scholarly journals European Food Safety Authority approved

2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (51) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Little
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Consumer Confidence ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Foodborne Disease ◽  
Food Law

A chronology of outbreaks of foodborne disease and food scares, notably bovine spongiform encephalopathy and dioxins in animal feed, has damaged consumer confidence in the safety of the food supply and the ability and commitment of the regulatory agencies to ensure that food is safe. In November 2000, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a Regulation laying down the general principles of food law and establishing the European Food Authority (1).

scholarly journals Rola ekspertów w procesie legitymizacji działań Europejskiego Urzędu ds. Bezpieczeństwa Żywności

2017 ◽  
Vol 17(32) (1) ◽  
pp. 84-94
Author(s):  
Natalia Kohtamäki
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
European Commission ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Advisory Body ◽  
Food Law ◽  
Legislative Activity ◽  
Input Legitimacy ◽  
High Credibility

The aim of the paper is to demonstrate the technocratic legitimacy (so called input legitimacy) in the case of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Compared to other regulatory agencies this institution enjoys high credibility and is considered as a model example of an advisory body to the European Commission providing high-quality scientific opinions. However the question, whether such technocratic validation of EFSA’s activities is sufficient, remains open. It has indeed no regulatory or decision-making powers, but through the legislative activity of the European Commission, which often fully reflects the EFSA’s position, the agency itself participates in the shaping of the European food law.

scholarly journals Pathological Prion Protein in the Tongues of Sheep Infected with Naturally Occurring Scrapie

2005 ◽  
Vol 79 (9) ◽  
pp. 5847-5849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Casalone ◽  
Cristiano Corona ◽  
Maria Ines Crescio ◽  
Francesca Martucci ◽  
Maria Mazza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Prion Protein ◽  
Western Blotting ◽  
Infected Sheep ◽  
Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Rodent Models ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy ◽  
Experimental Challenge

ABSTRACT Tongue involvement by prion spreading was shown to be a common outcome after oral or intracranial experimental challenge with scrapie and transmissible mink encephalopathy sources in rodent models. It is also known that bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which is pathogenic for humans, is experimentally transmissible to sheep and can lead to a disease indistinguishable from scrapie. A recent European Food Safety Authority opinion recommended research into PrPsc accumulation in the tongues of ruminants. We report on the detection of PrPsc in the tongues of seven scrapie-infected sheep by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting.

scholarly journals Meat bone meal as an alternative animal feed: a brief review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-54
Author(s):  
Yanuartono - Yanuartono
Keyword(s):  
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Bone Meal ◽  
Meat Bone Meal

ABSTRAKMeat bone meal (MBM) dapat dianggap sebagai limbah pemotongan hewan utama, karena proporsi bahan dan residu terbesar tidak dapat digunakan sebagai bahan pangan manusia sehingga digunakan untuk memproduksi MBM. Meat bone meal tidak hanya lebih murah, tetapi juga sumber protein kasar, mulai dari 35 hingga 55% serta kandungan kalsium dan fosfor yang tinggi, sehingga menjadikannya bahan pakan penting untuk ternak dan hewan kesayangan. Larangan penggunaan MBM sebagai bahan pakan ternak disebabkan oleh munculnya wabah bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) yang disebut juga penyakit sapi gila. Meat bone meal terbukti menjadi vektor yang sangat potensial untuk BSE dan dapat dianggap sebagai penyebab utama penyebaran penyakit tersebut.Tujuan dari ulasan ini adalah untuk memberikan informasi mengenai manfaat dan risiko menggunakan MBM dalam industri peternakan.

scholarly journals BSE-related health risks from goat meat: scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (26) ◽  
Author(s):  
Collective Editorial team
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Infectious Agent ◽  
European Food Safety Authority ◽  
Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Goat Meat ◽  
Scientific Opinion ◽  
Risk Of Exposure

The risk of exposure to the bovine spongiform encephalopathy infectious agent from consumption of goat meat by humans is considered to be small, according to the EFSA

scholarly journals Using an epidemiological framework and bovine spongiform encephalopathy investigation questionnaire to investigate suspect bovine spongiform encephalopathy cases: an example from a bovine spongiform encephalopathy case in Ireland in 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 182 (6) ◽  
pp. 168-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarlath T O’Connor ◽  
Justin P Byrne ◽  
Simon J More ◽  
Martin Blake ◽  
Guy McGrath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Case ◽  
Epidemiological Investigation ◽  
Surveillance Programme ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Source Of Infection

In several EU member states, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) cases have been identified in cattle born after the reinforced ban (BARB cases), for reasons that are not entirely clear. Epidemiological investigation of these cases has proved challenging. The European Food Safety Authority recently recommended the collection of a predefined set of epidemiological data from BSE suspects and confirmed BSE cases to aid future investigations. In this study, we present an epidemiological framework and BSE investigation questionnaire to aid the investigation of suspect BSE cases, and illustrate its application during the investigation of a BSE case in Ireland in 2015. It is recommended that the framework and questionnaire are used concurrently: the framework provides structure and focus, whereas the questionnaire (with 135 questions) aids data collection. The framework focuses on confirmation and discrimination, estimating the date and location of exposure, and determining the method/source of exposure. The BSE case in Ireland in 2015 was a BARB case born in 2010. It was identified with classical BSE at an authorised knackery as part of Ireland’s targeted active surveillance programme for BSE. No definitive source of infection with the BSE agent could be attributed in this case.

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy and food safety

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Rosalind Dalefield ◽  
Scott Crerar
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ◽  
Spongiform Encephalopathy
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