The two-day conference was a great success and made it possible for 250 professionals from around the world to spend two days debating the consequences of the massive use of antibiotics in animals.
Dr Elinor McCartney of Pen & Tec Consulting presented “EU regulation of food and feed additives – strategic opportunities for alternatives to antibiotics” which was followed with great interest by all those present. During the presentation Dr McCartney highlighted the commercial opportunities for innovative companies who can offer alternative products to substitute the use of antibiotics as growth promotors and to reduce the need for antibiotics for prophylactic and therapeutic use.
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At the 2011 IPC Congress, Dr. McCartney was invited to give a presentation entitled "Approval of probiotics in the EU - strategic choices, regulatory processes and key hurdles." During this presentation, she spoke about the legal status of probiotics, the FBOs (Food Business Operators), safety in the food chain, regulatory requirements including the strategy to follow from the audit of the product. She also clarified when a probiotic is considered to be a Novel Food and the law applicable. Finally she explained the legislation governing Nutrition and Health Claims and the role of EFSA and the Commission.
In Tokyo on Friday June 10, 2011, during the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the company Miyarisan Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Dr McCartney was invited to make a presentation on the benefits of probiotics for animal health worldwide. During this presentation, among other things, she explained that the use of probiotics is increasing worldwide due to the benefits it has for the intestinal flora, reduction of pathogens, improvement in human and animal health, increased response for a healthier immune system and an improvement in the yield of farm animals.
She also mentioned the possible modes of action of probiotics and the specific benefits that they have for the different species of farm animals and pets.
Finally, she outlined the overall benefits that probiotics have for humans, the main factors that motivate their use and future trends.
This year’s annual Management Forum conference chaired by Dr Elinor McCartney was once again a sell out two-day event, bringing together experts in Feed Regulation. Hot topics for this year’s presentations began with an overview of the feed additive regulation and the re-evaluation process of existing feed additives, for which the application deadline was November 2010. This was followed by an interesting strategic topic: Assessing if your product must be registered as a feed additive, or could it be classed as a feed material? With over 20 years experience in European Feed Regulatory affairs Dr McCartney presented ´Building successful feed additive dossiers and common mistakes encountered´ providing useful tips and hints. A combination of presentations and workshops spanning two days made the annual event, once again, interactive and very successful.
