PMID- 2745387
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19890825
LR  - 20001218
IS  - 0004-5756 (Print)
IS  - 0004-5756 (Linking)
VI  - 72
IP  - 3
DP  - 1989 May-Jun
TI  - Codex alimentarius approach to pesticide residue standards.
PG  - 538-41
AB  - To protect consumers' health, most countries have maximum legal limits for 
      pesticide residues in foods. Trade difficulties can arise when limits differ 
      between countries. The Codex Alimentarius Commission was established in 1962 to 
      implement the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, the purpose of which is to 
      protect consumer health and ensure fair practices in international food trade. 
      The Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR), an intergovernmental body which 
      advises the Commission on matters related to pesticide residues, is responsible 
      for establishing maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides in foods and feeds 
      that move in international trade. Codex MRLs are based on residue data obtained 
      mainly from supervised trials that reflect approved pesticide use in accordance 
      with "good agricultural practice." MRLs must be toxicologically acceptable in 
      terms of estimated pesticide intake by consumers. CCPR Working Groups examine 
      problems related to establishing and implementing MRLs, including sampling and 
      methods of analysis. Despite time and effort expended, acceptance and application 
      of Codex MRLs face many problems in international trade.
FAU - Maybury, R B
AU  - Maybury RB
AD  - Agriculture Canada, Laboratory Services Division, Food Production and Marketing 
      Branch, Ottawa, Ontario.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - J Assoc Off Anal Chem
JT  - Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists
JID - 7505559
RN  - 0 (Pesticide Residues)
SB  - IM
MH  - *Food Contamination
MH  - *Pesticide Residues/toxicity
MH  - Reference Standards
EDAT- 1989/05/01 00:00
MHDA- 1989/05/01 00:01
CRDT- 1989/05/01 00:00
PHST- 1989/05/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1989/05/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1989/05/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Assoc Off Anal Chem. 1989 May-Jun;72(3):538-41.