Cooperative Agreement to Support the World Health Organization (WH)) International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS)

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Cooperative Agreement to Support the World Health Organization (WH)) International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS): This FOA is soliciting an application from the World Health Organization (WHO) International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), to continue their work in important international risk assessment and standard setting activities for food ingredients, contaminants, and veterinary drug residues in food. The World Health Organization (WHO) International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) is an umbrella organization that provides for timely international collaboration on multinational cooperative activities. Various programs under the WHO/IPCS, such as the Joint Food and Agriculture (FAO)/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), significantly contribute to internationally-recognized, science-based risk assessments of food additives, contaminants, and residues of veterinary drugs in foods. The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) relies on JECFAs scientific advice when establishing international standards for foods. The WHO/IPCS also supports FAO/WHO Expert Consultations on risk assessments for emerging or cross-cutting issues (e.g., non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), allergenicity of foods derived from biotechnology, risk-benefit assessment of the use of active chlorine species in food processing). The evaluations that are produced by these Expert Consultations provide a sound scientific basis for Codexs standard-setting activities that contribute to improved public health and food safety worldwide. The following activities are to be supported by this cooperative agreement: 1. Schedule, plan and conduct appropriate work groups, consultations, and committee meetings, which have emphasis on, but are not limited to, food additives, contaminants, and residues of veterinary drugs in food. 2. Identify advisers, and prepare written working papers summarizing the data on substances under consideration. 3. Prepare written working papers and technical documents for the JECFA, and for the FAO/WHO Expert Consultations related to food additives, contaminants, and residues of veterinary drugs in food.