EVALUATION OF CERTAIN VETERINARY DRUG RESIDUES IN FOOD Fiftyfourth report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives CO Geneva 2001WHO Lina Cataloguing. Pubtcaten Data ont FAOMWHO Expert Cmmies on Food Ashes (2000: Ganev, Swzarand) ‘Evanaton of cetan vetetnary dag rwedves food fourth ep a he ‘Fant PROMO Exper Gammitse on Food Aatives, (40 tecnica report series: 900) |. Veterinary cruge—toxelly2.01u9rsidues—analsis3.Drug residuea—txiy 4.Masamum soabie conestratin-sandrds, Sood contamination Tile liseres 'SBN 92 4 120000 9 (LM assteation: WA 712} ISSN ost2.c054 “Tho Word Hea Crgarization welcomns requast for pormision fo reproduce or wera ts publos- ove, npat orn ll Appieon en cngiee shouldbe acaressod tote Oice ct Publication, Word Heath Organtton, Genova, Sulzoiard,urich will be gad o preside be latest formation on ay {hangce mada too fx, pins for ew eters. snd Yeas and wonsstoneaeadyavarabl ‘© World Health Organization 2001 Publications of he Wer Heath Orgarizatinenioy copyright protection n accordance wit the prevsons (0 Protec! 20 the Universal Copyright Convention. Al igh reserve, ‘The designs employed snd the presertaon ofthe mata in ths pubicaton do not my the herecson af any onion whatsoever on tre part af fe Secreta ote World Heath Drgarizaton ‘canoeing ts nga tte of iy coun, etry, Cy of ae ao ts ashore, or concomeg he ‘elton oft ontere or bound, “Te mention of specie companies or of catsin manuactrr products doce not Imply hat they are eeaed of roonmended by ne Word Healt Organization n preference to cers of a sma nate {hat are net ranioned. Erora snd omone oxcoped, the nuns of propiny produce are ith ‘dished by sal capt eta “Typeset in Hong Kong Printed In Switzerond 2ooorrasad = besteeisenutet — 6200Contents 4 5 Introduction General considerations 2.1 Modification of the agenda 22. Interpretation of data on inhibition of cholinesterase activity 23. Consideration of recommendations arising from an informal meeting on harmonization with the Joint FAONWHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues ‘Comments on residues of specific veterinary drugs 3.1 Anthelminthic agent 3.1.1 Ivermectin 32 Antimicrobial agents 3.21 Flumequine 3.22 Lincomycin 323 Onytetracycline 824 Tilmicosin 33. Insecticides 33.1 Cyhalothrin 332 Cypermethrin 3.33 o-Cypermethrin 334 Dicycianil 338 Permethrin 3.3.6 Metrionate (trichlorfon) 3.4 Production aid 8.4.1 Melengestro! acetate Future work Recommendations ‘Acknowledgement References Annex 1 Reports and other documents resulting from previous meetings of the Joint FAOMHO Expert Committee on Food Additives Annex 2 : Recommendations on compounds on the agenda and further information required Annex 3 Proposed draft definitions of commodities for Volume 3 of Residues of veterinary drugs in foods 8 8 SPORSRASEBBeo ws 83. 1 96