We are excited to announce two new courses on the OIE (animals health) and IPPC (plant health) together with the Codex Alimentarius course that will cover various issues involved with the SPS and TBT Agreements.

Our International Food Law Distance Education Certificate Program received the 2003 Excellence Award in College and University Distance Education from the American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC). In the five years since the inception of our first course, we have had over 400 students from 45 countries participate in our courses.

Eight courses are available completely over the Internet spring semester 2005, which starts January 10, 2005:

• United States Food Regulation
• European Union Food Regulation
• Latin American Food Regulation
• Canadian Food Regulation
• International Food Laws and Regulations (overview course)
• Codex Alimentarius (The Food Code)
• IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention) (NEW)
• OIE (World Organization for Animal Health) (NEW)

The preview web site for the International Food Laws Certificate Program is: http://vu.msu.edu/preview/anr-ifl/ and a copy of the program brochure, FAQ sheet, and application are available over the Internet. You may fax the completed Application to our office at (517) 432-1492 or you may apply online at: http://admissions.msu.edu/Apply.asp using "Lifelong" under type of student, (unless you are already enrolled in a degree program at MSU.).