Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Dağdelen Türkyılmaz Ü., Türkyılmaz D., Esenbuğa N., Yaprak M.
TÜBİTAK - AB COST Projesi , 2019 - 2023
A network of more than 270 participants coming from 43, mostly European, countries who are experts in
the field of risk-based meat inspection and meat safety assurance has been created. The participants who
represent academia, competent authorities or food business operators are/were members of at least one of
the five Working Groups (WGs): WG1 on scope and targets of meat safety assurance, WG2 on farm-level
controls and risk categorisation of farms, WG3 on abattoir level controls and risk categorisation of abattoirs,
WG4 on impact of changes and alternatives to traditional meat inspection, and WG5 on meat safety
assurance system training, communication and monitoring. A crude roadmap that includes identification of
current status, resources, responsibilities and objectives of risk-based meat inspection and meat safety
assurance has been created. Knowledge and data gaps as well as directions of further research have been
identified. Details of the specific achievements of the WGs are provided in their deliverables, scientific
papers and other publications outlined in this report that serve in communication with stakeholders at
national, European and worldwide levels. Organisation of WG meetings, Workshops, Conferences and
Training Schools within this Action enabled dissemination and exploitation of the achievements on
development and implementation of the modern meat safety assurance systems, as well as exchange of
opinions on related challenges and opportunities. A platform for training of future participants of the new
meat safety assurance system has been developed and young researchers and participants in the new
system were trained. The Action has been promoted to non-European researchers in the field of meat
safety assurance as well as to representatives of competent authorities and meat industry from overseas
countries that intensively trade meat with Europe. Collaborative interdisciplinary approaches to achieve
breakthroughs in meat safety has been promoted. The Action has been important for all researches to
create and expand their professional networks, but particularly valuable for researches who were at the
beginning of their carriers. Stakeholders were regularly approached and informed about the progress of the
Action. The Action produced over thirty publications in high-calibre scientific journals. Establishment of an
active network of researchers and representatives of competent authorities and meat industry will enable to
continue work on joint scientific and educational publications as well as