Principles of Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins in Food and Feed by European Food Safety Authority (efsa)
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There are several international organizations with scientific boards dealing with the problem of food and feed contaminants. Apart the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, Lyon, France) which is focused on carcinogenicity of natural and manmade compounds, there is also a more recently founded (1980) International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), a joint venture of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and WHO. IPCS organizes scientific meetings of experts called Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committees on Food Additives (JECFA) which is particularly concerned about the safety of food additives, residues of veterinary drugs, naturally occurring toxicants and contaminants of food. JECFA serves as scientific advisory body to FAO, WHO, their Member States and the Codex Alimentarius Comission.
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