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Microbiological risk management is a dynamic process, using data inputs and decision-making parameters that may change over time. As microbiological food safety issues are brought to the attention of risk managers, there needs to be a systematic preliminary process that brings particular issues into focus and guides further action. Using microbiological risk assessment in food safety risk management is an area that is still developing. For MRA to become a truly useful decision-support tool there is a need for risk managers to understand when and how it can be used.

Report of the FAO/WHO meeting on "The use of microbiological risk assessment outputs to develop practical risk management strategies: Metrics to improve food safety", 3-7 April 2006 in Kiel Germany is now available in both English and Español.

English
[pdf 925kb]
Español
[pdf 924kb]

Related reports

Interaction between assessors and managers of microbiological hazards in foods.
Kiel, Germany, 21-23 March 2000

English [pdf 109kb]

Guidelines for incorporating quantitative risk assessment in the development of microbiological food hygiene standards, guidelines and related texts.
Kiel, Germany, 18-22 March 2002

English [htm} [pdf 814kb]
Françcais [pdf 516kb]
Español [pdf 849kb]

Background papers
Country experiences

Risk management and food safety
Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Consultation Rome, Italy, 27 to 31 January 1997

English [htm] [pdf 116kb]
French [htm]
Spanish [htm]

Related Codex Documents

Proposed draft principles and guidelines for the conduct of microbiological risk management

English pdf
French pdf
Spanish pdf
 
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