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Risk Analysis for Reg<br />

gulatory Decisions on<br />

Antimicrobial Usage<br />

●<br />

EU banned antibiotic use in feed for growth promotion on the<br />

basis <strong>of</strong> the precautionary principle which is employed when<br />

scientific information is insuffici<br />

ient, inconclusive or uncertain<br />

▲ Sweeping risk management<br />

measures that are proposed<br />

for a certain classification <strong>of</strong><br />

use (e.g., growth promotion)<br />

can be draconian and without predictable results<br />

▲ Analysis would best be carried out on a case-by-case basis<br />

and driven by product-spec<br />

ific, science-based risk<br />

assessments

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