Consensus Documents for the work on the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds

The OECD's Task Force for the Safety of Novel Foods and Feeds decided at its first session, in 1999, to focus its work on the development of science-based consensus documents, which are mutually acceptable among member countries. These consensus documents contain information for use during the regulatory assessment of a particular food/feed product. In the area of food and feed safety, consensus documents are being published on the nutrients, anti-nutrients or toxicants, information of the product's use as a food/feed and other relevant information.

These documents are updated to take into account new knowledge on the topic. In order to assist in this, it is possible to make comments to the OECD on the Consensus Documents.

At the present time, the following consensus documents have been published:

• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Tomato: Key Food and Feed Nutrients, Toxicants, and Allergens
  No. 17, 2008, ENV/JM/MONO(2008)26
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Sunflower: Key Food and Feed Nutrients, Anti-Nutrients and Toxicants
  No. 16, 2007, ENV/JM/MONO(2007)6
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of the Cultivated Mushroom Agaricus Bisporus: Key Food and Feed Nutrients, Anti-Nutrients and Toxicants
  No. 15, 2007, ENV/JM/MONO(2007)5
• An Introduction to the Food/Feed Safety Consensus Documents of the Task Force
  No. 14, 2006, ENV/JM/MONO(2006)10
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Alfalfa and Other Temperate Forage Legumes: Key Feed Nutrients, Anti-Nutrients and Secondary Plant Metabolites
  No. 13, 2005, ENV/JM/MONO(2005)13
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.): Key Food and Feed Nutrients and Anti-Nutrients
  No. 12, 2004, ENV/JM/MONO(2004)20
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense): Key Food and Feed Nutrients and Anti-Nutrients
  No. 11, 2004, ENV/JM/MONO(2004)16
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Rice (Oryza sativa): Key Food and Feed Nutrients and Anti-Nutrients
  No. 10, 2004, ENV/JM/MONO(2004)15
  Also available in Japanese, PDF
• Considerations for the Safety Assessment of Animal Feedstuffs derived from Genetically Modified Plants
  No. 9, 2003, ENV/JM/MONO(2003)10
  Also available in Japanese, PDF
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum): Key Food and Feed Nutrients, Anti-Nutrients and Toxicants
  No. 7, 2003, ENV/JM/MONO(2003)7
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Maize (Zea mays): Key Food and Feed Nutrients, Anti-Nutrients and Secondary Plant Metabolites
  No. 6, 2002, ENV/JM/MONO(2002)25
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Potatoes: Key Food and Feed Nutrients, Anti-Nutrients and Toxicants
  No. 4, 2002, ENV/JM/MONO(2002)5
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Sugar Beet: Key Food and Feed Nutrients and Antinutrients
  No. 3, 2002, ENV/JM/MONO(2002)4
• Consensus Document on Compositional Considerations for New Varieties of Soybean: Key Food and Feed Nutrients and Anti-Nutrients
  No. 2, 2001, ENV/JM/MONO(2001)15
• Consensus Document on Key Nutrients and Key Toxicants in Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed (Canola)
  No. 1, 2001, ENV/JM/MONO(2001)13

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