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Importance of Developing and Improving National Food Safety and Pesticide

Residue Monitoring

Workshop on Development of Pesticide Monitoring Programme in Asian Countries

July 21-22, 2015 Beijing

Yong Zhen Yang

Pesticide Risk Reduction

AGP, FAO


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Outline of the presentation

Needs for national pesticide residue monitoring (why)

key points in development and implantation of national pesticide residue monitoring (What)

Practice /model of National pesticide residue monitoring (How)


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Global fruit and vegetable production and trade has significantly increased

--Output has been growing at an annual rate of about 3% over

the last decade. In 2011, almost 640 million tons of fruit and more

than 1 billion tons of vegetables were gathered throughout the world.


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Fruit and vegetables have been consistently increased in the net exporter position of many countries. This product aggregate has become the most important in value terms.

Over the 2000–2010 decade, the fruit and vegetables sector has grown by more than 11 percent per year at the global level

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(Source: FAOSTAT ,2015) (Source: OECD Agricultural Specific Trade

Facilitation Indicators ,2015)


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Global volume market for pesticides estimated to reach 3.4 million tons by 2020 from 2.3 million tons in 2014, with a volume growth being 6.2% between 2015 and 2020. Asia-Pacific is expected to emerge as the fastest growing market with a volume CAGR of 7.9% in 2015-2020.

Worldwide consumption of Pesticides in Crop-Based applications is the largest, estimated at 1.9 million tons in 2014. The consumption of pesticides in fruit and vegetable crop applications is about 5.5% (volume) and 6.2% (value) over the 2015-2020


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More trade impeding effects in the case of direct MRLs than for other types

of measures of standards

--increasing of number and stringency of standards more than(60%) of the

regular notifications were related to food-related products (food safety)

-- Increasingly comprehensive and stringent food standards in developed

country markets amplified the challenges for developing countries on agro-

products


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Importance :

residue monitoring in animal and plant products

- to manage the risk of chemical residues and environment contaminants

- to build up /strengthen consumer's confidence in food safety

- facilitate access to domestic and international market

- assist government identify potential residue problems including failure to comply with good agricultural practices, and can indicate where follow-up action is needed to prevent or solve the problems (maintain reputation as a supplier of clean produce).

- support country’s agriculture production and food industry


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Residue monitoring aims to:

provide an estimate of the occurrence of residues in products (using systems based on sampling and statistical probability)

confirm (or otherwise) that residues in products are below set limits

alert responsible government authorities and industry if, and when, limits are exceeded, so that corrective action can be taken.


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key points in development and implantation of national residue monitoring (NRM)

Essential support

-- government support

-- cooperation and collaboration of different agencies

-- funding available (government budget, levies, contracted direct funding)

-- qualified (accredited) laboratories

-- experienced experts/staff

-- legal basis ( relevant regulation; MRLs)

-- report/publication mechanism


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Technical requirements

-- comprehensive monitoring programme

-- identify target pesticides by considering authorized use; availability of analysis method (multi-residue method)

-- identify target crops(commodities) by considering priority of domestic consumption, priority of export/import, specific risks regarding compliance with food standards and risks for consumer safety (e.g. fresh fruit and vegetables)

-- sampling (random or specifically designed sampling protocols

-- standard operation practices (SOPs) for lab analysis


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Annual Report includes the following information:

results of compliance and violative

analysis of the results of the controls on pesticide residues provided in the country ;

statement of the possible reasons why the MRLs were exceeded, together with any appropriate observations regarding risk management options;

analysis of chronic and acute risks to the health of consumers from pesticide residues (if possible)


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Practice of monitoring (example 1) : U.S.A (started in 1967)

National Residue Program (NRP) - administered by USDA,

Conducted by Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) cooperation and collaboration with several agencies (EPA, DHHS, FDA), Federal budget

NRP is designed to: (1) provide a structured process for identifying and evaluating chemical compounds of concern in food animals; (2) analyze chemical compounds of concern; (3) collect, analyze, and report results; and, (4) identify the need for regulatory follow-up subsequent to the identification of violative levels of chemical residues.


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California Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program

Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program is designed to meet the goals:

Monitor pesticide residues in fresh produce throughout the California food supply.

Identify specific fruit and vegetable commodities that have a higher incidence of illegal pesticide residues.

Generate sample analysis data requested by DPR’s Medical Toxicology Branch to help them assess the dietary risk of certain pesticides.

Help keep produce with illegal residues out of the marketplace.

In 2013, collected 3,483 samples of more than 155 different fruits and vegetables, from the channels of trade, including wholesale and retail outlets, distribution centers, and farmers markets.


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Practice monitoring (example 2): EU (started in 1990)

Responsible authorization: EFSA- EU-coordinated monitoring

Programme,

Special process: conduct dietary exposure assessment for the pesticides

covered in the monitoring

In 2012, more than 78,390 samples of more than 750 different

food products were tested for approximately 800 different

pesticides.


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Practice monitoring (example 3): Australia (started in early 1960s)

--Residue monitoring is part of an overall strategy of Australian

government to minimize chemical residues in agricultural produce.

-- Monitoring can identify potential problems, including inappropriate use of chemicals, and can indicate where follow-up action by state or territory regulators is required.


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National Residue Survey (NRS) – an operational unit within the department of agriculture, funded by Australia’s primary industries through levies or through contracted direct funding (industry-funded)

The core work of the NRS is to facilitate the testing of animal and plant products for pesticide and veterinary medicine residues, and environmental contaminants. Product testing is done through either random or specifically designed sampling protocols.

2013-2014 analyzed in total 22854 samples


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NRS summary results for all random monitoring programmes in 2013-14

Commodity Samples tested Compliance with relevant Australian Standards

(%)

Animal products (30 products sampled)

Meat, eggs, honey and aquatic species 12 635 99.81

Plant products (27 products sampled)

Grains 6 137 99.17

Horticulture 1 087 99.45


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Conclusion

National Pesticide Residue Monitoring (NPRM)

- effective measure to improve food safety

- important to consumer health and to economical development

Implantation of NPRM requires strong support

- regulation, insinuation, finance, facilities and expertise

Challenge and opportunity for developing countries

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Thank you very much for your kind attention!

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