IFIF signs Cooperation Agreement with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Agreement aims to facilitate and strengthen cooperation between the two organizations
Dec 14, 2012
The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) has today signed an official Cooperation Agreement with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The agreement aims to facilitate and strengthen cooperation between the two organizations, in particular with the regards to the prevention and management of infectious diseases, including zoonotic disease, as well as the support for the development, updating and implementation of OIE standards and guidelines. The cooperation further aims to strengthen linkages between feed safety and food safety.
only by working together with all stakeholders can we continue to ensure feed and food safety, while meeting the demands of 60% more food for 9 billion people by 2050 and to do so sustainably.
Alexandra de Athayde, IFIF Executive Director, says, “I am delighted that IFIF has signed this Cooperation Agreement with the OIE. They are a critical organization in the feed and food chain, and IFIF looks forward to work closely with the OIE to contribute to improved animal health and productivity, which in the end leads to a positive contribution to public health.” Ms de Athayde added, “only by working together with all stakeholders can we continue to ensure feed and food safety, while meeting the demands of 60% more food for 9 billion people by 2050 and to do so sustainably.”
About IFIF
The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) is made up of national and regional feed associations, feed related organizations, and corporate members from around the globe, representing over 80% of the feed production worldwide. IFIF provides a unified leadership and coordinating role in order to contribute to the sustainable supply of safe, healthy feed and therefore food. For more information on IFIF please visit www.ifif.org or contact Alexandra de Athayde, Executive Director, at info@ifif.org.
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