EFSA has launched 36 interactive storymaps that provide user-friendly information on vector-borne diseases – from their geographical spread, to the risk of introduction in the EU to prevention and control measures. The storymaps have been developed as part …
Are you an expert in epidemiology, microbiology, biology? Do you have experience assessing biological hazards in relation to food safety and food-borne diseases? Would you like to put your expertise at the service of hundreds of millions of European …
EFSA scientists have devised a way to more accurately estimate consumer exposure to enzymes used in food production, improving their safety evaluation as required by EU law. Use of the new approach in four scientific opinions published today paves the way …
Updated guidance provides applicants with clearer advice on how to submit dossiers on plastic food contact materials before they can be put on the market in the European Union. Previously covered in one guidance document, EFSA has now published separate …
Are you an expert in food technology, food microbiology, 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 …
EFSA visited the Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ) last week for the fifth bilateral meeting between the two organisations in the last five years. The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) and the German …
EFSA has launched two thematic grant calls for proposals in the areas of allergens and airborne plant pathogens. The thematic grant scheme aims to facilitate scientific cooperation in the EU, boost innovation and support the exchange of expertise and best …
EFSA is to co-host a scientific colloquium on bee health as part of the European Parliament’s Week of Bees and Pollination 2017. Registration is now open for the event, Collecting and sharing data on bee health: Towards a European Bee Partnership, which …
EFSA has launched a public consultation on a draft guidance document on the risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) present at low levels in food and feed material and not intended for import into the European Union. The presence of a GMO …
Are you a scientist with experience of food safety-related issues? Do you want to find solutions to food and feed safety challenges with scientists from other disciplines? Help the EU to protect the health and well-being of European consumers, animals and …
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on dietary reference values for riboflavin (vitamin B2). Riboflavin is involved in energy metabolism and the functioning of various enzymes. The document proposes dietary reference …
Registration is open for observers to attend the 10-11 May plenary meeting of EFSA’s Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare, in Parma, Italy. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person but would like to follow the open sessions, you can watch …
The mass vaccination of cattle implemented in south-eastern Europe successfully contained the outbreaks of lumpy skin disease in the region in 2015-16. This is the main conclusion of an epidemiological analysis carried out by EFSA in cooperation with …
EFSA is inviting comments on its overview of scientific knowledge concerning the risks to amphibians and reptiles from pesticides. The Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues has investigated the coverage of the risk to amphibians and …
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance for the assessment of the safety of feed additives for target species. The guidance is intended to assist applicants in the preparation and the presentation of an application for authorisation …
EFSA has launched a new grant initiative to boost capacity building in EU food safety risk assessment. Partnering grants aim to transfer or exchange knowledge and expertise between two or more organisations in Member States, Norway and Iceland. By …
EFSA has published its Annual Activity Report, presenting the results of its work carried out in 2016. From providing scientific risk assessments to implementing new methodologies and developing guidance documents, EFSA has addressed a wide range of issues …
EFSA is inviting its registered stakeholders to join two ad-hoc discussion groups that will assist in the development of draft guidance documents on the assessment of feed additives. The initiative is part of EFSA’s Stakeholder Engagement Approach, under …
EFSA took over the chairmanship of the EU Agencies Network from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on 2 March 2017. EFSA’s Executive Director, Bernhard Url, said: “Our work programme focuses on sharing services so that we can create …
EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft Policy on Independence. In its Strategy 2020, EFSA reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the independence of its experts, methods and data from any undue external influence. The new policy will …
