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Second Roundtable Conference on Revision of Meat Inspection 25 October 2010

Second Roundtable Conference on Revision of Meat Inspection 25 October 2010. Dr. Koen Van Dyck Head of Unit SANCO DDG 2. E2 Food Hygiene, Alert system and Training DG SANCO, European Commission. FUTURE OF PIG MEAT INSPECTION.

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Second Roundtable Conference on Revision of Meat Inspection 25 October 2010

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  1. Second Roundtable Conference on Revision of Meat Inspection25 October 2010 Dr. Koen Van Dyck Head of Unit SANCO DDG 2. E2 Food Hygiene, Alert system and Training DG SANCO, European Commission FUTURE OF PIG MEAT INSPECTION

  2. Welcome to the Second Roundtable Conference on Revision of Meat Inspection!

  3. Main conclusions first Roundtable Conference 18 May 2010 • International dimension of this topic; SANCO supports a global approach (OIE/CODEX) • Same playing field across the EU • Public health, animal health and animal welfare should be considered in a coherent way • Risk based approach and evaluation of strengths and weaknesses of the present system • EU legislation provides already flexibility (e.g. visual inspection and trichinella testing) • Please use pilot projects to gain more knowledge for future solutions!

  4. Future pig meat inspection • Hot topic for last 10 years • Stakeholders Copa-Cogeca, Clitravi and FVE organised seminar 14 September 2010

  5. Today’s Roundtable Conference • I. Additional views on general aspects completing the first Roundtable Conference of 18 May 2010 • II. Introduction to the future pig meat inspection

  6. Additional views on general aspects • The views of a major international trade partner: Canada • The views of consumers • The views of the veterinarians • Update on EFSA opinion

  7. Focussing on pigs • EFSA opinion on pigs expected mid 2011 • Public health problems related to Pork • The views of the pig sector • Experiences in Member States

  8. Current pig “meat inspection” (1/2) • Specific hazards covered: • Cysticercosis • Trichinellosis • Tuberculosis • Brucellosis • Hazards covered (partly) by other legislation: Salmonella e.g. microbiological criteria • Examples of specific hazards not covered: yersiniosis, campylobacteriosis

  9. Current pig “meat inspection” (2/2) • Visual inspection: head, throat, lungs, heart, diaphragm, intestinal tract, lymph nodes, … • Incision and examination: several lymph nodes, heart. When necessary: lungs, kidneys, umbilical regions, joints, certain lymph nodes. • Flexibility: only visual inspection for fattening pigs housed under controlled housing conditions in integrated production systems.

  10. Future pig meat inspection • Meat inspection review is a complex and challenging issue • Global approach is of paramount because of world wide meat trade • Many questions and few answers • Continue the good cooperation with and involvement of all stakeholders • Still a lot of work to be done

  11. looking forward to an interesting and open discussion.

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