Report of the Tenth Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods

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San José, Costa Rica, 29 October - 1 November 1996

codex alimentarius commission

JOINT OFFICE: Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 ROME Tel.: 52251 Telex: 625825-625853 FAO I Cables: Foodagri Rome Facsimile: (6)5225.4593

ALINORM 97/31A

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Twenty-second Session
Geneva, 23-28 June 1997

NOTE: This report includes Codex Circular Letter CL 1996/43-RVDF

CX 4/60.2	CL 1996/43-RVDF
	December 1996

TO:	Codex Contact Points
	Interested International Organizations
	Participants at the Tenth Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods
FROM:	Chief, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy
SUBJECT:	Distribution of the Report of the Tenth Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drug Drugs in Foods (ALINORM 97/31A)

The report of the tenth Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF) is attached. It will be considered by the Twenty-second session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, 23-28 June 1997).

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PART A: MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 22ND SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

PART B: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AND INFORMATION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION (Agenda Item 1)

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 2)

APPOINTMENT OF RAPPORTEUR (Agenda Item 3)

MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE (Agenda Item 4)

A) Matters Arising From Other Codex Committees
B) Risk Assessment In The Codex Committee On Residues Of Veterinary Drugs In Foods

REPORT OF THE FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING OF THE JOINT FAO/WHO EXPERT COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES (Agenda Item 5)

OIE REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON HARMONIZATION OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCTS (VICH) (Agenda Item 6)

CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS (MRLVDs) AT STEP 7 (Agenda Item 7)

CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS (MRLVDs) AT STEP 4 (Agenda Item 8)

GUIDELINES ON RESIDUES AT INJECTION SITES (Agenda Item 9)

METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING (Agenda Item 10)

A) Establishing Routine Methods to Meet Codex Maximum Residue Limit Requirements
B) Methods of Analysis and Sampling for Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods

REVIEW OF THE CODEX GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGULATORY PROGRAMME FOR CONTROL OF VETERINARY DRUG RESIDUES IN FOODS - RESIDUES OF VETERINARY DRUGS IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS (Agenda Item 11)

RESIDUE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES IN CODEX (Agenda Item 12)

CONSIDERATION OF THE PRIORITY LIST OF VETERINARY DRUGS REQUIRING EVALUATION (Agenda Item 13)

PROGRESS REPORT ON THE COMPENDIUM OF VETERINARY DRUGS (Agenda Item 14)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 15)

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 16)

CLOSURE OF THE SESSION

LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDIX I: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS/LISTE DES PARTICIANTS/LISTA DE PARTICIPATES
APPENDIX II: DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS (Advanced to Step 8)
APPENDIX III: DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS (Retained at Step 7)
APPENDIX IV: PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS (Advanced to Steps 5/8)
APPENDIX V: PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS (Advanced to Step 5)
APPENDIX VI: PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS (Retained at Step 4)
APPENDIX VII: PRIORITY LIST OF VETERINARY DRUGS REQUIRING EVALUATION OR REEVALUATION
APPENDIX VIII: AMENDMENTS TO METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED CODEX MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS (Recommendations from the 10th Session)