Standardization and the Role of Regulatory Science

Authors

  • Tim Herrman Professor, Department of Soil & Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University; State Chemist and Director, Office of the Texas State Chemist, Texas A&M System

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/JRS.REGSCI.2110

Keywords:

Regulatory Science, FSMA, Standardization, FDA, Codex Alimentarius

Abstract

Advancing the science of creating tools, standards and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality and performance of FDA-regulated products, a working definition for Regulatory Science by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), aligns closely with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Intertwined within this definition and implicit within FSMA is a focus on standardization for industry and regulatory agencies alike.   As food establishments seek to conform to regulatory requirements within this Act, a parallel activity is underway within the regulatory community involving standardization.

Author Biography

Tim Herrman, Professor, Department of Soil & Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University; State Chemist and Director, Office of the Texas State Chemist, Texas A&M System

Tim Herrman serves as State Chemist and Director of the Office of the Texas State Chemist, professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, and member of the Toxicology Interdisciplinary faculty at Texas A&M University. He directs the regulation of the Texas feed and fertilizer industry that manufactures and distributes 20 million tons of product worth $10 billion by 5000+ facilities and guarantors located in Texas, the United States (U.S.), and abroad. Dr. Herrman leads the graduate program “Regulatory Science in Food Systems” in collaboration with faculty from the departments of Agricultural Economics, Veterinary Pathobiology, and Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology. He is the author or co-author of 170+ scientific publications and principle investigator of $7.2 million in competitive grants and contracts. Tim completed a B.S. in Agronomy from Washington State University and a M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Idaho in Plant Pathology and Plant Science, respectively. He served as the Fremont County, Idaho Extension agent for two years and coordinated barley and potato procurement operations for Anheuser-Busch Inc. in the Western US for five years between his M.S. and Ph.D. As a faculty member at Kansas State University for 12 years, Dr. Herrman led the Extension program in the Department of Grain Science and chaired the graduate faculty, prior to joining Texas A&M in 2004. A recipient of numerous state and national awards, Tim authored the multi-state research plan “Managing Karnal bunt of wheat,” led the Association of American Feed Control Officials’ creation of a model HACCP standard, and chaired the American Feed Industry Association’s Quality Council. Tim assists the U.S. Codex office to train delegates and create global food standards, collaborates with FAO in agricultural development activities, consults for U.S. grain and soybean trade organizations in Latin American, Africa, Asia, and Europe, and coordinates a project to align U.S., Latin American and Caribbean countries’ recall practices.
Journal of Regulatory Science

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Published

2014-12-19

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Editorials

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