Report of the Eleventh Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods












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Washington, D.C., 15 - 18
September 1998
codex alimentarius commission

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

JOINT OFFICE: Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.: 39 6 57051 Telex: 625825-625853 FAO I Email: [email protected] Facsimile: 39 06 5705.4593

ALINORM 99/31

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION
Twenty-third Session
Rome, Italy 28 June - 3 July 1999

NOTE: This report includes Codex Circular Letter CL 1998/36-RVDF

CX 4/60.2

CL 1998/36-RVDF


October 1998

TO:

Codex Contact Points


Interested International Organizations



FROM:

Chief, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy



SUBJECT:

Distribution of the Report of the Eleventh Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (ALINORM 99/31)

The report of the Eleventh Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) is attached. It will be considered by the Twenty-third Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Rome, Italy, 28 June - 3 July 1999).

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MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 23RD SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION (Agenda Item 1)

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 2)

APPOINTMENT OF RAPPORTEUR (Agenda Item 3)

MATTERS REFERRED FROM THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND OTHER CODEX COMMITTEES (Agenda Item 4a)

WHO Activities Concerning the Use of Antimicrobials in Livestock Production
Joint FAO/WHO Activities Concerning the Non-Human medical Use of Antimicrobials
CCRVDF Discussions Concerning the Use of Antimicrobials in Animal Production
Report on the Joint FAO/NACA/WHO Study Group on Food Safety Issues Associated with Products from Aquaculture

REPORT ON ACTIVITIES RELATED TO RISK ANALYSIS IN CODEX AND OTHER BODIES (Agenda Item 4b)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON RISK ANALYSIS IN THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON RESIDUES OF VETERINARY DRUGS IN FOODS (Agenda Item 4c)

CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT CODE OF PRACTICE ON GOOD ANIMAL FEEDING (Agenda Item 4d)

REPORT ON OIE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE HARMONIZATION OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCTS (VICH) (Agenda Item 4e)

REPORTS OF THE FORTY-EIGHTH AND FIFTIETH MEETINGS OF THE JOINT FAO/WHO EXPERT COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES (Agenda item 5)

CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS AT STEP 7 (Agenda Item 6)

CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS AT STEP 4 (Agenda Item 7)

CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT AND PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS RETAINED AT STEPS 7 AND 4 (Agenda Item 8)

Revision of Codex Maximum Residue Limits

REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE BASED CRITERIA FOR METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING FOR VETERINARY DRUG RESIDUES IN FOODS (Agenda Item 9a)

CONSIDERATION OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF ROUTINE METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING FOR VETERINARY DRUGS RESIDUE IN FOODS (Agenda Item 9b)

GUIDELINES ON RESIDUES AT INJECTION SITES (Agenda Item 10)

CONTROL OF VETERINARY DRUG RESIDUES IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS (Agenda Item 11)

CONSIDERATION OF THE PRIORITY LIST OF VETERINARY DRUGS REQUIRING EVALUATION OR REEVALUATION (Agenda item 12)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS FOR MINOR SPECIES (Agenda Item 13)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 14)

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 15)

APPENDIX I: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

APPENDIX II: DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS ADVANCED TO STEP

APPENDIX III: PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS ADVANCED TO STEP 5/8

APPENDIX IV: DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS RETAINED AT STEP 7

APPENDIX V: PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS ADVANCED TO STEP 5

APPENDIX VI: PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS RETAINED AT STEP 4

APPENDIX VII: CODEX MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR BENZYLPENICILLIN TO BE REPLACED BY MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR BENZYLPENICILLIN/PROCAINE BENZYLPENICILLIN

APPENIDX VIII: PRIORITY LIST OF VETERINARY DRUGS REQUIRING EVALUATION OR REEVALUATION

APPENDIX IX: RISK ANALYSIS IN THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON RESIDUES OF VETERINARY DRUGS IN FOODS