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International Seminar on Lab Quality Systems

Place
São Paulo - SP
Data: September 21st to 24th, 2003

Presentation
The Brazilian National Agency for Public Health Surveillance - Anvisa/MS (Ministry of Health) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply - MAPA, supported by organizations and associations from the private sector, organized this seminar to divulge and discuss national and international norms for quality systems in laboratories.

The specific aims of the Seminar were

  • o publicize the Brazilian Government's policy on the definition and structuring of quality systems in analytical laboratories;
  • to harmonize the laboratory services offered by the areas of Health and Agriculture respectively with a view to standardizing information;
  • to publicize norms, references and international agreements related to food additives, veterinary medicines, pesticide residues in foodstuffs and methods of analysis as well as the codes and guidelines on hygienic practice.

Target Public
Professionals working for ANVISA, MAPA and other governmental organs, in public and private laboratories, businessmen and others involved in laboratory services.

Organization
General Officie of Public Health Laboratories of the Brazilian National Agency for Public Health Surveillance - GGLAS/Anvisa/MS
Executive-Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply - SE/MAPA
Supporting: ANDEF, ABRASEM and SINDAG

Collaboration
Unit of Promotion of Events - UNIPE/Anvisa/MS
Multimedia Communication Office - GECOM/GGINF/Anvisa/MS


Program of Seminar
(Note: Original presentations, without translation)

09/21 - Sunday

Official Opening
Erwin Klabunde - Headman of the Cabinet of Executive-Secretary of Ministry/MAPA
Galdino Guttmann Bicho - General Manager of GGLAS/Anvisa/MS
Francisco Jardim - Regional Delegate-SP/MAPA

09/22 - Monday

Quality in Public Health Laboratories
Neus Sadocco Pascuet - Adolfo Lutz Institute-IAL/SP

NBR ISO / IEC 17025 for Testing Laboratories
Maria Luiza de Oliveira - SILIMED Ltd.

Interamerican Network of Food Laboratories (RILLA), in Latin-American Countries, Caribbean Region, United States and Canada
Ana Maria Ribetto - INPPAZ/AR

Ecotoxicology
Elisa Rosa dos Santos - COASQ/DILIQ/IBAMA

Round Table: International Relationships
Chairman: Maria Soares Artiaga - SE/MAPA

MAPA - Presentation on International Relationships
Luis Carlos Nasser - DCTA/SDA/MAPA

ANVISA - Presentation on International Relationships
Rafael D'Aquino Mafra - GGREL/Anvisa/MS

09/23 - Tuesday

Round Table: Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
Chairman: Maria Soares Artiaga - SE/MAPA

Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) - Expertise of U.S.FDA
Michael Olson - DFSORA/U.S.FDA

Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) - OECD System for Mutual Acceptance of Data in the Assessment of Chemicals
Dian Turnheim - OECD

Proficiency Testing Schemes
Phil Smith - Quality Management Ltd.

Round Table: Laboratories Network of MAPA and Anvisa/MS
Charmain: Elisabeth Mary Cunha da Silva - GGLAS/Anvisa/MS

Accreditation and Recognition System of Ministry of Agriculture - MAPA Plants Sector (CLV/DDIV)
Isanete Soares de Oliveira - CLV/DDIV/MAPA

Accreditation and Recognition System of Ministry of Agriculture - MAPA Animal Sector (CLA/DDA)
Cleber Tailor Melo Carneiro - CLA/DDA/MAPA

Brazilian Network of Public Health Testing Laboratories (Reblas)
Galdino Guttmann Bicho - GGLAS/Anvisa/MS


09/24 - Wednesday

Round Table: Technical Cooperation between Anvisa/MS and MAPA
Chairman: Hoeck Aureo Souza Miranda - GGALI/Anvisa/MS

Laboratory Administration
Galdino Guttmann Bicho - GGLAS/Anvisa/MS

Training and Qualification in Human Resources
Vera Maria Borralho Bacelar - COPRH/Anvisa/MS

Rationalizing Actions
Maria Soares Artiaga - SE/MAPA

International Relationship & Recognition
Luiz Carlos de Oliveira - MAPA

Closing Section
João Henrique Hummel Vieira - Special Minister Assessor/MAPA
Galdino Guttmann Bicho - General Manager of GGLAS/Anvisa/MS

 
 
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