C01 and C02 Programme Review
A review of the Food Standards Agency's research and survey programmes (C01 and C02) on environmental contaminants in food has been completed. The review encompassed over 70 surveys and research projects on environmental contaminants (heavy metals, dioxins and PCBs, other organic pollutants) in food.
Chair
Dr Richard Burt (Consultant)
Review Panel Membership
Professor Sue Southon, (Institute of Food Research, Norwich,)
Dr Paul Harrison (Cranfield Centre for Environment and Health)
Professor Len Levy (Cranfield Centre for Environment and Health)
Dr Olaf Paepke (Ergo Research, Hamburg)
Dr John Cocker (Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton)
Professor Mike Ramsey (Centre for Environmental Research, University of Sussex)
Objectives
- To evaluate the scientific quality and relevance of the projects undertaken within these programme and how they have met the Programmes objectives.
- To assess the collective value of the work within the Programmes and identify future requirements.
Stakeholder Meeting
A meeting attended by representatives from the food industry, consumer organisations, laboratories and other Government departments was held on 13 July to discuss the interim results of the programme review.
Further Details
Ben Walters
Tel : 0207 276 8708
E-mail:
ben.walters@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
The full report of the review can be viewed or downloaded in Adobe Acrobat; see link below:
Related links
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