Experiences with international recognition of a region where the risk of Trichinella in domestic swine isofficially recognised as negligible

Charlotte Vilstrup Denmark

• Trichinella infects pigs but also wild fauna• Humans infected from raw or undercooked meat• Cases of human trichinellosis in EU caused by

– Meat from outdoor pigs – Meat from backyard pigs– Horse meat– Game

Trichinella a Zoonotic Parasite

The European Commission recognized Denmark as region with negligible risk of Trichinella in pigs July 2007

Risk-based surveillance programme for Trichinella• Annual wildlife survey • Pig traceability • Contingency plan • Test quality assurance

Status Denmark May 2010

Annual Wildlife SurveyAnimal Number of animals tested for

Trichinella (2008)Number of animals to be tested,

according to the risk-based monitoring programme

Fox 122 300

Badger 12

1

142

3

1

As a supplement to the wildlife monitoring programme 50 other carnivores and scavengers are tested

Stone marten

Mink

Marten

Otter

Rooks 50

Total 331

Pig TraceabilityBased on • Central Husbandry Register (CHR) incl. information on

movement of pigs

• Exchange of Food Chain Information incl. information on indoor/outdoor

Contingency Plan

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Test Quality Assurance

Risk based control• Horses, sows and boar, wildhog, outdoor pigs • Tests on 6 accreditated laboratories• Laboratories participate in ring-tests at least twice a year

Additional• Fattening pigs (all)• Tests on 12 accreditated and/or approved laboratories• Laboratories participate in ring-tests at least twice a year

3rd countries

Certificates declares testing for Trichinella

Amount of Production Exported in 2008

44

88

46

8174

13

0102030405060708090

100

Beef Pig meat Poultry meat Butter Cheese Grain

Pct.

Export of Agriculture Products 2008

Pig meat39%

Dairy products18%

Beef and poultry meat5%

Fur 8%

Other vegetables

17%

Other animalproducts

13%

Danish Pork Exports By Country

GermanyRussiaEastern EuropeJapan

UKJapan

USA (ribs)

ItalySwedenUKFranceGermany

China

ChinaChinaChina

China

Danish Pork Exports by Country

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400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

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2000

1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

1000

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es

Others

Russia

China

USA

Japan

Sweden

Poland

Italy

France

UK

Germany

International Cooperation

Denmark

WTO

European Communities

Nordic Cooperation

OIE

Codex Alimentarius FAO

/WHO

….on all levels…….