-2005-001; October 2005).
– Difficultness in establishing of true Trichinella freedom in geographical areas.
• Health risk associated with the adoption of a visual inspection
system in veal calves raised in a Member State (or part of a Member
State) considered free of tuberculosis (EFSA-Q-2005-239; May, 2006).
– Importance of surveillance of M. bovis in cattle both for animal and human
health reasons.
– Considerations for the case of integrated production units and in officially
bovine tuberculosis-free herds.
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Specified Risk Materials controls
• Assessment of the age limit in cattle for removal of certain
specified risk materials (SRM) (EFSA-Q-2004-146; April 2005).
– Analysis of epidemiological and pathogenesis data EU 2001-2004.
– Consideration on prevalence and age of detection (minimum and
average).
• Assessment of the likelihood of the infectivity in SRM derived
from cattle at different age groups estimated by back
calculation modelling (EFSA-Q-2006-002; April 2007).
– Consensus on a back calculation model not achievable.
– Analysis of epidemiological, pathogenesis and age/incubation data.
– Infectivity would be sub-detectable or still absent in CNS in cattle aged
33 months.
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Integrating risk assessment in legislation
Risk-based meat inspection
without incisions
April 2004 –
• Reg. (EC) 854/2004 of 29 April 2004 laying
down specific rules for the organisation of
official controls on products of animal origin
intended for human consumption.
Between 2003 and 2005 – Five EC questions to
EFSA on meat inspection issues (small
ruminants and veal calves).
Between 2003 and 2006 – EFSA adopts and
publishes the requested Scientific Opinions.
Source: NCSU Library – Copyright free for non-commercial purpose.
October 2007 –
• Reg. (EC) 1244/2007 of 24 October amending
Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards
implementing measures for certain products of
animal origin intended for human consumption
and laying down specific rules on official
controls for the inspection of meat.
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Integrating risk assessment in legislation
Vertebral column as SRM
From 2001 – Bovines over 12 months.
Opinion (s) from the EC Scientific Steering Committee.
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Reg. (EC) 999/2001.
October 2004 – EC “question” to EFSA:
Review age limit for removal certain bovine tissues as
SRM, taken into account OIE report.
April 2005 – EFSA Scientific Opinion:
Opinion on the assessment of the age limit in cattle for
removal of certain specified risk materials (SRM).
The EFSA Journal (2005), 220, 1-7
January 2006 – Bovines over 24 months.
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Reg. (EC) 1974/2005
January 2006 – EC “question” to EFSA:
Assessment of the likelihood of the infectivity in SRM
derived from infected cattle at different age groups
estimated by a back calculation modelling.
Source - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Copyright free for non-commercial purpose
April 2007 – EFSA Scientific Opinion:
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards
(BIOHAZ) on the assessment of the likelihood of
the infectivity in SRM derived from cattle at
different age groups estimated by back calculation
modelling. The EFSA Journal (2006) 476, 1-47.
April 2008 – Bovines over 30 months of age
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Reg. (EC) 357/2008
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Ongoing Risk Assessments
on
Meat Inspection
“Risk-based meat inspection”
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New Mandate from the EC:
background
• In Nov 2008 CVO’s agreed on conclusions on modernisation of
sanitary inspection in slaughterhouses based on the
recommendations issued during a seminar organised by the
French Presidency. They were considered at a the Commission
report
• Council Conclusions on the Commission report (Nov 2009) invite
the Commission to prepare concrete proposals allowing the
effective implementation of modernised sanitary inspection in
slaughterhouses while making full use of the principle of the:
'risk-based approach‘
• In accordance with Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004,
the Commission shall consult EFSA on certain matters falling
within the scope of the Regulation whenever necessary.
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New Mandate from the EC
• EFSA (BIOHAZ Panel) and the Commission's former SCVPH issued in the
past a a number of opinions on meat inspection considering
– specific hazards
– or production systems separately
• In order to guarantee a more risk-based approach, it is needed:
– an assessment of the risk caused by specific hazards, taking into account
the evolving epidemiological situation in Member States.
– In addition, methodologies may need to be reviewed taking into account
• risks of possible cross-contamination, t
• rends in slaughter techniques and
• possible new inspection methods.
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ANNEX 1
Requests for scientific opinions
on the hazards to be covered
by inspection of meat
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Terms of reference (1)
SCOPE:
• To evaluate meat inspection in order to assess the fitness of the meat for
human consumption and
• To monitor food-borne zoonotic infections (public health)
– without jeopardizing the detection of certain animal diseases nor the verification of
compliance with rules on animal welfare at slaughter
For the species:
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domestic swine, poultry,
bovine animals over six weeks old,
bovine animals under six weeks old,
domestic sheep and goats,
farmed game and
domestic solipeds
i. Ensuring a risk-based approach
ii. Considering relevant international guidance (CAC, OIE)
iii. In consultation with ECDC
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Terms of reference (1)
• Identify and rank the main hazards (risks?) for PH to be addressed by
meat inspection at EU level, taking into account implications for AHAW.
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the current methodology of meat
inspection
• Recommend additional inspection methods in case other previously not
considered hazards have been identified above (e.g. salmonellosis,
campylobacteriosis).
• recommend possible alternative methods and adaptations of inspection
methods and/or frequencies of inspections that provide an equivalent
level of protection within the scope of meat inspection or elsewhere in the
production chain that may be used by risk managers in case they consider
the current methods disproportionate to the risk,
– e.g. based on the risks or on data obtained using harmonised epidemiological criteria).
When appropriate, food chain information should be taken into account.
• The definition of the responsibilities of the different actors (official
veterinarians, official auxiliaries, staff of food business operators) is
excluded from this mandate
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ANNEX 2
Requests for technical assistance defining
harmonised human health epidemiological
criteria to carry out risk analysis within the
scope of meat inspection
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Terms of reference (2)
SCOPE:
• to request technical assistance on harmonised epidemiological criteria for
specific public health hazards in food and animals to be used by risk
managers in case they consider the current methods for meat inspection
address the relevant risk not adequate
• Where possible, such epidemiological criteria should be based on
monitoring activities already laid down in European Union provisions, in
particular in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003,
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, Regulation
(EC) No 854/2004 and their implementing acts.
For the species:
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domestic swine, poultry,
bovine animals over six weeks old,
bovine animals under six weeks old,
domestic sheep and goats,
farmed game and
domestic solipeds
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Terms of reference (2)
• Define harmonised epidemiological criteria for specific hazards already
covered by current meat inspection (trichinellosis, tuberculosis,
cysticercosis, …) and for possible additional hazards identified in a
scientific opinion on the hazards to be covered by inspection of meat (see
Annex 1), which can be used to consider adaptations of meat inspection
methodology (e.g. prevalence, status of infection).
• Provide a summary of comparable data from Member States based on the
above defined harmonised epidemiological criteria, if existing, e.g. from
ongoing monitoring in humans, food or animals.
• Recommend methodologies and minimum monitoring/inspection
requirements to provide comparable data on such harmonised
epidemiological criteria, in particular if comparable data are missing.
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EFSA’s organisational structure
BIOHAZ – RA
CONTAM – RA
AHAW – RA
ZOON – SCA
DATEX – SCA
AMU – SCA
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Conclusions
• EFSA provides scientific advice and scientific and technical
support for legislation and policies in all fields which have a
direct or indirect impact on food and feed safety.
• The BIOHAZ Panel deals with questions on biological
hazards (including TSE agents) relating to Food Safety and
Food-borne Diseases.
• The BIOHAZ Panel work in the field of meat hygiene
inspection falls within distinct areas, ranging from “classical”
meat hygiene inspection, to microbiological issues and to
the review of SRM related issues.
• EFSA’s scientifically based risk assessments serve as a
means for the identification of food safety risk control
options, which are then reflected in EU legislation.
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Thank You !!!
EFSA is committed to:
Excellence,
Independency,
Responsiveness and
Transparency
www.efsa.europa .eu
BIOHAZ @efsa.europa.eu
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