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2.2.3 MATTERS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM FAO/WHO AND FROM THE 73 RD MEETING OF THE JOINT
FAO/WHO EXPERT COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES (JECFA) (AGENDA ITEM 3)
HIGHLIGHTS OF DISCUSSION
(Documents : CX/FA 11/43/3)
The Representatives of FAO and WHO informed the Committee
on the activities in scientific advice to Codex and to Member
countries, including the results and recommendations of the
73rd meeting of JECFA.
FAO and WHO activities
Publication
Updated principles and methods for risk assessment of
chemicals in food as the WHO Environmental Health
Criteria document No. 240.
- Serve as a guide for both international risk assessment bodies
and for governments and institutions engaged in risk
assessment of chemicals in food.
- Now available for purchase and free downloading
Activities
Nanotechnology
- Held an international conference in 2010 in cooperation with
the Government of Brazil and other stakeholders on issues
related to new and emerging applications of nanomaterials and
technologies in food and agriculture.
- As a follow up to the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on
nanotechnology applications in agriculture and food industry
held in 2009, work on the development of a guide to a tiered or
decision tree approach for risk assessment of nano-materials
had been initiated.
Others
Funding
The Representatives stressed the importance to ensure
adequate financial resources for the work on scientific advice
COMMITTEE'S DECISION
TINDAKAN MALAYSIA
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