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Risk Assessments (for Food Supplements)

The following self-described risk assessments can serve as useful examples of the range of the application of the risk assessment process worldwide. Not all of these risk assessments follow the guidelines of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, nor does their presence here indicate endorsement by the Food Safety Risk Analysis Clearinghouse.

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Risk Assessments by hazard: All Hazards Campylobacter Clostridium E. coli Enterobacter Enterococcus faecium Listeria Salmonella Vibrio Other Bacteria Antimicrobial Resistance Viruses Fungal Organisms and Toxins Parasites Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Other TSEs Pesticide Residues Veterinary Drug Residues Food and Color Additives Nutrients Acrylamide Arsenic Dioxin/PCB Lead Mercury Perchlorate Other Contaminants Other or General Chemical Hazards Food Defense

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Risk Assessments by commodity: All Commodities Genetically Modified Foods Infant Foods Water Beef Sheep Pork Other Meat or Meat Products Poultry Fish and Shellfish Products Dairy Products Eggs and Egg Products Fruits Vegetables Seed or Seed Products Coffee

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	United Kingdom Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition	Folate and Disease Prevention Draft report on the risks and benefits associated with mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid. Annexes include "Folic Acid and Prevention of Disease," "Agency Advice to Health Ministers on Folic Acid and the Prevention of Disease," "Health Minister's Response to FSA Advice on Folic Acid - 2002," "Studies Considered in Relation to Cardiovascular Risk and Cancer," and "Dietary reference values for folate and B vitamins." Comments on the scientific evidence used are requested. See http://www.sacn.gov.uk for more information. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Publication Year: 2005	Dec 13, 2005
	Food Standards Australia New Zealand	Application A470 - Formulated Beverages Draft assessment report regarding an application to amend standards for formulated beverages to allow for the addition of a number of vitamins, minerals, and food additives. Includes discussion of related risk assessments and risk management considerations. Attachments include "Draft Variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code," "Nutrition Assessment," "Risk Assessment - Micronutrients," "Dietary Modelling Methodologies for Nutrient Intake Assessment," "Risk Assessment - Food Additives," and more. (more) Deadline: Wednesday, July 6, 2005 Publication Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2005	Jun 29, 2005
	Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food, European Food Safety Authority	Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) on a Request from the Commission Related to the Use of Epoxidised Soybean Oil in Food Contact Materials. (Question No EFSA-Q-2003-073 Opinion adopted on May 26, 2004 regarding the risk to infants and other consumers from epoxidised soybean oil and its derivatives from baby food containers or other containers. Includes discussion of the assessment and recommendations. (more) Publication Date: Monday, June 7, 2004	Jun 7, 2004
	Scientific Committee on Food, Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, European Commission	Tolerable Upper Intake Levels For Vitamins and Minerals This page provides reports on the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for many vitamins and minerals. Each report includes hazard identification, hazard characterization and dose-response data, intake/exposure data, and risk characterization. Reports are available for b -carotene, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, manganese, selenium, molybdenum, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, biotin, magnesium, pantothenic acid, nicotinic acid and nicotinamide (niacin). (more)	Aug 13, 2002

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