NR AXLD
AU Dressel,K.; van Wassenhove,W.
TI TSE Roadmap - A Comparative Study of the Risk Perceptions and Risk Communications of Stakeholders within European Countries
QU International Conference - Prion 2007 (26.-28.9.2007) Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK - Book of Abstracts: Epidemiology, Risk Assessment and Transmission P04.122
IA http://www.prion2007.com/pdf/Prion Book of Abstracts.pdf
PT Konferenz-Poster
AB
The so-called TSE roadmap, published by the European Commission 15th July 2005, suggests relaxations of BSE measures in the short, medium and long-term. According to the TSE roadmap "any relaxation of BSE measures following the scientific assessment should be initiated by an open discussion with all stakeholders and supported by a strong communication strategy".
This social scientific project addresses the issue by directly involving stakeholders of five European Member States (Belgium, Great Britain, France, Germany and Portugal) as well as the European governmental level (DG SANCO and EFSA) to investigate their perceptions of the TSE roadmap and its implications for the precautionary consumer protection. Knowledge about the risk perception of the public was gathered by interviewing stakeholders representing the public (such as: farmers, consumers) and juxtaposed by the risk perceptions of food industry and involved governments.
The poster will present first preliminary results of the project. The results of the project contribute not only to the improvement and consolidation of the knowledge base, but support also a better understanding of adequate risk communication. Recommendations on good practices of risk communication, taking into account public risk perceptions, will be formulated for policy makers in the EC and within the Member States.
AD K. Dressel, South German Institute of Empirical Social Research, Germany; W. van Wassenhove, École des Mines de Paris - Pole Cindyniques, France
SP englisch
PO Schottland