Training

Training The Agrochemicals Unit (ACU) of the FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratory, in close cooperation with the Food and Environmental Protection Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division, assists Member States in the implementation of the relevant Codex Standards to meet the requirements of the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures relating to trade in food and agricultural commodities.

The ACU implements various training activities through the FAO/IAEA Training and Reference Centre for Food and Pesticide Control (TRC). Training Courses are organized both at the FAO/IAEA laboratories and in host laboratories in Member States. Training is mainly focused on enhancing the capabilities of analytical laboratories and subjects include:

Training is also provided through Fellowships at the ACU, organized through national or Technical Cooperation Projects.

Technical back-up

ACU staff are designated as Technical Officers for several Technical Cooperation Projects and work closely with the IAEA Department of Technical Cooperation in the management of these projects. The laboratory also provides technical back-up and troubleshooting for methodologies implemented in Member State laboratories.