Regional Training Workshop on Development of Pesticide Residue Monitoring Programme in Asian Countries
Summary
Within the context of South-South Cooperation on food safety, a regional training workshop on development of pesticide residue monitoring programme in Asia countries was organized jointly by Food Safety and Quality Unit of the Headquarters and FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP) in collaboration with the Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-products (IQSTAP) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China during 21-22 July, 2015. More than 30 persons covering management and technical levels attended including 18 participants from 9 Asian countries, Chinese experts related to pesticide residue field, and officials from FAO. The training workshop consisted of 5 sessions including understanding international standards and guidelines related to pesticide residue monitoring (PRM), country information sharing on PRM, PRM programme from design to implementation, data application on PRM programmes and food safety management, and group work and discussion. The faculty for the training were drawn from academics and professionals with long standing experience in the field from China.
The opening session commenced with the Opening remarks delivered by Ms Shashi Sareen, Senior Food Safety & Nutrition Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and Welcome remarks given by Mr Zhongjun ZHANG on behalf of FAO Representative in China and remarks given by Dr Yongzhong QIAN on behalf of the Institute of Quality Standard and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. This was followed by technical interactive sessions consisting of key conceptual and factual lectures followed by group exercises enabling the participants to acquire new or advanced knowledge, and practical skills on the principles of pesticide residue monitoring programme. How to design and implement a pesticide residue monitoring programme was discussed at the end of the workshop, allowing the participants to reflect on the knowledge accumulated throughout the workshop, apply new skills and report/exchange key lessons-learned. Overall the training workshop was successful. 94% of participants evaluated the quality of the workshop as very good/excellent and most of participants found the training workshop to be useful and relevant to their needs. The participants increased awareness and basic knowledge on pesticide residue monitoring programme, and also developed the basic capability on pesticide residue monitoring programme design and implementation to promote pesticide residue monitoring and control through the training.
Objectives
The main objectives of this training workshop were to:
- Increase awareness and knowledge on pesticide residue monitoring (PRM) programme;
- Develop the capability on pesticide residue monitoring programme design and implementation to promote pesticide residue monitoring and control and its institutionalization
Presentations
Workshop on development of pesticide monitoring programme in Asian Countries
Agro-product safety management: role of PRM and Codex’s requirements
Risk monitoring programme for Agro-products in China
A framework of PRM and its design
Prioritization in a PRM programme
PRM implementation: Sampling techniques
PRM implementation: Testing Method
PRM implementation: Quality Control
PRM implementation: Data Analysis and report formulation
PRM data application to food safety management: A case in China