The use of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals can leave residues that may pose a risk to consumers.
A rigorous scientific assessment can help mitigate these risks while facilitating the international trade of animal-derived food products. In six sections, this toolbox describes the process used by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) when assessing the risks of veterinary drug residues in animal-derived food products consumed by humans.
This toolbox has been designed to:
- introduce users to relevant concepts and issues that arise during a veterinary drug residue risk assessment;
- present the veterinary drug risk assessment process as specifically used by JECFA;
- provide examples of the individual steps in the risk assessment process;
- identify additional sources of guidance for users requiring more detailed information about specific steps in the risk assessment process;
- highlight the repercussions of data quality challenges and the subsequent impact on JECFA’s risk assessment process.
Background
This toolbox describes the process used by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) when assessing the risks of veterinary drug residues in animal-derived food products consumed by humans.
How to use
The JECFA Toolbox for Veterinary Drug Residues Risk Assessment is organized into multiple sections that can be accessed by clicking on the Toolbox dropdown menu above.
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