WHO, in collaboration with FAO, is responsible for assessing the risks to humans of mycotoxins – through contamination in food – and for recommending adequate protection.
EFSA collects and evaluates occurrence data on mycotoxins in food and feed. It also prepares guidance for applicants on how to conduct the safety and efficacy assessment of feed additives that help to reduce the contamination of feed by mycotoxins. It provides risk managers with scientific advice to inform their decision-making on the setting of maximum levels of mycotoxins in food and feed.
The Society aims to increase scientific knowledge concerning biology, chemistry and any sciences/disciplines related to mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi, through membership networking, scientific meetings, symposia, discussions, technical courses and publications.
The Society promotes research and networking, gathers and disseminates information on mycotoxicology throughout Africa to increase public awareness and capacity building.
ACEMFS builds capacity via short and long term training programmes with a view to establishing an integrated prevention and control scheme for mycotoxins, food borne pathogens, veterinary drugs, pesticides and industrial residues through the entire value chain from farm to fork of the most consumed and economically competitive crops and their feed products in Central and West Africa.
MyToolBox is a project that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. It has for objective to develop, test and validate an entire toolkit including resistant plant resources, management tools and technologies to effectively monitor and reduce the incidence of mycotoxin contaminants in crop production as well as in the food and feed supply chains.
The EURL for mycotoxins hosted by the Commission since 2006 aims to facilitate the implementation of European legislation related to monitoring of mycotoxins in food of plant origin and animal feed. Several analytical methods have been validated by the EURL enabling official control laboratories to make use of methods with known performance. The majority of these methods have already become international standards (CEN, ISO, AOAC) or are in the process of becoming a standard.
MYTOX-SOUTH is a partnership to improve food security & food safety through mitigation of mycotoxins at global level.
| Originally Published | Last Updated | 29 Aug 2019 | 28 May 2021 |
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