International standards for food safety/ Naomi Rees & David Watson

The Importance Of International Food Safety. International Food Standards: The Work of Codex. Food Safety and International Trade: The Role of the WTO and the SPS Agreement. National and Regional Standards. Regulation of Food Additives, Contaminants, and Pesticides in the United States. European Community Legislation on Limits for Additives and Contaminants in Food. Development of Australia/New Zealand Standards. Southern Common Market Standards. Scientific and Other Legitimate Factors. Exposure Assessment Supporting International Developments. Methods for Estimating Dietary Exposure and Quantifying Variability. The Need for Developing Countries to Improve National Infrastructure to Contribute to International Standards. A View from Consumers. Codex and Other International Standards. The Codex General Standard for Food Additives. A Work in Progress. Development of the Codex Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food. Codex Standards for Pesticide Residues. Codex Standards for Veterinary Drug Residues. Development of Radiological Standards. Establishment of Codex Microbiological Criteria for Foods.