THE INTER-AGENCY MEETING (IAM)

A SERIES OF MEETINGS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS AND SAMPLING OF FOOD PRODUCTS AND ASSOCIATED QUALITY ASSURANCE MEASURES

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Background

 The aim of the Inter-Agency Meeting (IAM) is to promote co-operation between international organisations (INGOs and IGOs) working on methods of analysis and sampling and the associated quality assurance measures, and to support the needs of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. The Commission is an inter-governmental organisation considers and sets standards for food products in international trade. Standards may address compositional, additive or contaminant issues. In addition, the Commission elaborates methods of analysis and sampling to “enforce” such standards.

The Inter-Agency Meeting:

1. Develops and/or recommends common rules for the validation of methods of analysis and sampling and associated quality assurance measures;


2. Assists the Codex Alimentarius Commission in its need for methods of analysis and sampling and associated quality assurance measures;


3. Promotes co-ordination between the organisations concerned;


4. Addresses problems which require international collaboration; and


5. Promotes uniformity of terminology relative to its field of activity.

The IAM provides a unique opportunity for those organisations working in the food analysis sector to discuss common problems and the opportunities to harmonise approaches to be ultimate benefit of the users of the products of organisations working in the area of analytical methods.