FSIS Reports FAO/WHO Correction on Vet Drug Residue Limits, etc.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service reported that the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization’s Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JEFCA) has issued a correction clarifying that the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Apramycin are temporary. FSIS also announced a WHO call for comments on guidelines on sodium and potassium consumption.
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MRLs on Apramycin Temporary. The FAO and WHO JECFA Secretariats have issued the following: Corrigendum: The status of the recommended MRLs for Apramycin are temporary and not fully recommended MRLs, as reported in the Summary of the 75th Meeting of the Committee that was issued on 23 November 2011. The Summary and Conclusions of the 75th JECFA available on the FAO and JECFA websites have been amended to reflect the above corrigendum.
Call for Comments on Sodium/Potassium. A call for public comments was recently issued by the WHO Nutrition Policy and Scientific Advice Unit, which has developed evidence-informed guidelines on sodium and potassium consumption based on the WHO Handbook for Guideline Development. Public comments will be accepted until February 29, 2012. Individuals wishing to participate at this stage of the guideline development process should submit a signed Declaration of Interests Form and a recent resume here: