Regional Seminar for OIE National Focal Points for Animal Production Food Safety Belgrade, Serbia, 15-17 October Salmonellosis in poultry : preventing
General overview Principles of the control and eradication programme against Salmonella in France Focus on laying hens production line : impact of the programme on the food chain and the human health
General overview Principles of the control and eradication programme against Salmonella in France Focus on laying hens production line : impact of the programme on the food chain and the human health
General overview Turkeys Meleagris gallopavo Hens/chickens Gallus gallus Waterfowl : ducks, geese French Regulations European and French regulations except for intra-eu exchanges
General overview : EU regulation Directive 2003/99: Epidemiological monitoring of zoonoses Data for risk assessment Monitoring in animal feed, food, animals, Epidemiological monitoring and investigation for collective foodborne illnesses, Publication of an EU report Monitoring based on national networks. Regulation 2160/03 : Zoonoses control Risk management EU risk reduction targets, National control programmes, Approved control methods. Harmonised implementation of the regulations. Regulation 200/2010 Breeding monitoring and target Regulation 517/2011 Laying hens monitoring and target Regulation 200/2012 Chicken monitoring and target Regulation 1190/2012 Turkey monitoring and target 5
General overview : French regulation Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code Decree of 5 June 2000 relating to breeding farm registers Breeding gallus for "meat and egg" and laying hens (decrees of 26 February 2008): Decree relative to the fight against salmonella - laying industry Decree relative to the fight against salmonella - meat industry Decree relative to financial participation laying industry Decree relative to financial participation meat industry Poultry for meat production (chickens and turkeys): Decree of 24 Avril 2013 Breeding turkeys: Decree of 22 December 2009 relative to the fight against salmonella Decree of 22 December 2009 relative to financial participation
General overview : history FRANCE chickens Turkeys Laying hens Breeding gallus gallus 1998 2007 2008 2009 2010 Breeding gallus gallus EU Laying hens chickens Turkeys
Production floor General overview Serotypes sought - Chickens for meat - Laying hens - Breeding turkeys - Turkeys for fattening - Breeding gallus gallus - Salmonella Enteritidis - Salmonella Typhimurium (of which monophasic variants) - Salmonella Enteritidis - Salmonella Typhimurium (of which monophasic variants) - Salmonella Infantis - Salmonella Virchow - Salmonella Hadar
General overview Production floor Production period European target Prevalence 2011 Breeding Gallus gallus Breeding turkeys Laying hens rearing No target 0,07% laying < 1% 0,30% rearing No target 0,65% laying < 1% 0,29% rearing No target 0,15% laying < 2% or -10%/year France : 1,46% 1,45% Chickens meat production < 1% 0,50% Fattening turkeys meat production < 1% 0,88%
General overview Principles of the control and eradication programme against Salmonella in France Focus on laying hens production line : impact of the programme on the food chain and the human health
Control and eradication programme Objective : preventing humans cases due to the consumption of poultry products (meat and eggs) Actions against the vertical transmission Actions against the horizontal transmission implementation of a sampling strategy «sanitary charter» 11
10 Salmonellosis in poultry : preventing Control and eradication programme MANDATORY Declaration of the farms and the introduction of animals Salmonella screening (depending on the floor and the production stage) Animal health measures Infection: - Slaughtering of the flock (mandatory for breeders and chicks) - Disposal of the products - Cleaning/disinfection Compensation : - slaughtered animals - hatching eggs destroyed - C&D (chicks & laying hens) OPTIONAL Origin of the animals Operation Fitting out Health charter
Control and eradication programme elite hatchery grand-parent hatchery parent hatchery production egg line production meat production
Control and eradication programme Sampling strategy : elite by food business operators by the competent authority hatchery hatchery grand-parent At all stages and for all productions hatchery parent production egg line production meat production
Control and eradication programme Breeding Meat industry : Rearing period : 3 screenings By flock (bottom of delivery box, boot swabs, dust samples) The first screening provides information on breeders of origin or the hatchery the transport. Rearing 0 4 16 SE SI SH ST SV Laying All serotypes Laying period : FARM 5 screenings (of which 1 by the competent authority) boot swabs, dust samples HATCHERY 1 screening every other week (of which 1 by the competent authority) (swabs, bottom of hatcher locker, eggshells) 8
Control and eradication programme Sanitary charter : elite implemented by food business operators on a voluntary basis hatchery hatchery hatchery grand-parent parent At all stages and for all productions EXCEPT chickens and fattening turkeys egg line production meat production production
Control and eradication programme Sanitary quality of feed Sanitary quality of water Pest control measures Origin of the animals Health charter Vehicles x x Operation and fitting out Cleaning & disinfection Registration of all events and interventions Dead animals storage Internal or external staff 17
Control of the Health Charter Check-list for inspection Official report Health charter Vade-mecum Training sessions for inspectors
General overview Principles of the control and eradication programme against Salmonella in France Focus on laying hens production line : impact of the programme on the food chain and the human health
Impact of the programme Prevalence Confirmation of infection Suspicion of infection
Impact of the programme Government financial participation Budget (euros) Fattening turkeys Breeding turkeys Chickens Laying hens Breeding Gallus
Impact of the programme 7000 6000 5000 Number of human cases due to S. Enteritidis Food vehicle : all origins 70% of the «real» number of human cases 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Conclusion
Overview of the control of Salmonella in chicken production 24
Overview of the control of Salmonella in the food chain Salmonella Agreement FCI 25
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