Meeting to Strengthen the Capacity of Chemical Risk Assessment in LAC PAHO, December th, 2013 PAHO’s ANTECEDENTS ON TDS & INFORMATION ON LABORATORY CAPACITY IN LAC Jorge Eduardo Torroba – PAHO / WHO

July 8 to 13, 2002

Main Activities Organizational meeting for TDS Coordinators from each participating country Development of harmonized Master TDS Manuals Food consumption - data acquisition, handling and storage Selection of priority contaminants Selection of priority foods Development of sampling plans Standardize procedures for sample preparation Selection of methods and limits of determination Food consumption data acquisition, handling and storage Conduct performance evaluation and designation of laboratories Conduct system pre-test Acquire data and evaluate, i.e. generation of raw data Conduct statistical assessment Conduct exposure assessment using appropriate food consumption data Interpretive report, including risk characterization Peer review and consultation with governments Final report

ActivityCost in US$ Development of Master TDS Manual Acquisition of food consumption data Sample acquisition and preparation Analysis and quality assurance Data handing and statistics Exposure assessment and risk characterization Report preparation Sub-totalUS$ Project planning and management (15%) Total cost per countryUS$ Budget

20 participants & 163 e-participants from 16 countries October 15 to 18, 2007

409 e-participants from 20 countries Septiembre 25, 2009

- ANVISA (Brazil) - ISP (Chile) - FDA (USA) WHO National GEMS Food Centres (2010)

Red Interamericana de Laboratorios de Análisis de Alimentos: RILAA establecida por OPS en Diciembre de laboratorios miembros de 29 countries InterAmerican Network of Food Analysis Laboratories: INFAL established by PAHO on December member laboratories from 29 countries

INFAL mission promoting food safety and quality in the region of the Americas in order to prevent foodborne diseases, protect the consumers´ health and facilitate trade, fostering and strengthening analytical laboratory development within the framework of programs of food control.

INFAL objectives achieve methodological harmonization promote the implementation quality management systems (ISO 17025) strengthen technical and scientific cooperation among the countries involved in the network

INFAL specific objectives develop an information system facilitate the availability of reference materials and interlaboratory testing organize and promote training programs fostering the interchange of experiences and available resources in the region promote national networks of food analysis labs promote and strengthen the integration of labs to the programs for food safety and epidemiological survillance

INFAL bylaws Assembly (all labs, meets every two year) Executive Committee ( 7 labs ) Technical Groups (all labs) Advisory Board Secretaría ex officio (PAHO & FAO) National Networks ( so far 13 )

Sub-networks Labs National Networks Labs INFAL Country - Labs INFAL outline

National Networks Uruguay (2) Venezuela Dominican Republic Brazil (2) Bolivia Cuba Chile Mexico Peru Argentina (2)

Groups microbiology chemical analysis quality management Technical: Management: executive committee

virtual collaboration tools chat groups forum web conferencing

43 webinars since 2003 > participations from 23 countries on line (“live” ~ average 340 participants/ countries) on demand and CD-ROM versions Spanish, English and Portuguese languages e-learning

e - Learning

INFAL advisors data base

Proficiency Testing ( since 1999 ) Microbiology Pesticide Residues Trace Elements Proximate Analysis 34 PT’s organized with 1054 samples distributed free of charge

Information system Inventory: -needs -capacities web access searchs

Information system

accredited implemented or accredited Information system

- TDS & GEMS Food - laboratory capacities - collaborative work - virtual collaboration In summary

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