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    outbreak case

    An individual animal infected by a pathogenic agent, with or without clinical signs.
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    hazard identification

    The identification of biological, chemical, and physical agents capable of causing adverse health effects and which may be present in a particular food or group of foods.
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    exposure assessment

    The qualitative and/or quantitative evaluation of the likely intake of biological, chemical, and physical agents via food as well as exposures from other sources if relevant.
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    audit

    a systematic and independent examination to determine whether activities and related results comply with planned arrangements and whether these arrangements are implemented...
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    feed law

    The laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing feed in general and feed safety in particular, whether at Community or national level; it covers all stages of...
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    food safety criterion

    No definition could be identified for this domain
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    food law

    The laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing food in general, and food safety in particular, whether at Community or national level; it covers any stage of...
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    hazard analysis

    The process of collecting and evaluating information on hazards and conditions leading to their presence to decide which are significant for food safety and therefore should be...
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    identity check

    a visual inspection to ensure that certificates or other documents accompanying the consignment tally with the labelling and the content of the consignment
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    food safety criterion

    No definition could be identified for this sector
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    competent authority

    the central authority of a Member State competent for the organisation of official controls or any other authority to which that competence has been conferred; it shall also...
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    control measure

    Any action and activity that can be used to prevent or eliminate a food safety hazard or reduce it to an acceptable level.
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    documentary check

    The examination of commercial documents and, where appropriate, of documents required under feed or food law that are accompanying the consignment.
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    food suitability

    assurance that food is acceptable for human consumption according to its intended use.
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    food safety target

    refers to the maximum allowable numerical values and/or proportions which can be used by competent authorities or food business operators (FBO) to derive a microbiological...
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    hazard identification

    The identification of the pathogens or hazards which are capable of causing adverse health effects
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    data anonymisation/ pseudomysation

    The processing of personal data in such a way that the data can no longer be attributed to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, as long as such...
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    critical control point

    A step at which control can be applied and is essential to prevent or eliminate a food safety hazard or reduce it to an acceptable level.
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    hazard characterization

    A step which examines the characteristics of a (pathogen) which affect its transmission and pathogenicity
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    hazard identification

    The identification of biological, chemical, and physical agents capable of causing adverse health effects and which may be present in a particular food or group of foods.