GLOBALG.A.P. is conducting a free one-hour webinar on the responsible use of antibiotics in livestock and aquaculture production. The webinar, titled \"Reduction of Antibiotic Use Via the Implementation of the Criteria of the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Standard (IFA),\" will take place on October 25.
Public regulators such as the WHO are advocating global action to mitigate antibiotic resistances. This is due to the growing prevalence of bacteria with antibiotic resistances, such as MRSA and ESBL, and their impact on human health.
The focus of the webinar will be on the responsible use of antibiotics and the antibiotic reduction policies as implemented on GLOBALG.A.P. IFA farms certified for livestock and aquaculture. Customized solutions as provided by GLOBALG.A.P., such as the “Sustainable Meat Initiative” by Dutch retailers, will also be discussed.
The webinar includes a Q&A session with the participants.
The focus group for the first webinar on this topic is:
- Producers
- Auditors and inspectors of certification bodies
- Farm Assurers
The speaker for aquaculture is Mrs. Valeska Weymann, Aquaculture Expert, and the speaker for livestock is Dr. Roland Aumüller, Standards Manager Livestock.
The key learning objectives are for participants to gain insights into the following:
- The criteria for producers of livestock and aquaculture regarding the responsible use of antibiotics with specific focus on training of staff and record-keeping.
- The role of the contracted veterinary surgeon when initiating an antibiotic treatment.
- The veterinary health plan and its integrated reduction policy for antibiotics.
- Preventative measures to lower the use of antibiotics to achieve a more sustainable production.
- The approach by Dutch retailers with a GLOBALG.A.P. add-on module for additional criteria on responsible use of antibiotics and their reduction.
The webinars will be on Wednesday, 25 October 2017
a) 10:00 to 11:00 am CET
b) 5:00 to 6:00 pm CET
