title: The new Israeli feed safety law: challenges in relation to animal and public health.
abstract: The Israeli feed safety legislation, which came to prominence in the early 1970s, has undergone a major change from simple feed safety and quality regulations to a more holistic concept of control of feed safety and quality throughout the whole feed production chain, from farm to the end user table. In February 2014, a new law was approved by the Israeli parliament, namely the Control of Animal Feed Law, which is expected to enter into effect in 2017. The law is intended to regulate the production and marketing of animal feed, guaranteeing the safety and quality of animal products throughout the production chain. The responsibility on the implementation of the new feed law was moved from the Plant Protection Inspection Service to the Veterinary Services and Animal Health. In preparation for the law's implementation, we have characterized the various sources and production lines of feed for farm and domestic animals in Israel and assessed the current feed safety challenges in terms of potential hazards or undesirable substances. Moreover, the basic requirements for feed safety laboratories, which are mandatory for analyzing and testing for potential contaminants, are summarized for each of the contaminants discussed. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Toxicology, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel.
authors.forename: Shimon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barel
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel.
authors.forename: Dani
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elad
authors.affiliation: Department of Toxicology, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel.
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cuneah
authors.affiliation: Department of Toxicology, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel.
authors.forename: Jakob A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shimshoni
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D004032:Diet; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005523:Food Supply / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012449:Safety
keywords: Israel; feed contaminants; feed safety; food safety; public health