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Report of Second Meeting of Consultative Group on Campylobacter and Salmonella in Chickens (CGCSC)

Wednesday 11 June 2003

The aims of this meeting, held at the Royal Air Force Club, 128 Picadilly, London on 2 December 2002, were to discuss the Food Standards Agency strategy for the reduction of Campylobacter in broiler production and to provide an update on all aspects of the Agency’s work on poultry.

Members discussed the following issues:

Discussions largely focused on the content of the strategy for controlling Campylobacter in broiler production and members provided valuable comments and useful information which will help the Agency take the work forward. The Agency will consider all the comments, develop the strategy further and issue a document for comment early in 2003.

The review studies identified a need for research on:

These research requirements will be included in the FSA’s research document to be published on 16 January 2003.

The Sub Group on Knowledge Transfer (SGKT) met on 21 November 2002 to consider options for improving dissemination of information between and within stakeholder groups. Discussions confirmed an education campaign focussing on improvements in hygiene controls on the broiler farm is required.

Likely options for delivering the campaign include a series of regional technical workshops for farmers, supported by promotional material (e.g. CD-ROM, posters, advertisements in Poultry World, videos, website, information packs etc.) and perhaps farm visits.

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