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FAO/WHO CODEX TRAINING PACKAGE

SECTION FOUR

SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF

CODEX WORK

Module 4.4JMPR


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FAO/WHO Codex Training Package

Module 4.4 Codex Training Package June20042

What is JMPR?

JMPR Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues

An international expert scientific group:

FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Residues in Food

and the Environment

WHO Core Assessment Group


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FAO Panel of Experts

Reviews residue and analytical aspects of pesticides

examines data on their metabolism, fate in theenvironment, 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


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WHO Core Assessment Group

Reviews toxicological and related data

Estimates acceptable daily intakes (ADIs) of the pesticides

for humans


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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.


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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


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Selection of members

Scientific credentials considered

Members serve in their individual capacities as experts, not asrepresentatives of their country or organization

Balance of scientific expertise and other experience considered

essential

Cost of experts' attendance at joint meetings is covered byFAO/WHO


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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 goodagricultural practices

Develops general principles for assessing the safety of chemicals

in food


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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 arepublished after the meetings by WHO

Residues monographs FAO Plant Production and Protection

Paper series


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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

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