The Committee created the list of preferences which are categorized as follows. This list shall be used as a suggestion for solutions of questions and risks during the coming Committee proceedings.

1. To elaborate a list of actual risks in various hazard groups

The main groups of risks:

• Heavy metals and other inorganic contaminants and additives


• Residues of modern pesticides (OP, methyl bromide) and other organic contaminants and additives


• Pathogenic bio-contamination


• Bio-toxins (mycotoxins and other natural toxic substances)


• Allergens (arthropods, vertebrata, herbage)


• Fragments of arthropods and other sorts of adulteration coming from agricultural production in food


• GMO


• Physical bio-contamination (technology)


• Risks of men behavior (so-called "human factor") in agricultural works with fertilizers and pesticides (especially "malpractice" problem)
2. Hazard analysis
• Quality of various hazards


• Quantity of hazards (abundance, frequency)


• Geographical expansion of hazards (national, international)
3. Risk analysis
• Influence of food and human health
4. Conditions analysis (conditions leading to hazards); searching of condition and alternatives to prevent these hazards
• E.g.: accurate using of pesticides (food contamination due to wrong application of pesticides), prevention: technology, monitoring of critical conditions, variety breeding, etc.)


• System monitoring the quality of crude coming from abroad (developing countries) and residue contamination (legislative changes)


• Initiation of research programs and projects
5. Distribution of information and risk communication of various hazards
• Practical recommendations


• Information on Web sites (internet)
6. Prediction of hazard and risk trends: problems anticipation and generation of emergence schedules
• Research policy


• Food safety policy


• Problems with the bio and chemical terrorism (pesticides)