EFSA recently held the first meeting of its new Stakeholder Forum, which marked the start of a new way of enabling stakeholders to provide strategic input into EFSA’s work plans and future priorities. What did those attending make of the meeting? What …
Existing safe levels for nitrites and nitrates intentionally added to meat and other foods are sufficiently protective for consumers, EFSA has concluded after re-evaluating their safety. Consumer exposure to nitrites and nitrates as food additives is …
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance document on the characterisation of microorganisms used as feed additives or as production organisms. The draft guidance combines all the requirements for the safety assessment of feed additives …
EFSA has opened a public consultation on its scientific opinion looking at the use of epidemiological studies in risk assessment of pesticides. The opinion examines the methodological limitations that affect the quality of such studies and makes …
EFSA has launched a new support initiative for applicants from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In the next six month, SMEs in the areas of feed additives and novel foods (excluding traditional food) can request an administrative check of their …
The first meeting of EFSA’s Stakeholder Forum on 30-31 May, heralds the start of a new way of giving registered stakeholders the opportunity to provide strategic input into EFSA’s work plans and future priorities. The meeting was attended by over 50 …
Are you an expert in toxicology – especially in mammalian toxicology and ecotoxicology – physical chemistry, endocrinology, ecology, or analytical methodology? Do you have the skills and experience to carry out risk assessments of pesticide residues, …
Are you an expert in nutrition, toxicology, genotoxicity, allergology, biochemistry, pharmacology or nutritional epidemiology? Do you have the skills and experience to assess the safety of novel and traditional foods, evaluate nutrient sources or assess …
Are you a scientist with expertise in food or feed safety, animal health or environmental risk assessment? Do you want to contribute to public health in Europe and make a difference to the lives of 500 million EU citizens? EFSA is looking for scientific …
EFSA’s approach for assessing substances found in food intended for infants below 16 weeks of age will further support EU decision-making on the safety of food for this age group. The guidance will apply from now on to EFSA assessments linked to food …
Are you an expert in animal nutrition, toxicology, microbiology and antimicrobial resistance? Do you have the skills and experience to assess the safety of animal feed, carry out exposure assessments or evaluate the impact of feed additives on the …
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance on the identity, characterisation and conditions of use of feed additives. The guidance document is intended to assist applicants in the preparation and presentation of an application for …
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance on the assessment of the safety of feed additives for the consumer. The guidance document is intended to assist the applicant in the preparation and presentation of an application for the …
EFSA has set dietary reference values for vitamin K as part of its review of scientific advice on nutrient intakes. The Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) decided to maintain the dietary reference values established by the Scientific …
EFSA’s MUST-B working group has finalised its requirements for the collection of field data needed to support its risk assessment model for bees. The model is currently being developed using published data and expert knowledge, but realistic field data …
Are you an expert in food technology, chemistry, toxicology or human epidemiology? Do you have experience assessing chemical risks and consumer exposure to chemicals in the food chain? Would you like to put your expertise at the service of hundreds of …
Working together and exchanging expertise is an efficient way to harmonise risk assessment, maximise capacities and ensure best use of resources. EFSA’s annual report on scientific cooperation illustrates how the Authority applied these principles to …
Are you an expert in microbiology, epidemiology, animal welfare or animal production? Do you have experience in risk assessment and modelling? Would you like to put your expertise at the service of hundreds of millions of European consumers? Then you …
Are you an expert in microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, allergenicity or ecotoxicology? Do you have experience in food and feed safety assessment, molecular characterisation and the evaluation of environmental risks? Would you like to put your …
Are you an expert in chemistry, epidemiology or human/animal toxicology? Do you have the skills and experience to help EFSA assess risks from chemical contaminants in the food chain such as microplastics in seafood or acrylamide in food? Would you like to …
