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STiR coffee and tea 61 SALIM ARIA NOUSH (Ltd) Expertly Brings You The Best Of Iranian Teas and Herbals. ISO 9001:2008 Certificate. I ISO 10002:2004 Certificate. I HACCP Certificate. I HALAL Certificate. I info@ salimaria.com Tel : +98 21 5589 4000 I Fax : +98 21 555 900 15 visit salimaria.com Bond's work over the years has focused on the flavonoids in tea and the part they play in lowering the risk of heart disease, stroke, cognitive decline, and cancer; and he has also been involved in research into hydration, caffeine, fluoride and bone health, pesticide mrls (maximum residue levels), and L-theanine. Setting standards Although certain countries have always driven research into tea's health benefits (in par- ticular the UK and Germany), several other countries (China, India, Sri Lanka, etc.) have always collaborated and are now becoming more involved in running new research proj- ects. Bond has the support of his colleagues at AVT to work with the ISO to collaborate with researchers in other countries to gather data and set standards for pesticide mrls and for any other substances found in tea. AVT Tea carries out due diligence and flags any problems, working with the lobbying companies and organizations to decide the mrl level that tea producers must work to, and to then publish the 'gold standard' to the rest of the tea producing world. Indeed, AVT has created a data base that now publishes information about which pesticides are being used in which regions of which countries, and about any other unusual substances detected in tea. Other companies and agencies in Europe and beyond also carry out tests and share their results with AVT and, if they contribute data to AVT's central information re- source, they then have open access to the entire data base. As food production around the world has become more controlled and more technical over the years, more bodies have been created to deliver certification to prove good practice. As well as the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) and the ISO, there is now also HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) system, the FSSC (Food Safety System Certification), the FSA (Food Standards Agency), Intertek Auditing and Certification - Food Services, etc., and, as is happening in the field of ethical and environmental certification bodies, these different control organizations are now beginning to share information to make the system more efficient and effective. Dr. Tim Bond