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













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Washington, D.C., 28 - 31 March 2000

codex alimentarius commission


FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
ORGANIZATION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS

WORLD
HEALTH
ORGANIZATION



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ALINORM 01/31

JOINT FAO/WHO FOOD STANDARDS PROGRAMME

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION

Twenty-Fourth Session
Geneva, 2 - 7 July 2001

CX 4/60.2

CL 2000/11-RVDF
April 2000


TO:

- Codex Contact Points


- Interested International Organizations



FROM:

Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission


FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy



SUBJECT:

Distribution of the Report of the Twelfth Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (ALINORM 01/31)


The report of the Twelfth Session of the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods will be considered by the 47th Session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, 28-30 June 2000) and the 24th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Geneva, 2-7 July 2001).


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PART A: MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 24TH SESSION OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AT STEP 8 OR 5/8

PART B: MATTERS FOR ADOPTION BY THE 47TH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AT STEP 5

PART C: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS/INFORMATION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

OPENING OF THE SESSION

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (Agenda Item 1)

APPOINTMENT OF RAPPORTEUR (Agenda Item 2)

MATTERS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE BY THE CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND OTHER COMMITTEES (Agenda Item 3)

Other legitimate factors in the framework of risk analysis

RISK ANALYSIS PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGIES OF THE CODEX COMMITTEE ON RESIDUES OF VETERINARY DRUGS IN FOODS (Agenda Item 4)

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND THE USE OF ANTIMICROBIALS IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION (Agenda Item 5)

REPORT ON OIE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE HARMONIZATION OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCTS (Agenda Item 6)

REPORTS OF THE FIFTY-SECOND AND FIFTY-FOURTH MEETINGS OF THE JOINT FAO/WHO EXPERT COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES (Agenda Item 7)

CONSIDERATION OF MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS AT STEPS 7 AND 4 (Agenda Item 8)

Harmonization of MRL Setting for Compounds Used Both as Pesticides and as Veterinary Drugs
Maximum Residue Limits

Abamectin
Carazolol
Chlortetracycline/Oxytetracycline/Tetracycline
Clenbuterol
Cyfluthrin
a-Cypermethrin and Cypermethrin
Danofloxacin
Deltamethrin
Dexamethasone
Dihydrostreptomycin/Streptomycin
Doramectin
Eprinomectin
Estradiol-17b, Progesterone and Testosterone
Flumequine
Gentamicin
Imodocarb
Neomycin
Phoxim
Porcine Somatotropin
Sarafloxacin
Thiamphenicol

METHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS (Agenda Item 9)

(a) Review of Performance-based Criteria for Methods of Analysis and Sampling for Veterinary Drugs in Foods
(b) Identification of Routine Methods of Analysis and Sampling for Veterinary Drug Residues in Foods

GUIDELINES ON RESIDUES AT INJECTION SITES (Agenda Item 10)

CONTROL OF VETERINARY DRUG RESIDUES IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS (Agenda Item 11)

CONSIDERATION OF THE PRIORITY LIST OF VETERINARY DRUGS REQUIRING EVALUATION OR REEVALUATION (Agenda Item 12)

DISCUSSION PAPER ON DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS FOR MINOR SPECIES (Agenda Item 13)

OTHER BUSINESS AND FUTURE WORK (Agenda Item 14)

DATE AND PLACE OF NEXT SESSION (Agenda Item 15)

Appendix I: List of participants/Liste des participants/Lista de participantes

Appendix II: Draft Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs (Advanced to Step 8 of the Codex Procedure)

Appendix III: Proposed Draft And Proposed Draft Revised Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs (Advanced to Step 5/8 of the Codex Procedure)

Appendix IV: Draft Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs (Retained at Step 7 of the Codex Procedure)

Appendix V: Proposed Draft And Proposed Draft Revised Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs (Advanced to Step 5 of the Codex Procedure)

Appendix VI: Proposed Draft Maximum Residue Limits for Veterinary Drugs (Retained to Step 4 of the Codex Procedure)

Appendix VII: Proposed Draft Amendments to Glossary of Terms and Definitions (At Step 3 of the Codex Accelerated Procedure)

Appendix VIII: Priority List of Veterinary Drugs