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SafeGuard. Work package1.3 Strategies for common capacity building in preparation for an outbreak of disease in livestocks
Project
Project code: keine Angabe
Contract period: 01.01.2008
- 31.12.2013
Purpose of research: Applied research
Foot-and-mouth disease is among the rarely occurring animal diseases in Europe.
But in Africa and Asia, in particular, this highly infectious viral disease
is widespread. According to estimates, over 2.6 trillion ungulates are currently
living in countries where foot-and-mouth disease is common. At the same time,
production of and trade in animal products from areas where foot-and-mouth
disease is endemic are constantly increasing. This also carries with it the risk
of the virus being reintroduced into countries free from foot-and-mouth disease.
Developing emergency plans for fighting diseases, and regulations for handling
milk in areas restricted due to foot-and-mouth disease are of great significance
in terms of disease prevention and the economy. Generally, raw milk from areas
restricted due to foot-and-mouth disease must not be put into circulation. In
Directive 2003/85/EC EU law specifies, however, that milk from areas restricted
due to foot-and-mouth disease may be “exported” and processed, as long as
certain precautions are taken and there is official control, and it can then be
sold freely within the EU. This is to allow using a completely harmless foodstuff.
The goal of the project was supporting and motivating farmers and the dairy
industry in creating crisis plans for treating milk from areas restricted due
to foot-and-mouth disease. Effective crisis management for raw milk is important
for fighting the disease effectively since the milk may already contain
the foot-and-mouth disease virus a few days before clinical symptoms show.
The guideline for handling raw milk from areas restricted due to foot-and-mouth
disease, which was generated in this process, includes all necessary information.
It was created by the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection
and Food Safety (Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz
und Lebensmittelsicherheit;
LAVES) for use both by authorities responsible, as well as
milk producers and the dairy industry. It can be used for crisis planning, presents
practical solutions for collecting and disposing of or processing raw milk,
including materials such as checklists and information pamphlets, and provides
the authorities responsible with information and aids for decision-making.
This guideline is also available for downloading from the SafeGuard website: http://safeguard.giqs.org/home/
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal health
- Food Processing
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (LAVES)
