Prioritised and current topics in the field of feed safety at EU level (2013.-2016.)

Sigurnost hrane za životinje od nemjerljive je važnosti jer ima utjecaj na zdravlje životinja te zdravlje ljudi konzumacijom namirnica životinjskog podrijetla. Europska agencija za sigurnost hrane, kao ključna sastavnica institucionalnog okvira u Europskoj uniji, u razdoblju od 2013. – 2016. godine, objavila je mnogobrojne publikacije kao rezultate istraživanja u području sigurnosti hrane za životinje. Najveći dio istraživanja obuhvaća sigurnost i djelotvornost dodataka hrani za životinje. Provedena su istraživanja o aminokiselinama, vitaminima, mikroelementima i probioticima, te o kiselinama, kemijskim spojevima i preparatima. Aktualna tema u navedenom periodu bili su mikotoksini u hrani za životinje. Kao rezultat istraživanja dokazana je prisutnost mikotoksina u hrani i hrani za životinje te su navedene preporuke za njihovo smanjenje.Animal feed safety is very important because it has an impact on animal health and human health human by consumption of food of animal origin. The European Food Safety Authority, as a key component of the institutional framework of the European Union in the period from 2013th to 2016th year has published numerous publications as well as the results of research in the field of feed safety. Most of the research included the safety and effectiveness of feed additives. Researches includes amino acids, vitamins, trace elements and probiotics, and the acids, chemical compounds and preparations. Current topic in the mentioned period were mycotoxins in animal feed. As a result of researches, has been proven the presence of mycotoxins in food and feed, and presented the recommendations for their reduction