The expert consultation examined the information provided by the expert drafting groups on risk assessment of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens and Vibrio spp. in seafood with the following objectives;
To critically review the documents prepared by the ad hoc expert drafting groups giving particular attention to;
the risk characterization component and the manner in which the risk assessment outputs were generated;
the assumptions made in the risk assessment;
the associated uncertainty and variability;
the potential application of the work.
To provide scientific advice to FAO and WHO member countries on the risk assessment of Vibrio spp. in seafood and Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens based on the available documentation and the discussions during the expert consultation.
To respond to the risk management needs of Codex.