Palm kernel extract (PKE) meal is imported from a number of countries as supplemental feed for dairy cattle in New Zealand. Any contamination of unprocessed palm fruit with foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV) prior to manufacture would be unlikely to persist during manufacture. However, if unmanaged, contamination of manufactured PKE meal prior to shipment could be a source of FMDV introduction into New Zealand. Reliable certification that PKE meal has been stored and transported in a manner that avoids contact with FMDV-susceptible livestock may be sufficient to effectively manage this risk. Alternatively, manufactured PKE meal could be securely stored for a period sufficient to ensure deactivation of any contaminating FMDV prior to export (three months is suggested, reflecting the current international standard for managing the risk of FMDV associated with straw or forage from an infected country).
Foot and mouth disease virus associated with imported palm kernel extract meal - Rapid Risk Assessment (March 2013)
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Risk analysis
Subjects
Food for Animals, Animal Feeds of Plant Origin, Importing, Import Health Standards, Overview
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