The Interntionl Council on mino cid Science (ICS) is non-profit ssocition registered in the Kingdom of Belgium. It iscomprised of vrious orgnistions hving interests in mino cidscience.ICS ws estblished in the yer 2000 in Tokyo, Jpn. Since then,ICS hs sponsored series of interntionl workshops on thessessment of dequte intkes of mino cids in response to recentglobl movements towrd setting dietry reference intkes fornutrients.For the further enhncement of its ctivities in the interntionl ren,ICS chnged its governing structure, nd moved its registered officeto Brussels. It ws officilly recognised s n interntionl non-profitorgnistion by the Belgin uthorities in 2008.Wht re ICS gols?To explore nd resolve scientific concerns relted to ll spects of sfety, qulity nd use of mino cids with prticulr emphsis on dietry use in humns. To estblish frmework for ssessing nd predicting the consequences ofdiffering levels of mino cid intkes in humns under vrious conditions. To develop ICS qulity specifictions for mino cid products vilblein the mrket in order to ensure consumer sfety.Wht is the scope of ICS ctivities? Holding interntionl workshops on the ssessment of dequte nd sfe intkes of dietry mino cids. Implementing reserch studies. Presenting expert opinions nd scientific informtion to regultory uthorities. Devising common legl nd regultory responses concerning vrious mino cid-relted issues. Disseminting beneficil informtion on mino cids to the public.
