Speakers' Presentation

Session 1: Overview and Regulatory Control of Pesticide Residues in Food

Overview of pesticide residues in food – application of pesticides in agriculture, their safety and regulation

Mr. Denis J. HAMILTON, Biosecurity Queensland ,
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Australia ;
Representative of the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues （ JMPR ）

European Union （ EU ） legislation on the use and control of pesticides

Dr. Francesca ARENA, Administrator, Health and Consumers Directorate General, European Commission

Management of residue limits for pesticide in agricultural products in Mainland China

Prof. Ying JI, Director of Residue Control Division, Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture, The People's Republic of China

The implementation of the EU legislation on pesticide residues

Dr. Francesca ARENA, Administrator, Health and Consumers Directorate General, European Commission

Pesticide residues in food – Canada's regulatory framework

Dr. Peter CHAN, Director General, Health Evaluation Directorate,
Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada

Session 2: Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Food

Regulation and assessment of chemical residues in Australia

Dr. Paul BRENT, Chief Scientist, Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Dietary risk assessment of pesticide residues in food

Ms. Hermine REICH, Senior Scientific Officer, European Food Safety Authority

Session 3: Standard Setting of Pesticide Residues in Food

Standards of maximum residue limits for pesticide in Mainland China

Prof. Ying JI, Director of Residue Control Division, Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture, The People's Republic of China

Procedures to set an import tolerance in Europe including data requirements

Dr. Karsten HOHGARDT, Scientific Director, Head of Unit Health,
Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), Germany

Proposed regulatory framework on pesticide residues in food in Hong Kong

Dr. Anne FUNG, Principal Medical Officer （ Risk Assessment and Communication ）, Centre for Food Safety, FEHD,
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region