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<BR>Home,Anses,News,Press room,Agenda,Our topics,Food,Animal health and nutrition,Environmental health,Occupational health,Plants,Opinions and publications,Last opinions and reports,Food opinions and reports,Animal health and nutrition opinions and reports,Environmental and occupational health opinions and reports,Plants opinions,Opinions and reports in English,Bulletins and periodicals,Other publications,Subscribe to Anses newsletter,Research and reference,Research program,Laboratories and reference activities, + ,Job opportunities,Public procurement contracts,Our websites,Partners,Extranet / ExpertNet,Kid's area,Legal notice,Contact, ,<BR>The International “ICMSS” Conference on Shellfish Safety was created in 1992 as a forum for the exchange of information between scientists, hygiene specialists, shellfish producers and government institutions. The conference usually takes place in countries with an interest in health problems linked to the consumption of shellfish. This year the conference was organized by Ifremer in cooperation with Afssa.<BR>The conference opening, by Jean-Yves Perrot, President of Ifremer, and Pascale Briand, Director-General of Afssa, was followed by a short press conference in the Cité Internationale des Congrès in Nantes.<BR> <BR>About 60 presentations and nearly one hundred posters introduced the visitors to the latest scientific developments in shellfish safety.<BR>The themes covered 10 sub-topics:<BR>- Toxicology<BR>- Atypical toxicities and emerging toxins <BR>- Detection methods for marine biotoxins <BR>- Noroviruses and enteric viruses <BR>- Vibrions<BR>- Monitoring of toxic phytoplankton <BR>- Chemical contaminants <BR>- Risk assessment <BR>- Management and Regulation<BR><BR><BR>Afssa and shellfish<BR><BR>Shellfish live in contact with water and the sea bed. Their safety for consumption therefore depends on water and sediment quality. In order to provide the consumer with healthy shellfish fit for consumption, the following actions are taken by Afssa:<BR><BR>1) Monitoring the presence of contaminants by mobilizing its national reference laboratories (NRLs) specialised in marine biotoxins, heavy metals and the molecular characterisation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus<BR>- Development of methods for detecting contaminants in shellfish;<BR>- Research to improve understanding of food contaminations (Vibrio parahaemolyticus, emerging marine biotoxins, etc.);<BR>- Scientific and technical support for risk managers and recommendations for the organisation of phytotoxin, micro-organism and chemical monitoring systems in production zones and marketed products.<BR><BR>2) Evaluating human health risks associated with the consumption of shellfish<BR>- Assessment of the risks linked to the presence of micro-organisms or chemical contaminants in shellfish;<BR>- Conducting studies to measure consumer exposure levels. <BR><BR>3) Protecting shellfish health<BR>- An “Animal Health” Expert Panel<BR>- In September 2008, creation of an “Oyster mortality and zoosanitary risks” Emergency collective expert assessment group. <BR><BR><BR>For more information<BR><BR>> www.icmss09.com<BR>> Folder Afssa and Shellfish <BR>7th International Conference on Shellfish Safety<BR>15 June 2009<BR><BR>News<BR>Highlighted news,Archives,-,Archives of AFSSET news,Archives of AFSSA news,<A HREF='PM9100T4I0.htm'>News</A>
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The International “ICMSS” Conference on Shellfish Safety was created in 1992 as a forum for the exchange of information between scientists, hygiene specialists, shellfish producers and government institutions. The conference usually takes place in countries with an interest in health problems linked to the consumption of shellfish. This year the conference was organized by Ifremer in cooperation with Afssa. The conference opening, by Jean-Yves Perrot, President of Ifremer, and Pascale Briand, Director-General of Afssa, was followed by a short press conference in the Cité Internationale des Congrès in Nantes.
About 60 presentations and nearly one hundred posters introduced the visitors to the latest scientific developments in shellfish safety. The themes covered 10 sub-topics: - Toxicology - Atypical toxicities and emerging toxins - Detection methods for marine biotoxins - Noroviruses and enteric viruses - Vibrions - Monitoring of toxic phytoplankton - Chemical contaminants - Risk assessment - Management and Regulation
Afssa and shellfish
Shellfish live in contact with water and the sea bed. Their safety for consumption therefore depends on water and sediment quality. In order to provide the consumer with healthy shellfish fit for consumption, the following actions are taken by Afssa:
1) Monitoring the presence of contaminants by mobilizing its national reference laboratories (NRLs) specialised in marine biotoxins, heavy metals and the molecular characterisation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Development of methods for detectingcontaminants in shellfish; - Research to improve understanding of food contaminations (Vibrio parahaemolyticus, emerging marine biotoxins, etc.); - Scientific and technical support for risk managers and recommendations for the organisation of phytotoxin, micro-organism and chemical monitoring systems in production zones and marketed products.
2) Evaluating human health risks associated with the consumption of shellfish -Assessment of the risks linked to the presence of micro-organisms or chemical contaminants in shellfish; - Conducting studies to measure consumer exposure levels.
3) Protecting shellfish health - An “Animal Health” Expert Panel - In September 2008, creation of an “Oyster mortality and zoosanitary risks” Emergency collective expert assessment group.
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