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Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food: 54th Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (WHO Technical Report Series)
Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food 54th Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives - WHO Technical Report Series Author:World Health Organization This report presents the conclusions of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee convened to evaluate the safety of residues of certain veterinary drugs in food and to recommend maximum levels for such residues in food. — The first part considers the interpretation of data on inhibition of cholinesterase activity and recommendations arising from an infor... more »mal meeting on harmonization with the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues.
A summary follows of the Committee's evaluations of toxicological and residue data on a variety of veterinary drugs: one anthelminthic agent (ivermectin), four antimicrobial agents (flumequine, lincomycin, oxytetracycline and tilmicosin) six insecticides (cyhalothrin, cypermethrin, a-cypermethrin, dicyclanil, permethrin and metrifonate (trichlorfon), and one production aid (melengestrol acetate).
Annexed to the report are a summary of the Committee's recommendations on these drugs, including Acceptable Daily Intakes and Maximum Residue Limits and further information required.« less