The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) is a scientific expert committee that is jointly run by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization.
The committee meets twice per year, alternating between Rome and Geneva, for evaluating substances. It is served by a joint secretariat located in the Food Quality Liaison Group of the FAO in Rome and the International Programme for Chemical Safety of the WHO in Geneva.[1]
References
- ^ Anthony J. Whitehead (1999). "International Food Trade, Harmonization, and Mutual Acceptance". in Kees A. van der Heijden. International Food Safety Handbook. CRC Press. pp. 756. ISBN 0824793544.
See also
External links
- "Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives". International Programme on Chemical Safety. World Health Organization. http://who.int./ipcs/food/jecfa/en/.
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