6 October PM, session 1: Setting the scene

Chair: Dr. J. de Jong, RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety , Wageningen UR, NL

Welcome address
Dr. A.A. Dijkhuizen, chairman of the Executive board of Wageningen UR, NL

L1-1: Risk assessment of contaminants in the food chain
Prof. Dr. J. Fink-Gremmels, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University , NL

L1-2: Recent developments in European legislation regarding feed safety issues with particular focus on undesirable substances
F. Verstraete, European Commission, DG SANCO, BE

L1-3: FEFAC's feed safety action plan - development and implementation of the EFMC guide
Ir. A. Döring, European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC), BE

10.40 – 11.10: Coffee break

L1-4: Opportunities for European Research on Feed Safety
Dr. A. di Giulio, European Commission, DG RESEARCH, BE

L1-5: Challenge the incidents
R. Herbes, DVM LLM, Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, NL

L1-6: Feed safety on a global scale
Dr. A. Wennberg, FAO, Nutrition and Consumer Protection, IT

12.45 – 14.15: Lunch and poster session

6 October PM, session 2: Processed animal proteins

Chair: Dr. V. Baeten, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, BE

L2-1: EFSA TSE/BSE risk assessments and uncertainties, including GBR and MBM
Dr. E. Vanopdenbosch, Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre, BE

L2-2: Introduction to the SAFEED-PAP project
Dr. J. A. Fernandez Pierna, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, BE

L2-3: Last PCR developments for the species specific detection of MBM in feed, transferability and single particle analysis
Dr. G. Berben, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, BE

L2-4: Improved protein extraction methods for immunological detection of PAP in feed.
Dr. M. Karanam, Veterinary Laboratory Agency , UK

15.50 -16.20: Co ffee break

L2-5: Bone barcodes? Identification of animal origin of feed and archaeological bone particles using soft-ionization mass spectrometry
Prof. Dr. M. Collins, York University , UK

L2-6: NIRM method: Identification of markers and transferability
Dr. A. Boix, EC-JRC-IRMM, BE

L2-7: New developments in classical microscopy; what can be expected for the official control?
Dr. L. van Raamsdonk, RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety , Wageningen UR, NL

L2-8: SAFEED-PAP outputs and perspectives
Dr. V. Baeten, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, BE

18.00 – 19.30: drinks and poster session ( room ‘Dorskamp')

19.30: conference dinner (room ‘Terraszaal')

7 October AM, session 3: Contaminants and feed additives

(Parallel session A)

Chair: Dr. U. Vincent , EC-JRC-IRMM, BE

L3-1: EFSA's risk assessment of undesirable substances in animal feed and its implication for animal and human health: Cross-contamination by coccidiostats for non-target animal species and human health
Dr. J.L. Dorne, EFSA, Scientific secretariat CONTAM panel, IT

L3-2: Rapid methods for feed safety - the CONffIDENCE project
Dr. J. de Jong, RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety , Wageningen UR, NL

L3-3: Heavy metal speciation: why and how?
Dr. R.V. Hedegaard, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark

10.30 – 10.00: C offee break

L3-4: Methods for cross-contamination of coccidiostats from target feed to non-target feed
Dr. U. Vincent, EC-JRC-IRMM, BE

L3-5: FEFANA approach on “Mycotoxin adsorbents and/or denaturants” opening of a new functionality
Dr. D. Jans, FEFANA, BE

L3-6: An alytical aspects of mycotoxin binders
Dr. J. Stroka, EC-JRC-IRMM, BE

12.30 – 14.00:Lunch and poster session

7 October AM, session 4: Feed Safety in the feed supply chain

(Parallel session B; Feed for Health)

Chair: Prof. Dr. D. Pérez Marín, University of Cordoba, SP

L4-1: Feed safety and supply in the framework of COST Action FA0802 "Feed for health"
Dr. L. Pinotti, University of Milan , IT

L4-2: I mpact of the world biofuel policy on the animal feed industry
Dr. J. Saja, Spanish Association of Compound Feeds Producers (CESFAC), SP

L4-3: New regulations; chances or restrictions
R. Bremmers, Regal B.V., NL

10.30 – 11.00: Co ffee break

L4-4: Chain modelling for contaminants in feed: the cadmium case
Dr. Ir. I. van der Fels-Klerx, RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety , Wageningen UR, NL

L4-5: Traceability in the feed chain
Prof. Dr. A. Garrido, University of Cordoba , SP

L4-6: Processed Animal Proteins & Phosphorus: Safe and Sustainable resources
Dr. M. Alm, EFPRA, BE

12.30 – 14.00:Lunch and poster session

7 October PM, session 5: New challenges in feed safety

Chair: Dr. J.S. Jörgensen, Danish Plant Directorate , Lingby, Denmark

L5-1: A lkaloids in feed and Food: an emerging risk?
Dr. H.P. van Egmond, RIVM, NL

L5-2: The consequences of in feed medication with antibiotics on the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance of public health concern
Prof. Dr. D. Mevius, Central Veterinary Institute, Wageningen UR , NL

L5-3: GMO's: the search for unauthorised variants
Dr. A. Holst-Jensen, National Veterinary Institute, Norway

15.30 – 16.00 : Co ffee break

L5-4 Nanotechnology in animal feeds: The approach of the legislators in the USA
Dr. D. Momcilovic, FDA, Center for Veterinary Medicine , USA

L5-5 Nanotechnology in animal feeds: The approach of the legislators the EU
Dr. W. Trunk, European Commission, DG SANCO, BE

C losing address
J. de Jong, RIKILT – Institute of Food Safety , Wageningen UR, NL