Is there an international standard for veterinary drug residues?
The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JEFCA) conducts food safety assessments for residues of veterinary drugs in food. The WHO group of experts within JECFA is responsible for the toxicological evaluation and establishment of an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), while the FAO group of experts reviews the residue and metabolism studies relevant for establishing MRLs for veterinary drugs. JEFCA serves as the scientific advisory body to the FAO, WHO, their Member States, and the Codex Alimentarius Commission, primarily through the Codex Committee on Food Additives and the Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods, regarding the safety of food additives, residues of veterinary drugs, and contaminants in food. The Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs is the lead agency on veterinary drugs residues in foods and recommends MRLs for veterinary drugs. Codex MRLs for Residues of Veterinary Drugs (MRLVD) are not legally binding but are recommended by the Co
