Joint FAO/WHO Ad-hoc expert consultation on dietary exposure assessment

Overview

The Joint FAO/WHO Ad-hoc expert consultation on dietary exposure assessment was convened in New Delhi, India, from 28 September to 2 October 2026, to review the methodologies for assessing dietary exposure to pesticide residues, focusing on exposure durations relevant to chronic and less-than-lifetime toxicological effects and the transparency and robustness of risk assessments. The meeting also to provided recommendations to FAO and WHO, to be considered by JMPR, to address concerns raised by CCPR and support future JMPR dietary risk assessment approaches. 

This document summarizes the key conclusions and recommendations of the meeting. The full report will be published and will describe the background materials available to the experts and their deliberations during the meeting.