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ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Animal Feeding
Host Government: Switzerland
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At the 33rd Session, the Commission agreed to re-establish the ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force to
develop science-based guidelines or standards based the following terms of reference:
Terms of Reference
- The development of guidelines, intended for governments on how to apply the existing Codex risk
assessment methodologies to the various types of hazards related to contaminants/residues in feed
ingredients, including feed additives used in feedingstuffs for food producing animals. The guideline
should include specific science-based risk assessment criteria to apply to feed contaminants/residues.
These criteria should be consistent with existing Codex methodologies.
The guidelines should also consider the need to address the establishment of rates of transfer and
accumulation from feed to edible tissues in animal-derived products according to the characteristics of the
hazard.
The guidelines should be drawn up in such a way as to enable countries to prioritise and assess risks
based upon local conditions, use, exposure of animals and the impact, if any, on human health.
- Develop a prioritised list of hazards in feed ingredients and feed additives for governmental use. The list
should contain hazards of international relevance that are reasonably likely to occur, and are thus likely to
warrant future attention.
In doing so, due consideration should be given to the prioritised list of hazards as recommended by the
FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Animal Feed Impact on Food Safety. Clear criteria should be used to
prioritise the list of hazards and take account of the potential transfer of contaminants/residues in feed to
edible animal products (e.g. meat, fish meat, milk, and eggs).
Time Frame
The Commission agreed to a time frame starting in 2011, two sessions with an option of a third session, if required,
to complete the work on the above terms of reference.
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U.S. Delegates
For a list of Committee and Task Force delegates, go to
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/codex_alimentarius/
Codex_Delegates_and_Alternates/index.asp
Contact Information
U.S. Codex Office
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 205-7760
Fax: (202) 720-3157
Email: uscodex@fsis.usda.gov
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Current Task Force Documents Requesting Comments
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Comments Due |
Send comments to: |
| CL 2012/22-AF (PDF Only) |
Guidelines on Application of Risk Assessment for Feed |
Nov 9, 2012 |
USCodex@
fsis.usda.gov |
| CX/AF 13/7/5 (PDF Only) |
Guidance for Use by Governments in Prioritizing their National Feed Hazards |
Nov 1, 2012 |
USCodex@
fsis.usda.gov |
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