(a) To complete and extend the work already done by relevant Codex Committees on the Draft Code of Practice for Good Animal Feeding;

(b) To address other aspects which are important for food safety, such as problems related to toxic substances, pathogens, microbial resistance, new technologies, storage, control measures, traceability, etc.; and,

(c) To take full account of and collaborate with, as appropriate, work carried out by relevant Codex Committees, and other relevant international bodies, including FAO, WHO, OIE and IPPC.

a) to establish maximum limits for pesticide residues in specific food items or in groups of food;

b) to establish maximum limits for pesticide residues in certain animal feeding stuffs moving in international trade where this is justified for reasons of protection of human health;

c) to prepare priority lists of pesticides for evaluation by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR);

d) to consider methods of sampling and analysis for the determination of pesticide residues in food and feed;

e) to consider other matters in relation to the safety of food and feed containing pesticide residues; and,

f) to establish maximum limits for environmental and industrial contaminants showing chemical or other similarity to pesticides, in specific food items or groups of food.