Chemical Safety Sub-Committee
Terms of Reference for the Chemical Safety Sub-committee 2011-2016
The Sub-committee operates under the aegis of the Scientific Committee of the FSAI and the terms of reference of the Sub-committee cover the following areas as requested by the Scientific Committee, or as a result of self-tasking following consultation with the Scientific Committee:
1. To provide advice on possible risks to the health of consumers arising from exposure to food additives, food contact materials, processing aids and chemical contaminants in food including pesticides and veterinary drug residues, and to advise on risk management strategies for such chemicals;
2. To support the carrying out of detailed risk assessments of specific chemicals in food and feed as required;
3. To advise on the content of national surveillance programmes for food additives, chemical contaminants, food contact materials, pesticides and veterinary drug residues;
4. To advise on the content of national surveillance programmes for food additives, chemical contaminants, food contact materials, pesticides and veterinary drug residues and on the appropriate use of food consumption and analytical data to provide assessments of the exposure of Irish consumers and possible implications for public health;
5. To advise on relevant aspects of new EC and national legislative proposals related to food additives, food contact materials, and chemical contaminants, including the establishment or revision of maximum levels for such chemicals in food;
6. To advise the FSAI on the risk assessment work of international organisations, including the following:
- the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
- the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
- World Health Organisation / Food and Agricultural Organisation committees
7. To support the FSAI in the drafting and publication of scientific reports related to chemicals in food including food additives, chemical contaminants, food contact materials, and residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs.
8. Any other issues
Members
- Dr Michael O’Keeffe, Residue Specialist (Chair)
- Dr Dan O’Sullivan, Dept of Agriculture, Food & Marine (Deputy Chair)
- Ms Catherine Cosgrove, Health Service Executive
- Dr Claire Chambers, Chambers Toxicological Consulting
- Dr Colman Concannon, Environmental Protection Agency
- Dr David McGrath, Retired, Teagasc
- Dr Evin McGovern, Marine Institute
- Mr Gerry Lohan, Dept of Agriculture, Food & Marine
- Dr Joe Silke, Marine Institute
- Dr John Keegan, Health Service Executive
- Dr John Moriarty, Dept of Agriculture, Food & Marine
- Dr Martin Danaher, Teagasc
- Dr Padraig Burke, Health Service Executive
- Dr Iona Pratt, FSAI Consultant
- Dr Thomasina Barron, Dept of Agriculture, Food & Marine
- Dr Peadar Lawlor, Teagasc
Last reviewed: 12/3/2012