Key pesticides found in fats and oils- ISO Ballot

A Committee Internal Ballot within ISO TC34/SC11 is being launched to ask members to provide a short list (e.g. the top 20-25) of pesticides most relevant in fats and oils. These should be pesticides that are more often found at levels higher than the national or international maximum permitted levels. Interested parties should communicate with their national ISO representatives to provide guidance for their votes on this ballot by October 11, 2019. The the ballot contains the following two items: No. Questions Possible Answers 1 Can you list key/major pesticides found in fats and oils? (no more than 20-25) Yes  * No Abstain 2 Should SC11 produce a general guide on pesticide analysis in oils and fats either as a Technical Report (TR) or Technical Specification (TS)? Yes No Abstain View the discussion post on inform|connect (login required). The full text of the announcement is here: Reference Key pesticides found in fats and oils Committee ISO/TC 34/SC 11 Type CIB  (Committee Internal Ballot) Start date 2019-08-10 End date 2019-10-11 Opened on 2019-08-10 00:05  Status Open English title Key pesticides found in fats and oils and request whether SC11 should develop a general guide on pesticide analysis in oils and fats. Note At the TC34/SC11 sub-committee meeting held in Belfast, UK on 19-20 Sept 2018 it was decided that it is important to continue work on pesticides but in collaboration with CEN TC275. TC34/SC11 would therefore not specifically develop a Standard on the determination on pesticides in fats and oils. The following resolution was taken: Resolution 567/18 ISO/NWIP – Pesticide residues determination in oils and fats 1)           The committee asked BSI to approach CEN TC 275 WG3 to collaborate on the pesticide method [Completed  Spring/Summer 2018]. 2)           The committee agreed to initiate a ballot to compile a list of key compounds to be included in a list that will be provided to CEN. FEDIOL and AFNOR have compiled lists of pesticides which can be found in the attached excel spreadsheet along with the combined pesticides list of the two, which totals a 101 pesticides. Using the attached spreadsheet as a starting point, a Committee Internal Ballot is therefore being launched to ask members to provide a short list (e.g. the top 20-25) of pesticides most relevant in fats and oils. These should be pesticides that are more often found at levels higher than the national or international maximum permitted levels.  Results from this ballot will be fed through to CEN/TC275/WG3 for consideration and comment. It is widely known that the analysis of pesticide residues in food and feed (including fats and oils) is complex, specialised and outside the scope of routine oils and fats analysts.  In addition to the above ballot committee members are asked to give their views on the possible future SC11 production of a general guide on pesticide analysis in oils and fats.  This could be either a Technical Report (TR) or Technical Specification (TS) and would cover: A summary of methods available for the analysis of pesticide residues in fats/oils Sample preparation for fats and oils Guidance to inform analysts how to proceed if the residues required are not listed in the method Laboratory requirements Contact: ------------------------------ Scott Bloomer, Ph.D. Director, Technical Services American Oil Chemists' Society 2710 Boulder Drive, Urbana, IL 61802 Phone: +1-217-693-4830 scott.bloomer@aocs.org ------------------------------