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Section Four - 4.4 JMPR-Rev - Final - DTP

The JMPR is a joint expert group of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) that sets standards for pesticide residues in food. It consists of a FAO panel that reviews residue and analytical data and establishes maximum residue levels, and a WHO group that reviews toxicology data and estimates acceptable daily intakes. The JMPR serves as a scientific advisory body to establish safety standards and provides risk assessments to help countries set regulatory policies. It publishes evaluations of pesticides that include acceptable intake levels and maximum residue limits to protect public health.

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Section Four - 4.4 JMPR-Rev - Final - DTP

The JMPR is a joint expert group of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) that sets standards for pesticide residues in food. It consists of a FAO panel that reviews residue and analytical data and establishes maximum residue levels, and a WHO group that reviews toxicology data and estimates acceptable daily intakes. The JMPR serves as a scientific advisory body to establish safety standards and provides risk assessments to help countries set regulatory policies. It publishes evaluations of pesticides that include acceptable intake levels and maximum residue limits to protect public health.

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FAO/WHO CODEX TRAINING PACKAGE

SECTION FOUR SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF CODEX WORK

Module 4.4 JMPR

What is JMPR?
JMPR Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues
An international expert scientific group: FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment WHO Core Assessment Group

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FAO Panel of Experts


Reviews residue and analytical aspects of pesticides

examines data on their metabolism, fate in the environment, and use patterns establishes the maximum residue levels that might occur as a result of the use of the pesticides according to good agricultural practices

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WHO Core Assessment Group


Reviews toxicological and related data
Estimates acceptable daily intakes (ADIs) of the pesticides for humans

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Purpose of JMPR
JMPR serves as a scientific advisory body to: FAO and WHO FAO and WHO Member Governments Codex Alimentarius Commission and its subsidiary bodies (in particular CCPR) Countries need reliable risk assessments of chemicals in food, but few have the expertise and funds to carry out separate risk assessments. JMPR is a reliable source of expert advice, and some countries use information from JMPR in formulating their own regulatory programmes.
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Membership of JMPR
FAO is responsible for selecting members to deal with residue and analytical aspects WHO is responsible for selecting members to deal with the toxicological evaluation

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Selection of members
Scientific credentials considered Members serve in their individual capacities as experts, not as representatives of their country or organization Balance of scientific expertise and other experience considered essential Cost of experts' attendance at joint meetings is covered by FAO/WHO

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JMPR evaluations
Establishes ADIs and acute reference doses on the basis of the toxicological data and related available information Reviews pesticide use patterns, data on the chemistry and composition of pesticides and methods of analysis of pesticide residues Recommends maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides that occur in food commodities following their use according to good agricultural practices Develops general principles for assessing the safety of chemicals in food

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Results of JMPR meetings


Conclusions summarized in reports published in the FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper series and on the FAO/WHO Web sites Reports reflect the agreed view of the committee as a whole and describe the basis for the conclusions Toxicological monographs summarizing the data used in the evaluations and providing references to the relevant literature are published after the meetings by WHO Residues monographs FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper series

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Web sites:
Information on JECFA is available at both the FAO and WHO Web sites:

http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPP/Pesticid/Default.htm http://www.who.int/foodsafety/chem/jmpr/en

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