Recommendation on the risks of tuberculosis and cysticercosis in veal calves

The causative agents of tuberculosis in cattle, Mycobacterium bovis and the tapeworm Taenia saginata, can be transmitted from cattle to humans (zoonoses). Amongst others, meat inspections are intended to identify animals that carrys such pathogenes. The inspection procedures are described in considerable detail in Regulation EC no. 854/2004. Whithin the framework of riskbased inspection policy it is pertinent to ask to what extent inspection procedures designed to detect the above-mentioned pathogenes in veal calves, still contribute to reducing the risk to public and animal health. ; NL; en;... Mehr ...