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Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants

World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations & Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives....

Guidelines for the registration of microbial, botanical and semiochemical pest control agents for plant protection and public health uses

World Health Organization & Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (‎2017)‎. International code of conduct on pesticide management:...

Safety aspects of genetically modified foods

FAO and WHO convened this Consultation to evaluate experience gained since the 1996 Joint FAO/WHO Consultation (FAO, 1996) and to assess whether any new...

state-of-the-art-risk-management

Following up on one of the recommendations of the 2009 FAO/WHO expert meeting, the present report reviews national and international activities on the...

fao-who-expert-meeting-on-the-application-of-nano

Given the increased global interest in the use of nanotechnology and concerns on the potential food safety implications, FAO and WHO convened a joint...

modern-food-biotechnology-human-health

The study reviews evidence in several broad areas related to the use of genetically modified (GM) organisms in the food supply (GM foods), including...

safety-aspect-of-genetically-modified-foods-of-plant-origin

FAO and WHO convened this Consultation to evaluate experience gained since the 1996 Joint FAO/WHO Consultation (FAO, 1996) and to assess whether any...

high-dose-irradiation

This report presents the conclusions and recommendations of a group of experts convened to assess the safety and nutritional adequacy of food irradiated...

food-safety-issues

Health technologies may be divided into those for curative and preventive purposes. In the latter group, a number of food technologies play a fundamental...

fao-expert-consultation

The objective of the report is to provide scientific advice to FAO/WHO and their Member States on two sets of questions regarding: i) marker and reporter...

A Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Foods Derived from Biotechnology – Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Genetically Modified Microorganisms...

evaluation-of-allergenicity

The report provides FAO, WHO and their Member States with scientific advice in relation to the assessment of allergenicity in genetically modified foods.