<P> Standards that describe calibration and operation for radiation dosimetry, as well as procedures to relate the measured dose to the effects achieved and to report and document such results, are maintained by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM international) and are also available as ISO / ASTM standards . </P> <P> All of the rules involved in processing food are applied to all foods before they are irradiated . </P> <P> In the United States, each new food is approved separately with a guideline specifying a maximum dosage; in case of quarantine applications the minimum dose is regulated . Packaging materials containing the food processed by irradiation must also undergo approval . Food irradiation in the United States is primarily regulated by the FDA since it is considered a food additive . The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) amends these rules for use with meat, poultry, and fresh fruit . </P> <P> The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the use of low - level irradiation as an alternative treatment to pesticides for fruits and vegetables that are considered hosts to a number of insect pests, including fruit flies and seed weevils . Under bilateral agreements that allows less - developed countries to earn income through food exports agreements are made to allow them to irradiate fruits and vegetables at low doses to kill insects, so that the food can avoid quarantine . </P>

Who makes the rules about irradiation of food