Plenary lectures
Plenary lecturers will be invited to address the above topics. Oral presentations will be selected by the Scientific Committee; selected speakers will be invited with the support of the European Commission. The programme will include a presentation on the European Research Area, and its food safety focus, by a member of the European Commission.

Papers and posters
Papers and posters will be considered to be of equal status. Authors who would like to present a paper/poster are asked to complete the attached reply-slip, provide an abstract (100-150 words) and return to the Conference Secretary by
15th February 2002. The abstract should include the title of the paper, names and the addresses of the authors (corresponding author underlined), the objectives and main results of the research; such information will help the Scientific Committee to select papers and prepare detailed programme of the conference.

Authors of selected abstracts will be asked to provide full papers by 1st May 2002, so as to be included in the conference proceedings. In the tradition of the Division's conferences, a prize will be presented to the author/s of the poster judged best by representatives from the Scientific Committee.

Workshop
Workshop addressing the food allergenicity is planned as a post-conference event. This will include inputs from ongoing EU research projects and will serve to further develop effective links and networks in advance of the ERA.

EHEDG Conference
Eurofoodtox V conference will probably be combined with the Annual Conference of EHEDG, the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group. That meeting may take place on Monday and Tuesday, 26th and 27th August 2002.

Who should attend
All interested in food safety in its widest sense: food chemists, food technologists, microbiologists and toxicologists from universities, industry, food control laboratories, consumer bodies and food legislative agencies, as well as specialists in human nutrition and the medical field. New insights in this important field of scientific activity are guaranteed.

Accompanying Persons
A programme will be organised for persons accompanying conference delegates. Details will be available in the second circular.

Fees
It is expected that the registration fees for the conference will be as follows:
Member* 180 €
Non-Member 260 €
Retired/Students** 90 €
Accompanying person 30 €

*Members of Chemical Societies affiliated to FECS
**Students upon recommendation of their Head of the Department

Cost for a room and full board at the conference venue will range 210-240 € for the conference alone to 270-310 € for the conference and workshop.