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AgVetLink June 2005

Codex Committee on Pesticides Residues – April 2005

Dave Lunn and Warren Hughes attended the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) held in The Hague, The Netherlands, 18-23 April 2005. 

Just under 390 MRLs were recommended for adoption as Codex MRLs or advanced a step (for a last round of country comments).  There were ongoing discussions on potential dietary intake risks from residues of some acutely toxic pesticides (mostly organophosphates) and probabilistic modelling.

The Committee has agreed to fast track MRLs recommended by JMPR, possibly by setting temporary CXLs.  This is in response to ongoing concerns expressed by some countries and industry sectors over the slow progression of MRLs through the Codex system.

WHO advised the Committee of serious funding issues regarding the ability to host the 2005 toxicological panel for JMPR.  If funding is not found and it continues to be an issue, this could have major impact on the ability of the committee to progress MRLs through Codex in the upcoming years. 

The Chemistry and Manufacturing Standard – Plant Compounds has been updated and placed on the website.  Thank you to all who provided submissions and comments.