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

The 13 messages received during week 5 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. 29/10/03, AGUILAR, paper 2b, Declaration of interests

2. 29/10/03, DE CAMPOS, papers 3b, 3d, Food standards, data collection, national consumption data, analytical quality assurance

3. 29/10/03, GROTH, paper 2c, Selection of experts, available expertise, best expertise, response to questions in paper

4. 31/10/03, Message from Moderator, with two weeks remaining

5. 31/10/03, MUKHERJEE, paper 2b, Transparency, support for Dr. Groth's comments of 28/10/03

6. 31/10/03, GROTH, paper 3a, Management system, "Scientific Committee", vision of 'functional separation' between risk managers and risk assessors, role of Codex

7. 31/10/03, LEFFERTS, paper 2b, Transparency, confidential data, mutual trust and credibility, non-experts participants, declarations of interest, risk assessment policy

8. 01/11/03, AHMAD, paper 2c, Selection of experts

9. 02/11/03, DE CAMPOS, paper 3c, Data, open call versus personal contacts, data collection in developing countries - GEMS/FOOD, analytical quality assurance, problems of developing countries

10. 03/11/03, NGUZ, paper 3c, Obtaining or collecting data, communication and management of data, use of data

11. 03/11/03, McCRINDLE, paper 2b, Meaning of transparency

12. 03/11/03, MORETTO, papers 2c, 3b, Declaration of interest, calls for experts, remuneration, time management/work sharing

13. 04/11/03, AHMAD, paper 3a, Management, standard setting and involvement of developing countries