14. The Committee took note of a number of general items in the 1997 JMPR report, including discussion of the FAO Manual on the Submission and Evaluation of Pesticide Residues Data for Estimation of Maximum Residue Levels in Food and Feed; advice on the submission of information for consideration by the FAO Panel; a proposal for the designation MRLM (maximum residues limit for monitoring) to be applied to pesticides for which JMPR estimates of dietary intake exceed the ADI; estimation of maximum residue and STMR levels for products of animal origin when residues are transferred from feed items; extrapolation of residue data to minor crops; the need for harmonizing recommendations from JMPR and JECFA for MRLs for pesticides with both agricultural and veterinary uses; the nature of fat samples in studies on fat-soluble compounds; and consideration of the assessment of the chronic dietary risk of dithiocarbamate pesticides.
15. Delegations welcomed the availability of this FAO Manual as it would enable future submissions to be more consistent and would facilitate the evaluation of the information provided.
16. The Committee agreed that the proposal of JMPR to develop MRLMs would require risk management decisions on how to deal with them when they got into the Codex system. A Circular Letter would be prepared requesting the views of Member countries and international organizations on the proposal.
17. The extrapolation of residue data to minor crops was of interest to all countries, especially to developing countries. The Committee agreed that a Circular Letter would be prepared requesting information on situations where extrapolation of residue data to minor crops was considered feasible at the national level, which would assist JMPR in further developing this activity.
18. Noting the very late availability of the 1997 JMPR Report, the Observer from the EC requested that the report along with the 1998 JMPR Report be included in the agenda of the next Session.
