21. The report of the Consultation (York, UK) was presented by Mr D. Hamilton (Australia), Chairman of the Consultation, who stressed that one of the main results of the Consultation was to recommend that intake assessments should make the best possible use of all available data.
22. The Committee was informed that recommendations relating to the Theoretical Maximum Daily Intake (TMDI) calculations had been incorporated into the exposure assessment for pesticides evaluated by the 1995 JMPR, where feasible. In regard to recommendations related to food consumption, a Consultation was being planned for February 1997 which would update and possibly expand the existing 5 regional/cultural diets currently used by WHO in performing calculations. In addition, guidance on considering large portion sizes for the purpose of risk assessment of acute hazards posed by pesticides would also be developed. A summary report would be available to the next session of the Committee.
23. The Committee was informed that the revised guidelines, including example calculations, were being prepared as recommended by the Consultation. Because the revised guidelines would be the basis for exposure assessments prepared for the JMPR and CCPR, the Committee agreed to discuss the revised guidelines at the next session. The draft revised guidelines would be circulated for government comment in advance of that session.
