CODEX Commission sets up resistance task force

Published: 5-Aug-2005


The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) adopted more than 20 new and amended food standards during its annual meeting in July, among which was a code of practice to minimise and contain antimicrobial resistance.

Some 120 countries were represented at this year's Codex session, as well as the European Community, which is a member organisation. Codex is an international food standards-setting body established by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). It has 172 members, all of which are members of FAO or WHO or both. Codex tentatively agreed to a task force addressing antimicrobial resistance, with a formal decision set for 2006. WHO, FAO and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) have developed guidelines for the prudent use of antimicrobials in treatment of human illnesses and animal production, which will be carried forward to ensure food safety. Antimicrobial resistance had been debated for several years, but agreement has been difficult to reach because of the involvement of numerous different sectors, including animal health and production; human health and drug manufacturing. The new task force will bring all these sectors together and develop a holistic approach to the problem. Resistance to antimicrobial drugs, such as antibiotics, is an emerging public heath problem. It is caused by a number of factors, including the inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans; antibiotic treatment of illnesses in animals used for human consumption and, in some cases, to promote faster growth. The use of antimicrobials as pesticides is also a factor in antimicrobial resistance. Resistant micro-organisms that develop in animals used for human consumption may be transmitted to humans mainly by contaminated food. For example, resistant strains of salmonella and other food-borne micro-organisms are now frequently encountered, limiting the effective treatment of human infections, which in some cases can result in death.

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