ICUMSA ACTIVITIES
ICUMSA (International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis) is a world-wide body which brings together the activities of the National Committees for Sugar Analysis in more than thirty member countries. Work is carried out under various Subjects each headed by a Referee.
ICUMSA is the only international organisation concerned solely with analytical methods for the sugar industry. In addition to use by that industry, ICUMSA methods are recognised by authorities such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the OIML, the EU, and the US Food Chemicals Codex.
Methods are recommended for Tentative (T) approval by ICUMSA in the first
instance. Upon meeting all the Commission's requirements, methods are
accorded Official (O) status. Methods which are demonstrably useful and have
found an established application, or which do not lend themselves to
collaborative testing, are given an Accepted (A) status. Details of how the
status of Methods has been established may be obtained by reading the relevant
Proceedings.
ICUMSA METHODS BOOK
The
ICUMSA Methods Book contains Methods, Tables and other information which are
believed to be in use generally in the world’s sugar industry and are offered in
pursuance of the objects of the Commission to provide an information service to
members. In addition, there are other users and ICUMSA Methods are recognised by
authorities such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the OIML, the EU and the
US Food Chemicals Codex. The first edition of the loose-leaf ICUMSA Methods Book
was published in 1994. The last edition of the ICUMSA Methods Book was published
in 2007.
The 26th Session Meeting will take place from 1st to 3rd October, 2008, at the Delray Beach Marriott, Delray Beach, Florida/USA, following the SPRI Conference from 29 September to 1 October at the same location.
For any further details members related to ICUMSA, members can log on to ICUMSA website at : http://www.unife.it