10-11 March 2025 | Hotel and Conference Centre Mitland Utrecht

The International Workshop on Feed Risk Assessment – Chemical Safety will aim to explore the state of art in methods and tools for the risk assessment of chemical contaminants in animal feed. The focus will be on possible animal health risks and health risk for consumers of animal products. 

After a first workshop held in 2013, the current workshop will revisit and set the scene of feed safety risk assessment and feed safety policies in different countries and world regions. New developments and challenges related to feed sources, contaminants and technologies of increasing relevance will be discussed. Current techniques and methods for feed safety risk assessment will be explored during case studies and interactive simulations.

The workshop is intended for risk assessors, risk managers and other experts in the field of feed and food safety from governmental organizations, academia and the feed and livestock private sector.

The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and the  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organize the workshop, in collaboration with other partners. The workshop will be an in person event and will be held in Utrecht, the Netherlands on 10 and 11 March 2025.

For any questions, please contact us at IWFRA-CS@rivm.nl.

Monday 10 March

Chair: Frans Verstraete – European Commission

Setting the scene

What’s happening and where? The state of the art in feed safety risk assessment, with a focus on contaminants in feed, and its role in in feed safety policies in different countries and regions, as well as at intergovernmental organizations.

Time Program
08.00 - 08.30 Registration and coffee
08.30 – 08.50 Opening on behalf of organizers and chair
Sandra Doevendans, Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery, Food Security and Nature; Daniela Battaglia, Food and Agriculture Organizaton of the United Nations (FAO); Astrid Bulder, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM); Frans Verstraete (European Commission, Chair)
08.50 – 09.15 Codex Alimentarius work on feed risk assessment and other animal feed related matters
Annamaria Bruno, Codex Alimentarius
09.15 – 09.40

Feed risk assessment in the United States of America
Timothy Schell, Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA)
09.40 – 10.05

Feed risk assessment in the European Union
Elena Rovesti, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
10.05 – 10.30 Feed risk assessment in Brazil
Vivian Palmeira, Department of Inspection of Products of Animal, Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil 
10.30 – 11.00 Refreshments and networking break
11.00 – 11.25 Feed risk assessment in Thailand
Julaporn Srinha, Department of Livestock Development, Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
11.25-11.50

Feed risk assessment in Nigeria: A regulatory perspective
Ikediobi Chidiogo Jane Rank, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria
11.50 – 12.15

Feed quality & safety: An academia/research perspective
Luciano Pinotti, University of Milano
12.15 – 12.40 An industry perspective on feed risk assessment
Arnaud Bouxin and Alexandra de Athayde, International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF)
12.40 - 13.30 Lunch break

Methods and tools

Current methods and tools for risk assessment of contaminants in feed, addressing both animal and human health risks – Hazard assessment, animal exposure assessment, animal health and welfare.

Time Program
13.30 – 14.15 Hazard assessment

Timothy Schell, Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA)   
14.15 – 15.00

Animal exposure and health assessment
Elena Rovesti, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
15.00 – 15.30

Proposal for a feed consumption tool for animal dietary exposure assessment
Luciano Pinotti, University of Milano
15.30 – 16.00 Refreshments and networking break
16.00– 16.30

Overview on Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) work
of relevance for feed risk assessment, and future perspectives
Magdalena Niegowska Conforti, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
16.30- 17.00 New developments and challenges related to feed sources and technologies
of increasing relevance
Daniela Battaglia, Food and Agriculture Organizaton (FAO)
17.00 – 17.30 Interactive case studies
Francesca Mercogliano, University of Milano
18.45 Dinner at Oudaean

 

Tuesday 11 March

Chair: Frans Verstraete – European Commission

Methods and tools – continued

Current methods and tools for risk assessment of contaminants in feed, addressing both animal and human health risks – Transfer/kinetic modeling, human exposure assessment, human health.

Time Program
08.30 – 08.45 Opening and recap of day 1
Chair Frans Verstraete, European Commission
08.45 – 09.45

FAO Practical manual for feed risk assessment
Astrid Bulder, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
09.45 – 10.30

Transfer modelling
 Jordi Minnema, RIVM and Ron Hoogenboom Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR)
10.30 – 11.00 Refreshment and networking break
11.00 – 11.30 Human exposure and health assesssment
Gunnar Sundstøl Eriksen, Norwegian Veterinary Institute

 In practice

Time Program
11.30 – 12.30 Interactive activities and case studies on current issues 
Astrid Bulder, Jordi Minnema (RIVM), Ron Hoogenboom (WFSR)
12.30 – 13.30 Group picture and lunch break
13.30 – 14.30

Interactive activities and case studies on current issues – continued
Astrid Bulder, Jordi Minnema (RIVM), Ron Hoogenboom (WFSR)

 Wrap up

Recap of the workshop and the available information, methods and tools. Discussion on possible common approach, resolving gaps.

Time Program
14.30 – 15.30 Discussion
15.30 - 16.00 Concluding remarks and closure 
Chair: Frans Verstraete, European Commission
16.00 Snacks and drinks at Mitland

 

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