Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture

Working Group Aquaculture Drugs, Biologics, and Pesticides

Meetings

Fall Meeting

October 25, 2006

USDA/CSREES Headquarters
Waterfront Center
Room 3455 A-B
800 9^th Street, S.W.
Washington , DC
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Agenda

 Activity updates:

• National Aquaculture Drug Research Forum

• Biologics Group

• National Aquaculture Drug Coordination Workshop, LaCrosse, WI

• FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture, Don Prater and Randy MacMillan

• National Academy of Sciences report on risks/benefits of seafood consumption

Current Issues:

EPA Office of Pesticides

• Re-registration of Aquatic Pesticide Products

 FDA-CFSAN-Office of Seafood

• Good Aquacultural Products publication

• Update on dioxin testing program

 FDA-CVM

• MUMS Indexing federal register notice

• Effluents Regulations and Aquaculture Residues

Drug Research Studies

• FWS (AADAP)

• USGS (UMESC)

• USDA-ARS

• Results of unmet label claims from public and private surveys  

• Actual and anticipated NADA approvals for 2006-2007

• Microbial food safety submissions and acceptances for three aquaculture drugs

• Effect of MUMS on sponsor participation

• New Charter for WG

• Future directions and priorities for WG

• Updates on Guide Publication

• Other Updates and Critical Issues

• Aquaculture Drug sessions and meetings for Aquaculture 2007 Conference in San Antonio

 Adjourn