1. Meeting to Strengthen the Capacity of Chemical Risk Assessment in LAC PAHO, December 9 - 10 th, 2013 PAHO’s ANTECEDENTS ON TDS & INFORMATION ON LABORATORY CAPACITY IN LAC Jorge Eduardo Torroba – PAHO / WHO

2. July 8 to 13, 2002

3. 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

4. ActivityCost in US$ Development of Master TDS Manual25 000 Acquisition of food consumption data100 000 Sample acquisition and preparation50 000 Analysis and quality assurance175 000 Data handing and statistics25 000 Exposure assessment and risk characterization10 000 Report preparation15 000 Sub-totalUS$400 000 Project planning and management (15%)60 000 Total cost per countryUS$460 000 Budget

5. 20 participants & 163 e-participants from 16 countries October 15 to 18, 2007

6. 409 e-participants from 20 countries Septiembre 25, 2009

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

8. Red Interamericana de Laboratorios de Análisis de Alimentos: RILAA establecida por OPS en Diciembre de 1997 153 laboratorios miembros de 29 countries InterAmerican Network of Food Analysis Laboratories: INFAL established by PAHO on December 1997 152 member laboratories from 29 countries

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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 )

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

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

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

16. www.panalimentos.org/rilaa

17. virtual collaboration tools chatemail groups forum web conferencing

18. 43 webinars since 2003 > 20.000 participations from 23 countries on line (“live” ~ average 340 participants/ 15-20 countries) on demand and CD-ROM versions Spanish, English and Portuguese languages e-learning

19. e - Learning

20. INFAL advisors data base

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

22. Information system Inventory: -needs -capacities web access searchs

23. Information system

24. accredited implemented or accredited Information system

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

27. Thank you