The survey was carried out in 24 Member States[1], 17 of which found some type of MRSA in their holdings with breeding pigs and 7 none at all. On average, different types of MRSA were found in 1 out of 4 holdings with breeding pigs across the EU, but the …
This is one of the most important roles in food safety science,’ said EFSA Executive Director, Geoffrey Podger. ‘Dr Koëter will lead our core scientific risk assessment work, the output of which will form much of the scientific basis of future EU food …
EFSA’s scientists today issued a statement saying that if adults in Europe were to consume chocolates and biscuits containing contaminated milk powder, they would not exceed the TDI (Tolerable Daily Intake) of 0.5 mg/kg body weight, even in worst case …
EFSA has given the opportunity to Member States and stakeholders to comment on the draft guidance document on disease risk reduction claims and claims for children. A technical meeting with experts of the Stakeholder Consultative Platform[2] was held on 11 …
The main conclusion of the Panel is that it is not feasible to establish detailed and effective FBDG which could be used at the EU level as diet-related public health priorities may differ between countries. FBDG must also take into account wide …
Andrew C. von Eschenbach, Commissioner of the US FDA and Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, EFSA's Executive Director, will meet to discuss about current and future co-operation between the two agencies and to sign an agreement which will facilitate the …
In line with its Founding Regulation 178/2002, EFSA established in May 2003 a Scientific Committee and eight Scientific Panels responsible for providing independent scientific advice on all matters related to food and feed safety. By end 2005, EFSA’s …
The opinions provide scientific advice on 523 health claims relating to over 200 foods and food components such as vitamins and minerals, fibre, fats, carbohydrates, ‘probiotic’ bacteria, and botanical substances. For approximately one third of the claims …
Dr Stuart Slorach, Chair of the Board, said : ‘It must be recognised that this decision has been taken for procedural reasons only. This will enable the sum presently proposed by the European Parliament to be made available to us, so that we can cover the …
EFSA Executive Director Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle welcomed all participants to the meeting. Five members of EFSA’s GMO Panel, including its chair Harry Kuiper, held a day of discussions with Helen Holder and Werner Mueller of Global 2000/Friends of the …
"This is very good news. We have been waiting for a decision for some time, so now we can make real progress on setting up the Authority in its permanent location," said EFSA Management Board chairman, Stuart Slorach. "Since the Management …
A technique has been developed to add ISPs to ice cream in order to control the formation of ice crystals during manufacture permitting a creamy consistency with lower fat content. The technique involves production of the isolated proteins using a …
“I am delighted to be signing this agreement today with the FDA. Food safety knows no national boundaries and the food chain is today truly a global one,” said Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, EFSA’s Executive Director. “We need to work with the best scientific …
The opinion from EFSA’s Scientific Committee specifies what data are needed to carry out such safety assessments. It also suggests a two-tiered scientific approach depending on the existing level of knowledge on a given botanical and the substance(s) it …
Following initial discussions with the Ramazzini Institute (prior to the publication of this study) in June 2005, EFSA published a statement indicating that the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with …
‘The Management Board is vital element of the new Authority,’ said Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner David Byrne. ‘I would like to bid a warm welcome to the Board and wish Mr Slorach all the very best for a successful term in office. The next …
The PPR Panel evaluated the impact of pesticides with a large range of scenarios including different crops and different types of pesticide uses (e.g. granules, seed treatment, sprays). A tiered approach was used to assess the risk of mortality and …
These undesirable substances are chemicals such as nitrite, the substance addressed in the last of the 30 opinions just published; they can occur naturally, or result from environmental or other contamination in the feed and food chain. The elimination of …
On 7 February 2008 EFSA held a technical meeting in Brussels with its Stakeholder Consultative Platform on its draft Opinion on animal cloning. The meeting gave an opportunity for experts to brief stakeholders face-to-face on the draft Opinion and to have …
FMD is a viral disease which principally affects cattle, sheep, goats and pigs[2] and is not of concern to human health. The disease has severe economic consequences for the agricultural sector and thus profoundly impacts on the livelihoods of rural …
