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Review and Expansion of the Clean Livestock Policy Beef Forum 21 st July 2016

This article discusses the importance of reviewing and expanding the Clean Livestock Policy (CLP) in order to promote cleanliness of animals at production and minimize food safety risks. It explores the role of stakeholders, the need for progress, and other related initiatives.

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Review and Expansion of the Clean Livestock Policy Beef Forum 21 st July 2016

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  1. Review and Expansion of the Clean Livestock Policy Beef Forum 21st July 2016 Paula Barry Walsh DCVO

  2. Clean Livestock Policy • What is it? • Why is it important to review and expand it? • Who has a role? • How to progress matters? • Other related initiatives

  3. Clean Livestock Policy – what is it? It is a multi-stakeholder programme that promotes the cleanliness of animals at production to ensure clean when presented for slaughter for human consumption CLP introduced in 1998 – cattle only

  4. Why do we need CLP?

  5. Why do we need CLP?

  6. Why do we need CLP? [Legging]

  7. Why do we need CLP? [Hide removal]

  8. Why do we need CLP? Hide removal

  9. Why do we need CLP? [Faecal contamination]

  10. Why do we need CLP?

  11. Why do we need a review and expansion of CLP? Hide to carcase contamination is a major source of pathogens on meat Food safety – verocytotoxic E. Coli, Salm, Trade risks: US – beef intended for grinding [FS] US – opening of the sheep market [FS] Chinese hide and fleece market

  12. Why do we need a review and expansion of CLP - Risks - Loss of Chinese hide and fleece trade - Failure to capitalise on US markets for beef intended for grinding - Failure to gain sheep meat access to US market - Association with a food borne illness.....

  13. Who has a role? • All stakeholders • Farmers Food business operators • Haulier [Marts] • Processor • Hide and fleece stores • DAFM co-ordinating role • Role of Teagasc, FSAI – evidence based information to inform policy • Bord Bia

  14. How do we progress the review and expansion of CLP? Commenced with preliminary discussions internally in DAFM Discussions now ongoing with stakeholders – need positive, constructive engagement Timeline – progress as rapidly as possible to get practical programme in place. Your programme Your animals, meat , hide and fleeces Your solutions

  15. Other related initiatives Knowledge transfer - Farmers as Food Business Operators - CLP in the context of the farm assessment - Ploughing Match - FSAI review of VTEC – Scientific S/C

  16. Review and Expansion of the Clean Livestock Policy Questions? Paula Barry Walsh DCVO

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