FAO/WHO Electronic Forum on the provision of scientific advice to Codex and member countries

The 25 messages received during week 2 are listed below in chronological order.

For ease of reference each message is posted individually, the title includes the date, name of author, papers referenced and key points of the message.

1. 8/10/03, Moderator message, Resending Schaffner messages of 6/10/03

2. 8/10/03, GROTH, paper 1a, Boundaries of risk assessment and risk management, resources, communication

3. 9/10/03, ADEGOKE, paper 3d, Developing countries - selection of experts and data

4. 9/10/03, WHITEHOUSE, papers 1c, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, Declaration of interest, open meetings, risk communication, "scientific committees", food additive dossiers, timelines of reports

5. 9/10/03, SCHAFFNER, paper 1b, Information on the US memorandum on science-based "principles and procedures"

6. 9/10/03, GROTH, paper 1b, Principles of scientific advice - discussion on the questions raised by author, Dr. Anne MacKenzie

7. 9/10/03, AGUILAR, papers 1a, 1b, 1c, Experts from developing countries, international standards in national context, independence of experts

8. 9/10/03, MERLIN, papers 1a, 2c, 3a, Scientific data from other scientific bodies

9. 10/10/03, GROTH, paper 1c, Balance of expert views, declaration of interest, open meetings risk communication

10. 10/10/03, GROTH, papers 1a, 2c, 3a, National and regional risk assessments, proposal for a "clearinghouse" of available scientific reports

11. 10/10/03, McCrindle, paper 1b, Comments from "developing country" on "sound science" (in response to Groth message of 9/10/03)

12. 10/10/03, GROTH, paper 1b, Terms of reference for scientific advice, risk communication, "risk assessment policy"

13. 10/10/03, AGUILAR, paper 1c/2b, Diversity of expertise in committees, risk assessment and risk management

14. 10/10/03, GROTH, paper 1c, Comments on risk communication paper written by Dr. Kaye Wachsmuth

15. 10/10/03, GROTH, paper 2a, Comments on paper 2a on legal issues- flexibility, budget, impact of standing committees versus ad hoc consultations

16. 10/10/03, Moderator message, Introducing participants

17. 11/10/03, SCHAFFNER, paper 1c, Declaration of interest, input from non-scientists

18. 12/10/03, SCHAFFNER, paper 1b, Example of a microbial risk assessment in a developing country

19. 13/10/03, MUKHERJEE, paper 1c, 3d, Risk analysis, selection of experts from developing countries

20. 13/10/03, NGUZ, paper 3d, Ownership of standards, "scientific validity" of standards, response to questions raised in paper by Dr. Gonzalez

21. 13/10/03, JEURING, paper 2a, Impact of standing committees versus ad hoc consultations, specific comments on JMPR

22. 14/10/03, NDEGWA, paper 3d, Involvement of developing countries, call of experts by Codex, collection of data, support by international organisations

23. 14/10/03, Papers 1a, 2c, 3a, SCHAFFNER, National/regional microbial risk assessments, example of a "clearinghouse"

24. 14/10/03, SCHAFFNER, paper 1b, Terms of reference for scientific advice

25. 14/10/03, SCHAFFNER, paper 1c, comments on Dr. Kaye Wachsmuth paper on communication