MoniQA (Monitoring and Quality Assurance): an EU-funded Network of Excellence working towards the harmonization of worldwide food quality and safety monitoring and control strategies-status report 2008

Poms, Roland; Thomas, M. R.; Finglas, Paul; Astley, Siân; Spichtinger, Daniel; Rose, Martin; Pöpping, Bert; Alldrick, A.J.; Egmond, Hans van; Solfrizzo, Michele; Mills, E.N. Clare; Kneifel, Wolfgang; Paulin, Sue; Oreopoulou, Vassiliki; To, Kim Anh; Carcea, Marina; Tureskja, Halina; Saarela, Maria; Haugen, John‐Erik; Gross, Marcella

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“…It is a major aim of the Monitoring and Quality Assurance (MoniQA) Food Allergen Working Group to provide both harmonized validation protocols and reference materials for ELISA‐based test methods used to support food allergen management and official control of legal compliance. MoniQA is an EU‐funded Network of Excellence working towards harmonization of monitoring and control strategies in the total food supply chain (Poms et al ., 2009).…”

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Development of milk and egg incurred reference materials for the validation of food allergen detection methods

Dumont¹,

Kerbach²,

Poms³

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Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops &Amp; Foods

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Background Effective allergenic risk assessment and management are important to limit the use of precautionary statements such as ‘may contain’ and to be able to protect allergic consumers. However, such approaches require reliable analytical tools for the detection of allergens in food. Very few validation data are available for the comparison of results obtained with different allergen detection methods. This is certainly due to the lack of harmonized validation protocols and of recognized reference materials. Aims The Monitoring and Quality Assurance Working Group on Food Allergens will provide incurred reference materials with egg and milk proteins at various concentrations. Materials and Methods The development of an incurred reference material for the analysis of milk and egg allergens in a baked cookie food matrix is described. Results and Discussion We present the results of the development of the incurred reference material and a pre‐ring trial with two incurred reference materials for milk detection methods: cookies and soy‐based infant formula. Conclusions The material produced seems to be suitable as reference material as well as for testing the performance of test kits. The forthcoming validation study according to the harmonized validation protocol will significantly and positively impact on future validation procedures. Dumont V, Kerbach S, Poms R, Johnson P, Mills C, Popping B, Tömösközi S & Delahaut P (2010). Development of milk and egg incurred reference materials for the validation of food allergen detection methods. Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods, 2, 208–215

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Development of milk and egg incurred reference materials for the validation of food allergen detection methods

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Poms³

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“…Introduction Monitoring and Quality Assurance (MoniQA) is a multidisciplinary network of experts aiming at harmonizing worldwide food quality, safety monitoring and control strategies, dealing with socio‐economic impact assessment and working for better regulations (Poms et al , 2009).…”

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“… Abstract Introduction Monitoring and Quality Assurance (MoniQA) is a multidisciplinary network of experts aiming at harmonizing worldwide food quality, safety monitoring and control strategies, dealing with socio‐economic impact assessment and working for better regulations (Poms et al , 2009). Objectives MoniQA provides support for a systematic assessment of the socio‐economic effects of new European food quality and safety regulations.…”

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Assessing the socio-economic dimension of food quality and safety regulations: research challenges and recent advances

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Ragona²,

Giorgi³

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Introduction Monitoring and Quality Assurance (MoniQA) is a multidisciplinary network of experts aiming at harmonizing worldwide food quality, safety monitoring and control strategies, dealing with socio‐economic impact assessment and working for better regulations (Poms et al., 2009). Objectives MoniQA provides support for a systematic assessment of the socio‐economic effects of new European food quality and safety regulations. Impact is evaluated in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and consistency of application, and with respect to different stakeholders (consumers, industry, regulatory bodies, etc.). As a result, socio‐economic impact assessment will enhance the effectiveness and the efficiency of new food quality and safety regulations. Methods Following the European guidelines for regulatory impact assessment, MoniQA has developed a generic Evaluation Framework, dealing with food safety challenges, such as the costs and benefits of strict control measures targeting the agriculture and food industry, the implications of imposing controls independently on export markets, the costs and benefits of extensive training programmes, and the risks associated with lowering standards and relaxing controls. In parallel, MoniQA is developing a decision support system, which compares the effectiveness of policy implementation at the level of the individual enterprise (micro level) with the success of policies within and across countries (macro level). As there are so many stakeholders (e.g. small versus large enterprises, differences in risk profiles and management structures, sectors and geographic location, etc.), this tool is expected to allow an understanding of the different scenarios and facilitate policy‐making at various levels (e.g. regional, national, European Union, etc.). An Evaluation Toolbox, based on the complementarities of the Evaluation Framework and the decision support system, will provide information about: data availability, gaps and quantitative and qualitative collection procedures; a systematic classification of impacts; validated results from the case studies; and up‐to‐date guidelines on evaluation strategies. Results The expected output of our overall research work is a toolbox (intended as a set of procedures) that can be used by policy makers better to assess the potential impacts of future food quality and safety regulations. This toolbox will provide methodological instruments for qualitative and quantitative assessment in the important policy area of food quality and safety. Conclusion The co‐operation being fostered among food scientists and socio‐economic scientists within the MoniQA network is essential for applying the procedures for impact assessment that are being explored in the socio‐economic research. This is in line with the MoniQA objective to achieve a sustainable network of food quality and safety experts in the long term.

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MoniQA (Monitoring and Quality Assurance)—an EU-funded Network of Excellence (NoE) Contributing Toward a Harmonized Approach to Food Safety Management and Method Validation—Including Food Allergens

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MoniQA (Monitoring and Quality Assurance): an EU-funded Network of Excellence working towards the harmonization of worldwide food quality and safety monitoring and control strategies-status report 2008

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Development of milk and egg incurred reference materials for the validation of food allergen detection methods

Development of milk and egg incurred reference materials for the validation of food allergen detection methods

Assessing the socio-economic dimension of food quality and safety regulations: research challenges and recent advances

MoniQA (Monitoring and Quality Assurance)—an EU-funded Network of Excellence (NoE) Contributing Toward a Harmonized Approach to Food Safety Management and Method Validation—Including Food Allergens

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