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FAO/WHO CODEX TRAINING PACKAGE

FAO/WHO CODEX TRAINING PACKAGE. SECTION FOUR – SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF CODEX WORK. 4.4 What is JMPR?. What is JMPR?. JMPR – Joint FAO/WHO JMeeting on Pesticide Residues An international expert scientific group : FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment

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FAO/WHO CODEX TRAINING PACKAGE

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  1. FAO/WHO CODEX TRAINING PACKAGE SECTION FOUR – SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF CODEX WORK 4.4 What is JMPR?

  2. What is JMPR? • JMPR – Joint FAO/WHO JMeeting on Pesticide Residues • An international expert scientific group: • FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment • WHO Core Assessment Group Codex Training Package June 2004

  3. FAO Panel of Experts • Reviews residue and analytical aspects of pesticides • examines data on their metabolism, fate in the environment, and use patterns • establishes the maximum residue levels that might occur as a result of the use of the pesticides according to good agricultural practices Codex Training Package June 2004

  4. WHO Core Assessment Group • Reviews toxicological and related data • Estimates acceptable daily intakes (ADIs) of the pesticides for humans Codex Training Package June 2004

  5. Purpose of JMPR • JMPR serves as a scientific advisory body to: • FAO and WHO • FAO and WHO Member Governments • Codex Alimentarius Commission and its subsidiary bodies (in particular CCPR) • Countries need reliable risk assessments of chemicals in food, but few have the expertise and funds to carry out separate risk assessments. JMPR is a reliable source of expert advice, and some countries use information from JMPR in formulating their own regulatory programmes. Codex Training Package June 2004

  6. Membership of JMPR • FAO is responsible for selecting members to deal with residue and analytical aspects • WHO is responsible for selecting members to deal with the toxicological evaluation Codex Training Package June 2004

  7. Selection of members • Scientific credentials considered • Members serve in their individual capacities as experts, not as representatives of their country or organization • Balance of scientific expertise and other experience considered essential • Cost of experts' attendance at joint meetings is covered by FAO/WHO Codex Training Package June 2004

  8. JMPR evaluations • Establishes ADIs and acute reference doses on the basis of the toxicological data and related available information • Reviews pesticide use patterns, data on the chemistry and composition of pesticides and methods of analysis of pesticide residues • Recommends maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides that occur in food commodities following their use according to good agricultural practices • Develops general principles for assessing the safety of chemicals in food Codex Training Package June 2004

  9. Results of JMPR meetings • Conclusions summarized in reports published in the FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper seriesand on the FAO/WHO Web sites • Reports reflect the agreed view of the committee as a whole and describe the basis for the conclusions • Toxicological monographs summarizing the data used in the evaluations and providing references to the relevant literature are published after the meetings by WHO • Residues monographs – FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper series Codex Training Package June 2004

  10. Web sites: Information on JECFA is available at both the FAO and WHO Web sites: • http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPP/Pesticid/Default.htm • http://www.who.int/foodsafety/chem/jmpr/en Codex Training Package June 2004

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