The European Pesticide Residue Workshop (EPRW) is the premier European meeting for the presentation and discussion of the latest concepts and developments in the field of pesticide residues in food and drink. Previous workshops have been held in the Netherlands (1996), Spain (1998), the UK (2000), Italy (2002) and Sweden (2004). The 6th workshop will be held on 21-25 May 2006 on the island of Corfu, Greece . The Scientific Committee of the EPRW comprises representatives of eight European countries. The objective of the workshop is to exchange information and experience and bring together analysts, pesticide regulators, and other scientists from residue regulation and control agencies, research institutes, universities, private laboratories, the food industry, regulatory bodies, the agrochemical industry and analytical equipment, manufacturers and suppliers. More details of this event, including the Final Programme will be published on the website: www.eprw2006.com. Scientific Programme  The programme will include plenary lectures and oral and poster presentations, as well as discussion sessions. A manufacturers´/distributors´ exhibition will form an integrated part of the workshop. Two posters will be selected for a brief oral presentation and discussion in the plenary meeting. Language The official language for the workshop is English. Topics/Themes -     Pesticide Registration and implications for residue analysis -     Regulatory Issues/European Commission Activities -     Modern trends in Analytical Techniques and Methodology -     Developments in applications of GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, LC-MS and LC-MS/MS -     Analytical Quality Assurance/Accreditation -     Pesticide Residue Monitoring -     Dietary Intakes and Consumer Risk Assessments -     The Analytical Challenge of MRLs at ppb-levels -     Sampling, and Sample Preparation -     Analysis of residues of pesticides in products of animal origin -     Microbial pesticides (regulatory aspects, analytical methods) Exhibition  Parallel to lectures and poster works, an exhibition of analytical instrumentation and laboratory products will offer the participants the opportunity to obtain information about the latest developments. Location Corfu (Korfu) is one of the most beautiful Greek islands, and is called Kerkyra (Kerkira) as well. Corfu lies North in the Ionian Sea.   According to Greek mythology, the island got its name from the daughter of the river God Asopos, Nymph Korkyra, who was carried away by Poseidon. In Homer's Odyssey we read that Odysseus found shelter here in Corfu at the end of his wanderings and received the care of King Alkinoos and his people Pheaces and his daughter Nafsika. Those of you who have the opportunity to stay for an extra week will not regret it! Information on places to visit, events, etc. in Corfu can be found on the Internet and will be provided by EPRW2006 Secretariat during the workshop. Travel  Delegates will be responsible for their own bookings. Frequent regular and charter flights fly to Corfu airport. Venue The EPRW 2006 will be held at the Conference Hall of the Hotel Corfu Holiday Palace (former HILTON Hotel), situated very close to Corfu airport Accomodation  A number of rooms have been reserved at a preferential rate at the Corfu Holiday Palace Hotel (77 Euros per night for single room and 96 Euros for double room, taxes and breakfast included) on a “first come first served: basis. Delegates are requested to fill-in the attached “hotel reservation form” and send to Corfu Holiday Palace Hotel. Accommodation cost is not included in the registration fee. Registration fee (this includes admission to all scientific presentations and exhibitions, a conference bag, lunches and coffee during the workshop, Welcome Buffet Reception on Sunday evening 21st May and a walking tour of Corfu town on Monday 22nd.) Early registration (till 28th February 2006): 360 Euros Late registration(till 1st April 2006): 450 Euros Social Programme and Excursions Welcome Buffet Reception on Sunday evening 21st May (after the first session, free to all registered delegates) A walking tour of the town on Monday evening 22nd May  (free to all registered delegates) Conference Gala Dinner on Tuesday evening 23rd May (60 Euros per person) A one-day excursion on the island, including a visit to Achilleion Palace , on Thursday 25th May (60 Euros per person including lunch). Scientific Organising Committee Chaido Lentza-Rizos National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF) (Chairman) Athens , Greece Tel:               +30 210 8018 458 Fax:              +30 210 8018 436 eprw2006@otenet.gr Arne Andersson Swedish National Food Administration Uppsala, Sweden Tel:               +46 18 17 56 41 Fax:              +46 18 17 53 53 aran@slv.se Stewart Reynolds Central Science Laboratory York , UK Tel:               +44 1904 462447 Fax:              +44 1904 462253 s.reynolds@csl.gov.uk Antonio Valverde University of Almeria Almeria , Spain Tel:               +34 950 015 309 Fax:              +34 950 015 008 avalverd@ual.es André de Kok Dutch Food and Consumer products Safety Authority (VWA) Amsterdam , The Netherlands Tel:               +31 20 52 44 711 Fax:              +31 20 52 44 700 andre.de.kok@vwa.nl Lutz Alder Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Berlin , Germany Tel:               +49 1888 41 23 377 Fax:              +49 1888 41 23 685 l.alder@bfr.bund.de Guy Jamet DGCCRF Laboratorie de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Tel:               +33 3 88 55 02 71 Fax:              +33 3 88 67 18 32 guy.jamet@dgccrf.finances.gouv.fr Patrizia Pelosi National Institute of Health Rome , Italy Tel: + 39 06 49 90 26 15 Fax: + 39 06 49 90 23 60 patrizia.pelosi@iss.it Alfonso Di Muccio Formerly at the National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy Tel: + 39 06 57 22 50 59, Fax: + 39 06 49 90 26 15,   dimuccio.alfonso@minambiente.it Local Organising Committee Chaido Lentza-Rizos, National Agricultural Research Foundation (NAGREF), Athens Elizabeth Avramides, NAGREF, Athens Antonis Kantas, NAGREF, Institute of Olive Tree, Corfu Pipina Aplada-Sarlis, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Athens Michalis Kastanias, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Athens Internet address http://www.eprw2006.com