Lagos, Nigeria. Picture (c) P. Roeder (FAO) 2006.
Poultry meat is an interesting commodity from various angles. Many of the listed poultry disease are transmitted by tissue muscle, contaminations during harvesting and processing are a considerable food safety and public health issue (Salmonella, Campylobacter, E.coli) and there are linkages to antimicrobial resistance. Poultry meat can be processed in several ways to render it safe and trade facilitating mechanisms such as compartmentalisation are key to accessing export markets.
The training will also seek to acquaint participants with the use of WOAH tools such as WAHIS, self-declaration of freedom from diseases and PVS evaluation. Participants will also practise navigation of the digital version of WOAH standards and explore e-learning modules related to safe trade.
In addition, this training will also aim to strengthen participation of Members from this region in the WOAH standard-setting process, including a discussion on modalities to enable cooperation between Members, identifying priorities for the region and areas where standards may be strengthened to be fit-for-purpose to meet the needs of Members.
For more information, please contact : Dr. P. Bastiaensen ([email protected])
