CAC/GL 80-2013 Guidelines on the Application of Risk Assessment for Feed
INTRODUCTION
1. These guidelines provide guidance for feed and feed ingredients risk assessment by governments in accordance with Codex principles for risk analysis.1 They address the potential risks to human health associated with the presence of hazards in the feed of food-producing animals and the subsequent transfer of hazards to edible products.
2. These guidelines should enable risk assessment of hazards in feed based upon local conditions considering the impact on food safety and human health. The application of these guidelines should also enable international comparability of feed risk assessments and thereby promote fair practices in food and feed trade.
3. Implementation of these guidelines requires specialised support and training of experts on animal feeding and risk analysis.
4. These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding (CAC/RCP 54-2004).
5. Codex guidance on risk assessment of food additives, food contaminants, natural toxicants, residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs, and microbiological hazards is also provided in:
- Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Application in the Framework of the Codex Alimentarius2.
- Risk Analysis Principles Applied by the Codex Committee on Food Additives and the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods2.
- Risk Analysis Principles Applied by the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues2.
- Risk Analysis Principles Applied by the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods2.
- Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety for Application by Governments (CAC/GL 62-2007).
- Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Management (CAC/GL 63-2007).
- Guidelines for Risk Analysis of Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance (CAC/GL 77-2011).
- Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Assessment (CAC/GL 30- 1999).
