The week from 19 to 23 May 2008 will include working meetings of the five IDF Standing Committees in the working area of methods of analysis and sampling, together with their respective IDF/ISO Joint Action Teams. There will be a technical visit and also a half-day symposium on “Monitoring of residues and contaminants in the dairy chain” on 21 May 2008.


IDF Standing Committees and their respective Joint Action Teams

SC on Analytical Methods for Additives and Contaminants

  • JAT on Food Additives and vitamins
  • JAT on Organic contaminants & Veterinary residues

SC on Main Components in Milk

  • JAT on Fat
  • JAT on Lactose and lactate determination
  • JAT on Nitrogen compounds
  • JAT on Water

SC on Microbiological Methods of Analysis

  • JAT on Lactic acid bacteria and starters 
  • JAT on Microbiological harmonization 
  • JAT on Probiotics

SC on Minor Components and Characterization of Physical Properties

  • JAT on Characterization of heat treatment 
  • JAT on Enzymes in cheese making 
  • JAT on Minor Compounds

SC on Quality Assurance, Statistics of Analytical Data and Sampling

  • JAT on Automated methods 
  • JAT on Statistics and Sampling