title: International Harmonization of Food Safety Assessment of Pesticide Residues.
abstract: This paper summarizes the development of principles and methods applied within the program of the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius during the past 50 years for the safety assessment of pesticide residues in food and feed and establishing maximum residue limits (MRLs) to promote free international trade and assure the safety of consumers. The role of major international organizations in this process, the FAO capacity building activities, and some problematic areas that require special attention are briefly described.
authors: National Food Chain Safety Office, Tábornok u 2 u, Budapest 1143, Hungary.
authors: Árpád
authors: Á
authors: Ambrus
mesh_terms: D005502:Food / Q000592:standards*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D059022:Food Safety; D038622:Internationality; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010573:Pesticide Residues
keywords: Codex Alimentarius; JMPR; MRL; good agriculture practice; maximum residue limit; pesticide residues; quality control of analytical measurements