Integrated quality assurance

The definition of terms and connotation of "Quality", "Quality Assurance" and "Integration" lead to an analysis and understanding of inhibiting and fostering factors of the "Health Triad" of people, animals and environment. Although "Quality" is larg...

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Published inDTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift Vol. 101; no. 7; p. 258
Main Authors Boegel, K. (Weltgesundheitsorganisation, Genf (Switzerland). Division of Communicable Diseases. Veterinars Public Health), Stoehr, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.07.1994
Subjects
ALIMENT TRANSFORME
ALIMENTOS PROCESADOS
Animals
Animals, Domestic
COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS
Consumer Behavior
CONTROL DE CALIDAD
CONTROLE DE QUALITE
Environment
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Food - standards
FOOD INSPECTION
Humans
INSPECCION DE LOS ALIMENTOS
INSPECTION DES ALIMENTS
PROCESSED FOODS
QUALITY CONTROLS
Total Quality Management
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Summary:The definition of terms and connotation of "Quality", "Quality Assurance" and "Integration" lead to an analysis and understanding of inhibiting and fostering factors of the "Health Triad" of people, animals and environment. Although "Quality" is largely or ultimately determined by the consumer, there are considerable differences as this term is applied by (a) the individual consumer, (b) the dynamic producer defending or gaining markets, (c) those engaged in traditional product manufacturing, or (d) governments setting (minimum) requirements for the sake of free trade. "Quality Assurance" offers cooperation of partners all along the food chain from "pasture to table". The managerial process turned into a continuum of responsibility and agreement on processes and product characteristics. This overcomes the disadvantages of strategies stressing distinct defense barriers. In practice this philosophy of a predominant role of defence barriers proved largely partnership destructive, in that it permitted to shift responsibilities for failures and to claim administrative competence according to momentary situations and interests. "Integrated Quality Assurance" means mutual agreement of two or more partners along the food chain (e. g. feed producers, farmers, animal health industry, veterinarians and food processors) on product characteristics and production methods. It involves essential system elements including facilities, materials, manpower, information, transport, management etc. Different principles and procedures of quality assurance have been introduced in practice, including agriculture and food processing. These different approaches are not mutually exclusive but largely of complementary nature.
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ISSN:0341-6593