Technical Program and Current Issues
The technical program is underpinned by a strategy to identify current and emerging food safety and market access issues, prioritise these issues, and undertake technical work to provide potential solutions to overcome those of highest priority. This is known as the SafeFish prioritisation process, and is used as a robust method of determining the work program.
SafeFish Work Program for 2019 to 2021
Following the 2019 hazard identification and issue prioritisation process that was held, the following issues were identified as having the highest priority to the Australian seafood industry and technical research will be undertaken to assist in addressing them:
- Reviewing the microbiological criteria relating to seafood in the Aus/NZ Food Standards Code
- Risk management of vibrios in the shellfish industry
- Risk management of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning in Australia
Technical Reports
SafeFish produces technical reports to overcome issues of public health and market access significance for the Australian Seafood sectors.
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SafeFish, provides technical advice to support Australia’s seafood trade and market access negotiations and helps to resolve barriers to trade.
Technical Program
The technical program is underpinned by a strategy to identify current and emerging food safety and market access issues, prioritise these issues, and undertake technical work to provide potential solutions to overcome those of highest priority.
Codex
The Codex Alimentarius Commission develops harmonised international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice to protect the health of the consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade (Codex).
Technical Program
The technical program is underpinned by a strategy to identify current and emerging food safety and market access issues, prioritise these issues, and undertake technical work to provide potential solutions to overcome those of highest priority.
Current Issues Relevant to the Australian Seafood Industry
The Codex Alimentarius Commission develops harmonised international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice to protect the health of the consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade (Codex).
CCCF
The Codex Committee on Food Additives is a General Subject Committee that develops policies on permitted maximum levels for individual food additives.
CCFH
The Codex Committee on Food Hygiene is a General Subject Committee that develops policies on food hygiene issues that are applicable to all food types.
CCRVDF
The Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods is a General Subject Committee that determines priorities for the consideration of residues of veterinary drugs in foods.
Latest Content
The latest collection of SafeFish technical reports, communication outputs, news and articles can be found here.
SafeFish Partners Meeting
The next SafeFish meeting will be held in March 2020 (location and date is still to be determined). All interested SafeFish stakeholders are invited to attend the meeting, to register your interest please contact the SafeFish secretariat.
SafeFish Annual Report 2018-2019
The 2018-2019 SafeFish Annual report is now available online. If you would like a printed version mailed to you, please contact the secretariat to request a copy.
World Fisheries Congress 2020 - Call for Abstracts
The Call for Abstracts for World Fisheries Congress 2020 (WFC2020) in Adelaide, Australia is now open. Help shape a sustainable future for our global fisheries and join the call.
Submissions close 31 January 2020. Visit https://wfc2020.com.au/callforabstracts/
National Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Research Strategy
This report presents a national CFP research strategy aimed at mitigating risk for the seafood industry and reducing CFP illness in Australia.
Microplastic in Seafood Research
SafeFish have compiled a fact sheet detailing the research being conducted in Australia and New Zealand relating to microplastics in seafood
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