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How to Use the FCC Forum

Background

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) acquired the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2006, with the goal of providing full support for the continuing revision and update of the compendium. In conjunction with the continuing revision of the compendium, USP has created and will continue to create products to educate the community of users on various topics associated with the FCC.

This course, "How to use the FCC Forum – Making the FCC Your Own", is designed to demonstrate the submission and revision process for standards contained in the FCC.

Course Description

The third in a series of four free courses, "How to use the FCC Forum – Making the FCC Your Own" is an interactive, 90 minute Web seminar designed to educate participants on the importance of the FCC Forum along with instruction on how to effectively use the Forum to impact the standards in the FCC. Live Web seminar allows for open discussion arising from specific questions asked by participants.

Who Should Participate

Food additive and ingredient manufacturers, suppliers, users of food ingredients (including Pharmaceuticals), contract labs, and food control authorities. Specific titles include Bench Chemists, Lab Supervisors, Regulatory, Compliance staff, QA, QC, R&D Scientists.

Duration

90 minute Web seminar

Fee

Free of charge

Register

To register for this webinar, please send the webinar title and date, as well as the name, email address, phone number, and title of the person taking the course to .

Learning Objectives

• Explanation of the submission and revision process of the standards in the FCC; highlight the role of the FCC Forum in this process. Efficiency and transparency of process and importance of user participation are discussed.
• Illustration and instruction on how to navigate the FCC Forum – how to access, explanation of components, timeframes for comment periods, how to submit comments.
• Real–life example of the process that demonstrates the impact that individuals have on what is published in the FCC.