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Honey Interest Group of the

Chemical Contaminants and Residues

in Food Community

 

Join the Honey Initiative!

 

CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL

PARTICIPATION!

 
 
 
What is causing Colony Collapse?
Is imported honey contaminated with drugs and pesticides?
Is it really honey or sugar syrup?
 

ANALYTICAL NEEDS
Screen Multiple Veterinary Drugs
Quantitative Confirmational Data
Establish Standards of Identity

Screen for Adulteration    
 Assure Importers & Exporters comply with  International Food Safety Guidelines
 Analytical Results that are acceptable to Government Agencies Internationally
 Legally Defensible Data
 
 

MATRICES

ANALYTES

honey
pollen
nectar
wax
bees
cane, beet, rice syrup adulteration

Pesticides
Veterinary Drugs
Industrial chemicals
C12 / C13 ratios

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Please Join Us!

Contact Community Chairs at:

 

Jo Marie Cook at cookj@doacs.state.fl.us, phone (850) 445-4163

Stephen Capar at Stephen.capar@fda.hhs.gov.phone (301) 436-2632

The Community seeks members internationally including global representatives from governments, academia, producers, processors, distributors, importers and exporters, working together to develop analytical standards of excellence in their areas of expertise. The Community will serve as a primary resource for timely knowledge exchange, networking and high quality laboratory information for all stakeholders.

TThe next face-to-face meeting is planned for the FPRW in July 2008.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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last updated: 1-2-2008, jmc        
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