COMMISSION ON FOOD CHEMISTRY (VI.5)
Number: 650/89/96
Title: Symposium on Issues in Regulatory Chemistry
Coordinator(s): J.D.MacNeil
Remarks: Joint with AOAC and as a component of the 111th AOAC
annual meeting and exposition in San Diego, California.
Completion Date: 1998 - project completed
Objective:
Rationale: The signing of the World Trade Agreement has placed
a greater emphasis on the role of science in the establishment of regulatory
policies which may result in barriers to trade. The symposium will serve
to open a dialogue on various issues related to sampling requirements,
validation of testing methods, laboratory accreditation, check sample
programs and results of monitoring programmes which will assist in identifying
areas where the development of standard guidelines can support the work
of bodies such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Objective: A successful symposium will provide attendees with
an appreciation of the various complex issues in planning and conducting
a successful national monitoring program for residues found in foods
to meet current international requirements.
Progress:
This very well received symposium was held during the 1997 meeting of
AOAC which took place in San Diego (California) from 7-11th September.
A collection of 22 of the papers presented at the Symposium is published
as a soft cover book by AOAC International under the title "Current
Issues in Regulatory Chemistry", edited by Kay, MacNeil and O'Rangers.
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project completed
Last update: 12 June 2000
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