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(In chronological order from most recent)

• Food Safety News No 44
  8 February 2012
• Risk assessment of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood, MRA Series 16
  13 September 2011
• Food Safety News No 43
  13 September 2011
• Project to review toxicological and health aspects of Bisphenol A
  1 September 2011
• Food Safety News No 42
  7 April 2011
• INFOSAN Progress Report: 2004-2010
  18 March 2011
• FAO/WHO framework for developing national food safety emergency response plans
  9 March 2011
• Food Safety News No 41
  2 February 2011
• Report of the WHO Working Group on data reporting for hazards occuring in food (HOF)
  16 November 2010
• Food Safety News No 40
  7 October 2010
• Five keys to safer food poster
  11 August 2010
• Food Safety News No 39
  3 August 2010
• Food Safety News No 38
  8 July 2010
• Guide on Safe Food for Travellers
  8 June 2010
• Food Safety News No 37
  20 April 2010
• Risk assessment of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens, MRA Series 11 & 12
  19 March 2010
• Five keys to safer food manual
  1 February 2010
• Food Safety News No 36
  26 January 2010
• Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption: 25 - 29 January 2010
  25 January 2010
• Salmonella and Campylobacter in Chicken Meat: Meeting Report, MRA Series 19
  8 January 2010
• Risk Characterization of Microbiological Hazards in Food: Guidelines, MRA Series 17
  8 January 2010
• Food Safety News No 35
  12 November 2009
• Food Safety News No 34
  16 September 2009
• Food Safety News No 33
  20 July 2009
• Foodborne disease outbreaks: Guidelines for investigation and control
  1 May 2009
• Food Safety News No 32
  19 December 2008
• Viruses in food: scientific advice to support risk management, MRA Series 13
  11 December 2008
• Food Safety News - FERG Special
  9 December 2008
• Expert meeting to review toxicological aspects of melamine and cyanuric acid, 1-4 December 2008
  1 December 2008
• Exposure assessment of microbiological hazards in food: Guidelines, MRA Series 7
  21 October 2008
• Food Safety News No 31
  15 October 2008
• Enterobacter sakazakii (Cronobacter spp.) in powdered follow-up formulae, MRA Series 15
  8 October 2008
• Microbiological hazards in fresh leafy vegetables and herbs, MRA Series 14
  13 September 2008
• Food Safety News No 30
  7 August 2008
• Guidance for Identifying Populations at Risk from Mercury Exposure
  31 July 2008
• Terrorist Threats to Food - Guidelines for Establishing and Strengthening Prevention and Response Systems
  31 May 2008
• Joint FAO/WHO Project to assess the benefits and risks of the use of "active chlorine" in food production and food processing
  27 May 2008
• Food Safety News No 29
  16 May 2008
• First formal meeting of the Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG), 26-28 November 2007
  15 May 2008
• Food Safety News No 28
  5 February 2008
• High-Level International Food Safety Forum adopts the Beijing Declaration on Food Safety
  26 November 2007
• Food Safety News No 27
  1 November 2007
• Seventh session of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology, Chiba, Japan, 24-28 September 2007
  24 September 2007
• Food Safety News No 26
  5 September 2007
• Food Safety News No 25
  12 June 2007
• Food Safety News No 24
  30 April 2007
• Guidelines for the safe preparation, storage and handling of powdered infant formula
  12 April 2007
• WHO Consultation to Develop a Strategy to Estimate the Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases, 25-27 September 2006
  4 April 2007
• FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant-DNA Animals, 26 February - 2 March 2007, Geneva
  26 February 2007
• Enterobacter sakazakii and other microorganisms in powdered infant formula: meeting report, MRA Series 6
  23 February 2007
• Food Safety News No 23
  20 February 2007
• FAO/WHO guidance to governments on the application of HACCP in small and/or less-developed food businesses
  1 February 2007
• Food safety risk analysis - A guide for national food safety authorities
  31 December 2006
• Food Safety News No 22
  11 December 2006
• Risk assessment of choleragenic Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 in warm-water shrimp in international trade, MRA Series 9
  30 November 2006
• Sixth session of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology, Chiba, Japan, 27 November - 1 December 2006
  27 November 2006
• Enterobacter sakazakii and Salmonella in powdered infant formula: Meeting report, MRA Series 10
  1 November 2006
• Food Safety News No 21
  20 September 2006
• Food Safety News No 20
  23 June 2006
• Avian Influenza: Protecting human health from farm to fork (Video)
  20 May 2006
• FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on the Development of Practical Risk Management Strategies Based on Microbiological Risk Assessment Outputs, 3-7 April 2006
  3 April 2006
• Food Safety News No 19
  13 March 2006
• Risk assessment of Vibrio vulnificus in raw oysters, MRA Series 8
  19 February 2006
• Healthy food markets
  9 January 2006
• Food Safety News No 18
  5 December 2005
• Benefits and Potential Risks of the Lactoperoxidase system of Raw Milk Preservation, 28 November - 2 December 2005
  28 November 2005
• Fifth session of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology, Chiba, Japan, 19-23 September 2005
  19 September 2005
• Food Safety News No 17
  15 September 2005
• Food Safety News No 16
  28 June 2005
• WHO study on modern food biotechnology, human health and development
  23 June 2005
• Food Safety News No 15
  31 May 2005
• Total diet studies: a recipe for safer food
  27 May 2005
• International travel and health, 2008
  30 March 2005
• Food Safety News No 14
  8 March 2005
• Food Safety News No 13
  16 December 2004
• Joint FAO/IOC/WHO ad hoc Expert Consultation on Biotoxins in Molluscan Bivalves, Oslo, Norway, 27 September - 1 October 2004
  27 September 2004
• Food Safety News No 12
  26 August 2004
• Food Safety News No 11
  6 August 2004
• Risk assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods, MRA Series 4 & 5
  30 July 2004
• Food Safety News No 10
  16 April 2004
• 2nd Joint FAO/OIE/WHO Workshop on Non-human Antimicrobial Usage and Antimicrobial Resistance: Management Options, Oslo, Norway, 15-18 March 2004
  18 March 2004
• Food Safety News No 9
  12 February 2004
• Food Safety News No 8
  12 December 2003
• The Present State of Foodborne Disease in OECD Countries
  10 December 2003
• 1st Joint FAO/OIE/WHO Expert Workshop on Non-human Antimicrobial Usage and Antimicrobial Resistance: Scientific assessment, Geneva, 1-5 December 2003
  1 December 2003
• 8th Report of the WHO Surveillance Programme for Control of Foodborne Infections and Intoxications in Europe, 1999-2000
  30 November 2003
• Safety assessment of foods derived from genetically modified animals, including fish, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation on food derived from biotechnology, Rome, Italy, 17 - 21 November 2003
  17 November 2003
• Hazard Characterization for Pathogens in Food and Water, MRA Series 3
  10 September 2003
• Food Safety News No 7
  9 September 2003
• The Analysis of Food Samples for the Presence of Genetically Modified Organisms (published by WHO/EURO)
  1 September 2003
• Guidelines for strengthening national food control systems
  21 July 2003
• Food Safety News No 6
  29 May 2003
• Fourth session of the Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology. Yokohama, Japan, 11 - 14 March 2003
  11 March 2003
• Food Safety News No 5
  3 March 2003
• Meeting on the safety of foods derived through biotechnology. PAHO/WHO/INPPAZ Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20-21 February 2003
  21 February 2003
• Food Safety News No 4
  14 January 2003
• Food Safety News No 3
  18 October 2002
• Risk assessment of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens and Vibrio spp. in seafood, a joint FAO/WHO consultation, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-9 Aug 2002
  9 August 2002
• Discussion paper on Risk Management Strategies for Vibrio spp. in seafood. CX/FH 03/5 - Add.3, Aug 2002
  1 August 2002
• Understanding the BSE threat, 2002
  25 July 2002
• Risk assessments of Salmonella in eggs and broiler chickens, MRA Series 1 & 2
  8 July 2002
• Food Safety News No 2
  28 June 2002
• Health implications of acrylamide in food. Joint FAO/WHO consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 25 - 27 June 2002
  27 June 2002
• WHO global strategy for food safety: safer food for better health
  25 June 2002
• Frequently asked questions - acrylamide in food
  23 June 2002
• 20 questions on genetically modified foods
  23 June 2002
• Food Safety News No 1
  8 May 2002
• Guidelines for the Evaluation of Probiotics in Food: Joint FAO/WHO Working Group meeting, London Ontario, Canada, 30 April-1 May 2002
  1 May 2002
• Principles and guidelines for incorporating microbiological risk assessment in the development of food safety standards, guidelines and related texts, a joint FAO/WHO consultation, Kiel, Germany, 18 - 22 March 2002
  22 March 2002
• Third session of the Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology. Yokohama, Japan, 4 -8 March 2002
  4 March 2002
• Pan European conference on food safety and quality, Budapest, Hungary 25 - 28 February 2002
  28 February 2002
• Global forum of food safety regulators, Marrakesh, Morocco, 28-30 January 2002
  30 January 2002
• Global surveillance of foodborne disease: developing a strategy and its interaction with risk analysis. WHO consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 26-29 November 2001
  26 November 2001
• Health and nutritional properties of probiotics in food including powder milk with live lactic acid bacteria, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation. Cordoba, Argentina, 1 - 4 October 2001
  4 October 2001
• Safety assessment of foods derived from genetically modified microorganisms, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation on foods derived from biotechnology, Geneva, Switzerland, 24 to 28 September 2001
  28 September 2001
• Hazard identification, exposure assessment and hazard characterization of Campylobacter spp. in broiler chickens and Vibrio spp. in seafood, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 23-27 July 2001
  27 July 2001
• Improved coordination and harmonization of national food safety control services, a joint WHO/EURO-FSAI meeting, Dublin, Ireland, 19 - 20 June 2001
  20 June 2001
• Definitions of risk analysis terms related to food safety
  20 June 2001
• Risk characterization of Salmonella spp. in eggs and broiler chickens and Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Rome, Italy, 30 April - 4 May 2001
  4 May 2001
• Second session of the Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology. Chiba, Japan, 25 - 29 March 2001
  29 March 2001
• Allergenicity of genetically modified foods, a joint FAO/WHO consultation on foods derived from biotechnology, Rome, Italy, 22-25 January 2001
  25 January 2001
• 7th report of the WHO surveillance programme for the control of foodborne infections and intoxications in Europe (1993-1998) 22 December, 2000
  22 December 2000
• Release of GMOs in the environment: is it a human health hazard? Joint WHO/EURO - ANPA Seminar, Rome, Italy, 7-9 September 2000
  9 September 2000
• Hazard characterization and exposure assessment of Salmonella spp. in broilers and eggs, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Rome, Italy, 17-21 July 2000
  21 July 2000
• Food Safety for Nutritionists and Other Health Professionals. Teacher's Handbook: CD-ROM
  14 July 2000
• Foodborne Disease: A Focus for Health Education, 2000
  14 July 2000
• Joint FAO/WHO Workshop on Methodology for Exposure Assessment of Contaminants and Toxins in food. Geneva, Switzerland, 7 - 8 June 2000
  8 June 2000
• Safety aspects of genetically modified foods of plant origin, a joint FAO/WHO consultation on foods derived from biotechnology, Geneva, Switzerland 29 May - 2 June 2000
  2 June 2000
• First session of the Codex ad hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from Biotechnology. Chiba, Japan, March 2000
  25 March 2000
• The interaction between assessors and managers of microbiological hazards in food, a WHO expert consultation, Kiel, Germany, 21-23 March 2000
  23 March 2000
• Principles and guidelines for the conduct of microbiological risk assessment, CAC/GL-30 (1999)
  17 July 1999
• Food safety - an essential public health issue for the new millenium
  14 July 1999
• HACCP Principles and Practice - Teacher's Handbook
  14 July 1999
• Basic Food Safety for Health Workers
  11 July 1999
• Food safety associated with products from aquaculture, report of a joint FAO/NACA/WHO study group, 1999
  2 July 1999
• Strategies for implementing HACCP in small and/or less developed businesses, a WHO consultation, the Hague, 16-19 June 1999
  19 June 1999
• Risk assessment of microbiological hazards in food, a joint FAO/WHO expert consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 15-19 March 1999
  19 March 1999
• Food safety and globalization of trade in food - a challenge to the public health sector, 1998
  26 July 1998
• Surface decontamination of fruits and vegetables eaten raw
  15 July 1998
• Guidance on Regulatory Assessment of HACCP: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Consultation on the Role of Government Agencies in Assessing HACCP, 1998
  1 July 1998
• The Application of Risk Communication to Food Standards and Safety Matters, a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation. Rome, Italy, 2-6 February 1998
  6 February 1998
• Joint FAO/IAEA/WHO Study Group on High Dose Irradiation, 1998
  16 January 1998
• High-dose irradiation: wholesomeness of food irradiated with doses above 10 KGy, a joint FAO/IAEA/WHO study group. Geneva, Switzerland, 15-20 September 1997
  20 September 1997
• HACCP - Introducing the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System
  15 July 1997
• Guidelines for predicting dietary intake of pesticide residues
  2 July 1997
• Joint FAO/WHO consultation on food consumption and exposure assessment to chemicals in food. Geneva, Switzerland, 10-14 February 1997
  14 February 1997
• Risk Management and Food Safety, a Joint FAO/WHO Consultation, Rome, Italy, 27 - 31 Jan 1997
  31 January 1997
• Essential safety requirements for street-vended foods
  15 July 1996
• Food Safety Measures for Eggs and Foods Containing Eggs
  15 July 1996
• Basic principals for the preparation of safe food for infants and Young Children
  15 July 1996
• Fermentation: assessment and research - joint FAO/WHO workshop on fermentation as a household technology to improve food safety. Pretoria, South Africa, 11-15 December, 1995
  15 December 1995
• Food technologies and public health, 1995
  26 July 1995
• Reliable evaluation of low-level contamination of food - workshop in the frame of GEMS/Food-EURO. Kulmbach, Germany, 26-27 May 1995
  27 May 1995
• Application of Risk Analysis to Food Standards Issues, a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 13-17 March 1995
  17 March 1995
• Guidelines for Cholera Control, 1993
  18 July 1993
• Strategies for assessing the safety of foods produced by biotechnology, a joint FAO/WHO consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 5-10 November 1990
  16 July 1990
• Food, Environment and Health: A Guide for Primary School Teachers
  14 July 1990
• Safe Food Handling, 1989
  30 July 1989
• Guidelines for the Study of Dietary Intakes of Chemical Contaminants, 1985
  17 December 1985