EFSA assessed the risks for public health of the substances: glycidyl fatty acid esters (GE), 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD), and 2-monochloropropanediol (2-MCPD) and their fatty acid esters. The substances form during food processing, in particular, …
Strengthening open science in Europe Open-data initiatives exist in many Member States. There is a need for more cooperation and coordination in support of Europe-wide, data-driven open science. Recognising this, the European Commission has launched the …
Recent developments, future directions Demands to weigh evidence more systematically and transparently in part stem from the needs for more complex assessments (e.g. endocrine activity, chemical mixtures) while integrating new sources of evidence (e.g. in …
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on Echinococcus multilocularis, a tapeworm that causes a disease known as echinococcosis in wild and domestic carnivores, such as foxes and dogs. People who consume food or water contaminated with E. multilocularis …
Better framing of ERA Setting the scene, Alan Gray of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in the UK presented an overview of significant recent advances and remaining challenges in the field. As ERA has moved from a science-led to a policy-led approach, a …
Science, innovation and society The second plenary focused on the interplay between science, innovation and society. The four speakers presented topics which are currently the subject of major biological research. The findings resulting from this research …
Listeriosis infections reported in humans increased by 16% compared with 2013: there were 2,161 confirmed cases in 2014. Although this number is relatively low, the rise of reported listeriosis cases is of concern as the surveillance of these infections is …
EFSA is seeking stakeholder input for its scientific opinion on what constitutes a healthy honey bee colony. A special event will be held in Brussels in April 2016 to gather practical insights and scientific evidence not yet taken into account by EFSA’s …
EFSA and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have agreed to enhance their scientific cooperation and dialogue related to risk assessment. Martine Dubuc, Vice-President of Science and Chief Food Safety Officer of CFIA, and Bernhard Url, Executive …
EFSA experts have assessed the public health risks associated with the consumption of foods contaminated with Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC). Pathogenic E. coli strains are categorised into six groups – “pathotypes” – based on their virulence. …
Animal health experts constructed two mathematical models to predict the potential spread of SHB from infested to non-infested areas. These showed that it would take more than 100 years for the SHB to move naturally from Calabria to Abruzzo (around 250 km …
Experts at EFSA have evaluated possible alternatives to the current heat treatments of molluscs required by EU legislation before they are placed on the market. Such treatments, which are needed to kill possible viruses, may alter the quality of the final …
“This is the latest important step towards improving accessibility to data collected by EFSA – one of the Authority’s main strategic challenges,” said Mary Gilsenan, Head of EFSA’s Evidence Management Unit. EFSA is making available statistics for different …
Jacopo Alabiso, who managed the project, explained the purpose of the redesign: “As a result of extensive research on our users, we’ve basically turned the website inside out so that the content is structured according to their needs and tasks.” Among the …
The 21 participants at the workshop – held in Parma on 24 November 2015 – represented the national food authorities of 13 Eastern European and Mediterranean countries. EFSA staff and a European Commission representative shared information with them about …
What are FSMPs? FSMPs are designed to feed patients who, because of a particular disease, disorder or medical condition, have nutritional needs that cannot be met by consuming standard foodstuffs. Specifically, according to EU legislation they are intended …
An overview of the public consultations EFSA has planned for the coming months is now available on the EFSA website. This draft planner aims to facilitate stakeholder contributions to our scientific work. Public consultations help us to ensure we consider …
EFSA is pleased to make available all the material from its second scientific conference. Do you want to watch the video coverage of the sessions you missed? Have you been waiting to browse through the presentations from the two plenary and nine break-out …
A number of EFSA experts attended this year’s European Nutrition Conference in Berlin to explain EFSA’s work on dietary reference values (DRVs). If you missed the session, you can catch up by watching the presentations below.
EFSA has published the background documents relating to its peer review of glyphosate. These are: the EFSA peer review report, containing the comments received during the different consultation phases and the outcomes of the expert meetings; the final …
