The Panel concluded that there are encouraging but as yet incomplete data available to consider supporting a breeding programme for resistance in goats against Classical scrapie in all EU Member States. Ongoing studies are expected to provide a more robust …
“EFSA welcomes the opportunity of providing sound scientific advice to underpin the new Regulation on nutrition and health claims,” EFSA Executive Director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle said at the conference today. “EFSA has the expertise needed to meet the …
Background The European Food Safety Authority held a ‘Colloque’ style event in Ostend, Belgium on 23/24 October 2003. The purpose of the event was to identify ways in which EFSA can work best with consumers and industry to contribute to improved EU food …
Since 2003, EFSA is responsible for assessing Geographical BSE Risk, by which countries are classified according to their level of risk with respect to BSE. This work is fundamental for consumer protection and also has implications for global trade. EFSA …
Opening the conference, EFSA Executive Director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle reaffirmed EFSA’s role as a provider of independent scientific advice on GMOs. “EFSA is neither pro-GMO nor anti-GMO,” she said. She acknowledged that there exists a significant …
Contrary to statements being made by third parties, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has not carried out a risk assessment on ITX to date. EFSA has not been able to determine the safety of ITX but rather has made a preliminary statement based on …
The EFSA GMO Panel evaluates risk assessments carried out by applicants requesting market approval for genetically modified organisms in the European Union. EFSA has provided guidance[2] on environmental risk assessment of GMOs for these applicants so …
The main objective of nutrition recommendations is to ensure a diet that provides energy and nutrients for optimal growth, development, function and health during the whole life. EFSA is currently establishing EU Dietary Reference Values[1] (formerly …
The Stakeholder Platform, composed of EU-wide organisations working in areas related to the food chain, meets three times a year to assist Europe’s scientific watchdog for food safety in the development of its overall relations and policy with stakeholders …
While the EKOCENTER model is innovative and forward-thinking, the kiosks are only as good as the technology and services they provide. Meet Mamunur and Omari: the engineers responsible for improving the water purification technology used within a typical …
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