World Veterinary Day / recognizing the essential contributions of veterinarians to Codex
By Brandi Robinson, Food and Drug Administration, United States of America
Chairperson Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food (CCRVDF)
Veterinarians have contributed to the development of Codex codes of practice, guidelines, and standards on many topics ranging from animal feeding to contaminants in feed, to residues of veterinary drugs in food, to antimicrobial resistance.
With their expertise, veterinarians are integral to the ongoing work of the CCRVD which is charged with developing standards for veterinary drug residues found in food from treated animals. These standards help protect consumers by ensuring food from treated animals is safe to eat.
Experts in protecting animal health, monitoring animal disease patterns, and ensuring good practice in the use of veterinary drugs, their expertise in how veterinary drugs are used to protect and promote animal health and the development of a safe and abundant food supply ensures standards are developed that reflect the real needs of Member Countries. Veterinarians are best placed to understand the impact of veterinary drugs on animal health and subsequently on public health. The experience they bring helps to ensure that the standards developed by CCRVDF are relevant to meet global public health needs.
The Codex Alimentarius, and CCRVDF in particular, rely on veterinarians for their essential expertise on the use of veterinary drugs to develop food safety standards.
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Photo credit: © FAO/Ishara Kodikara
At the heart of the Codex mandate are the core values of collaboration, inclusiveness, consensus building and transparency. Governmental and non-governmental, public and private organizations alike play a vital role in ensuring Codex texts are of the highest quality and based on sound science.
Codex would have little authority in the field of international standard setting if it did not welcome and acknowledge the valuable contributions made by observers. Expert technical bodies, industry and consumer associations
contribute to the standard-setting process in a spirit of openness, collaboration and transparency.
Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can apply for observer status in Codex in order to attend and put forward their views at every stage of the standard-setting process.
Current Codex Alimentarius Commission
World Veterinary Day / recognizing the essential contributions of veterinarians to Codex
By Brandi Robinson, Food and Drug Administration, United States of America
Chairperson Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food (CCRVDF)
Veterinarians have contributed to the development of Codex codes of practice, guidelines, and standards on many topics ranging from animal feeding to contaminants in feed, to residues of veterinary drugs in food, to antimicrobial resistance.
With their expertise, veterinarians are integral to the ongoing work of the CCRVD which is charged with developing standards for veterinary drug residues found in food from treated animals. These standards help protect consumers by ensuring food from treated animals is safe to eat.
Experts in protecting animal health, monitoring animal disease patterns, and ensuring good practice in the use of veterinary drugs, their expertise in how veterinary drugs are used to protect and promote animal health and the development of a safe and abundant food supply ensures standards are developed that reflect the real needs of Member Countries. Veterinarians are best placed to understand the impact of veterinary drugs on animal health and subsequently on public health. The experience they bring helps to ensure that the standards developed by CCRVDF are relevant to meet global public health needs.
The Codex Alimentarius, and CCRVDF in particular, rely on veterinarians for their essential expertise on the use of veterinary drugs to develop food safety standards.
Learn more about World Veterinary Day
Photo credit: © FAO/Ishara Kodikara
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