Alltech - Animal Nutrition, Animal Feed Supplements, Animal Health

Alltech Annual International Symposium

Aidan Connolly, vice president of Alltech, describes what to expext in the regulatory session at Alltech's Symposium.

1:00-1:05	Introduction Chairs :Colm Moran and Jean Kennedy
1:05-1:25	Key challenges to Sub-Saharan feed safety and regulations - with reference to the question “Is the Sub-Saharan region the next Brazil?” De Wet Boshoff, Animal Feed Manufacturers Association, South Africa
1:30-1:50	The Food Safety Modernization Act in the US: What will be the impact of food animal production? Joel Newman, American Feed Industry Association, USA
1:55-2:15	Food crisis response: Case study of the Fukushima disaster Katsuaki Sugiura, The University of Tokyo, Japan
2:15-2:35	Break
2:35-2:55	Quality assurance: A marketing ploy or a risk reduction strategy? Patrick Wall, University College Dublin, Ireland
2:55-4:10	Panel Discussion: Food safety issues and initiatives – a global perspective Moderator: Patrick Wall, University College Dublin, Ireland Feed safety initiatives in Ecuador, AGROCALIDAD, Ecuador The impact of drought on feed safety standards, SAGARPA, Mexico Safety trends that impact exports, SENASA, Peru Competitiveness versus safety, SENASA, Argentina Current Regulatory Trends that Might Concern You, National Chicken Council, USA
6:00	Buses leave for Kentucky Night

8:30-8:35	Introduction Chairs: Colm Moran and Jean Kennedy
8:35-8:55	Feeding 9 billion people: A unique challenge for the world’s feed industry Mario S. Cutait, International Food Industry Federation, Brazil
9:00-9:20	From China: AQSIQ‘s policy and regulation on inspection and quarantine of import and export feed Shulong Dou, The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, China
9:25-9:45	Do better standards mean safer, better foods? Joe Hain, US Department of Agriculture, USA
9:50-10:20	Break
10:25-10:45	Control and improvement in the food/feed chain: A UK perspective Keith Millar, Food Standards Agency, UK
10:50-12:00	Panel Discussion: Food, feed, trade and safety – our regulatory realities Moderator: Keith Millar, Food Standards Agency, UK North American Free Trade Agreement - Implications for Mexico, SAGARPA, Mexico Trade and harmonization, SENASA, Peru Food safety initiatives - implications for feed safety, AQSIQ, China Implementing international and regional feed safety standards in Ecuador, AGROCALIDAD, Ecuador Regulations and reconciliations, MAGA, Guatemala
12:00-1:25	Break for lunch