Resources

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European Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 of March 8, 2001, Setting Maximum Levels for Certain Contaminants in Foodstuffs. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Guidance Levels for 3-MCPD (3-chloro-1,2-propanediol) in Acid-Hydrolyzed Protein and Asian-Style Sauces, US Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Washington, DC (2006).

Health Canada, Canadian Guidelines ("Maximum Limits") for Various Chemical Contaminants in Foods, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada (2005). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Infant Formula and Follow-Up Formula May Contain Harmful 3-MCPD Fatty Acid Esters, BfR Opinion No. 047/2007, December 11, 2007. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Report of the Second Session of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods, the Hague, the Netherlands 31 March-4 April 2008. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods, Third Session, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, March 23-27, 2009, Matters Referred to the Committee by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and/or Other Codex Committees/Task Forces. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Risk Analysis for Food Safety in Thailand. APEC Scientific Seminar-Workshop on Food Safety Risk -Benefit Analysis, APEC#212-CT-04.1,www.apec.org, 14 March 2012. Web 3 April 2012.

Scientific Committee on Food: Opinion on 3-Monochloro-Propane-1, 2-Diol (3-MCPD) updating the SCF opinion of 1994 adopted on 30 May 2001. Web. 21 Sept 2010.

Statement of the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) on a request from the European Commission related to 3-MCPD esters, European Food Safety Authority (2008). Web. 21 Sept 2010.

If you have comments or wish to contribute further information regarding 3-MCPD and glycidyl (glycidol) esters, please contact Richard Cantrill, Director, AOCS Technical Services.