ISO standards, EFSA Scientific Opinions and other documents on foodborne parasites

International Standards for Parasites:

• ISO/TC 34/SC 9 “Microbiology”/WG6 “Food-borne parasites” (https://www.iso.org/committee/47920.html)
• ISO 23036-1:2021 Microbiology of the food chain — Methods for the detection of Anisakidae L3 larvae in fish and fishery products — Part 1: UV-press method (https://www.iso.org/standard/74372.html)
• ISO 23036-2:2021 Microbiology of the food chain — Methods for the detection of Anisakidae L3 larvae in fish and fishery products — Part 2: Artificial digestion method (https://www.iso.org/standard/74373.html)
• ISO 15553:2006 Water quality — Isolation and identification of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts from water (https://www.iso.org/standard/39804.html)
• ISO 18744:2016 Microbiology of the food chain — Detection and enumeration of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in fresh leafy green vegetables and berry fruits (https://www.iso.org/standard/63252.html)

Euopean Food Safety Agency documents on parasites:

• EFSA Scientific Opinion on Risk assessment of parasites in fishery products
• EFSA Scientific Opionion on Public health risks associated with food-borne parasites
• EFSA Scientific Opinion on assessment of epidemiological data in relation to the health risks resulting from the presence of parasites in wild caught fish from fishing grounds in the Baltic Sea

Other documents:

• Updated technical specifications for harmonised reporting of foodborne outbreaks through the European Union reporting system in accordance with Directive 2003/99/EC