The Risk Ranking Report and Risk Assessment Issues One submission contended that there were serious flaws in the model used for the Risk Ranking Report and therefore some of the conclusions for the risk rankings would be similarly flawed. It suggested that the RRR could not be used and that other input should be sought before any risk management decisions were made. The suggestion was made to take into consideration the number of seafood meals consumed per year the likelihood of an incident occurring at all. A second submission also called for the risk assessment to be completely reassessed to include the risk of a seafood safety incident happening at all. At the October SDC meeting, various industry members stated that they wanted to ensure recognition of the fact that alternative views to the Risk Ranking Report exist.
The Risk Ranking Report was submitted for international peer review. The results of the review were very positive and lead to minor amendments as appropriate. It is part of FSANZ’s regular responsibilities to keep up to date with emerging scientific issues or data. FSANZ will also undertake a review of the Risk Ranking Report 3 years after gazettal of the proposed standard.
