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JECFA Toolbox for Veterinary Drug Residues Risk Assessment

Section 0. Introduction
Section 0. Introduction
13/05/2024

This guidance document introduces the concept of veterinary drug residue risk assessment, with a specific focus on the approach used by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA).

The use of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals can leave residues that may pose a risk to consumers when they consume animal-derived food products. A rigorous scientific assessment can help mitigate these risks while facilitating the international trade of animal-derived food products.

Consult the guidance document on the introduction to the JECFA veterinary drug residue risk assessment process to:

 

  • get an overview of the purpose and content of the toolbox;
  • understand how JECFA interacts with other agencies, participants and stakeholders in the broader veterinary drug residue risk analyses; and
  • read a Q&A on the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) and JECFA.