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Book (stand-alone)Guide to develop and strengthen national pesticide residue monitoring programmes 2022
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No results found.Countries in Asia and the Pacific region recognize the need to have a comprehensive framework for pesticide residue management through science-based risk assessment, management and communication. The framework incorporates a range of functions and activities including pesticide registration, Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) setting, approval of a pesticide product label, farmer education, pesticide control-of-use regulation, food traceability, verification of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP), national pesticide residue monitoring programmes, facilitation of trade and market access, traceback investigation and pesticide review. The frameworks tend to be operated as a continuum seeking ongoing improvement in GAP and enhancements to food safety. A sound pesticide residue framework does not rely only on residue monitoring but importantly includes at the very least pesticide registration, chemical control of-use, traceback investigation and a chemical review process. An increasing focus on harmonization of the pesticide risk management framework elements including the setting of MRLs is a key strategy to assist countries in the region. FAO received an official request from the ASEAN Health Cluster 4: Ensuring Food Safety (AHC4) to assist in developing the basis for countries to implement effective pesticide residue monitoring systems which are in line with the overall framework of the ASEAN food safety policy. Noting the broad spectrum of pesticide risk management frameworks present in the ASEAN countries, AHC4 and FAO worked collaboratively to develop this regional guide, which is based on an in-depth situation analysis of the ASEAN countries in terms of their capacities and knowledge levels.The present guide provides practical solutions and management options for countries at different capacity levels to develop or strengthen effective pesticide residue monitoring systems. -
BookletFAO pesticide residue monitoring project for Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. Situation Assessment
Meeting Report, 25 August 2020
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No results found.The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recognises the need for a comprehensive framework for pesticide residue risk management through science-based risk assessment, management and communication. FAO and Codex Alimentarius Members also recognize that a sound pesticide residue risk management framework does not only rely on residue monitoring, but also includes pesticide registration, chemical control-of-use, traceback investigation and a chemical review process. Moreover, there is an increasing focus on harmonisation of the pesticide management framework, including the setting of maximum residue limits. Noting the broad spectrum of pesticide residue risk management frameworks present in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, FAO recognises the need to develop a guidance document to assist countries in establishing such a framework through appropriate residue monitoring initiatives, traceback review, farm level education and pesticide use review. In order for FAO to assist ASEAN country participants via guidance documents, it is necessary to determine the current situation in the ten countries to better understand the needs, gaps and opportunities. The FAO project team arranged an initial virtual meeting with a view to encouraging open constructive discussion between FAO and participating countries. This report sets out the key information obtained from the 25 August 2020 Situation Assessment virtual meeting that presented the background to the FAO Pesticide residue monitoring project for ASEAN countries and asked four introductory questions of the participants designed to obtain information about the current situation with respective national residue monitoring initiatives. -
BookletFAO regional Training on “Capacity building on risk categorization for ranking risk of ASEAN food hazards for developing the risk-based monitoring protocol for food safety” 2019
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No results found.A well-designed risk-based monitoring procedure for food safety hazards is one of the key elements for food safety control system. To ensure the success and effectiveness of establishing a monitoring procedure, a risk-based approach in ranking food hazards should be applied during the initial step for developing any monitoring programme. This would permits governmental and regulatory authorities to allocate resources most effectively for food safety control in their country. The best risk-ranking tool to be used should be selected on the basic of risk management requirements as well as data availability. Risk categorization, or the use of a risk matrix, is an example of a risk ranking tool, which can be applied to microbiological or chemical food safety hazards, when limited quantitative data are available. In order to strengthen the capacity on risk-based monitoring programme, FAO, collaborated with Thai Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA), held the regional training course on “Capacity building on risk categorization for ranking risk of ASEAN food hazards for developing the risk-based monitoring protocol for food safety” from 23 to 25 April 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. Over 30 participants attended the three-day training course. Through technical presentations, examples of good practices in other countries, and group work session, participants obtained knowledge on the principles of risk categorization. The training course enabled participants to discuss which approach ASEAN would apply for risk categorization for ranking of ASEAN food safety hazards, which further be used for developing the ASEAN risk-based monitoring procedure for one ASEAN common hazard.
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