Feed Safety Multi-stakeholder Partnership Survey on guidance material (tools, methods, manuals, etc.) on how to conduct risk assessment for feed What is the objective of the survey? The FAO facilitated Feed Safety Multi-stakeholder Partnership is conducting this survey to take stock and collect currently available material (e.g. tools, methods, manuals) on how to conduct risk assessment for feed. This is done, in sight of preparing practical guidance and training materials (manual and other tools) to support the implementation of the Codex Alimentarius Guidelines on the Application of Risk Assessment for Feed (available at www.fao.org/input/download/standards/13322/CXG_080e.pdf<http://www.fao.org/input/download/standards/13322/CXG_080e.pdf>). Who should fill out the survey? We encourage all stakeholders along the feed and food chain - be them from the public sector (government institutions), the privat sector (including producers), international organizations, civil society or academia and research - to fill out this survey. Please, fill out this short survey, by 20 April 2017, providing information on guidance material (tools, methods, manuals, etc.) ONLY on how to conduct risk assessment for feed. It takes only 5 minutes to fill out the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/feedrisk Background: Risk assessment is one of the three components of risk analysis, together with risk management and risk communication. Risk assessment is a science based process which should follow a structured approach incorporating four steps: i) hazard identification; ii) hazard characterization; iii) exposure assessment; and iv) risk characterization. The Codex Alimentarius Guidelines on the Application of Risk Assessment for Feed provide guidance for feed and feed ingredients risk assessment. The guidelines 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. They should enable risk assessment of hazards in feed, based on local conditions and considering the impact on food safety and human health. Applying these guidelines should assure international comparability of risk assessment for feed and thereby promote fair practices in food and feed trade. However, the implementation of these guidelines requires specific support and training. For this reason, the FAO facilitated Feed Safety Multi-stakeholder Partnership is preparing practical guidance and training material (manual and other tools). The Partnership was launched in April 2016 and aims to develop capacities of all stakeholders along the feed and food chain to supply and produce safe feed. Thank you for taking part in this survey. Your feedback is important and data will be handled confidentially. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the FAO-AnimalFeeding-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(FAO-AnimalFeeding-L,SIGNOFF);