Published on
August 13, 2015
- 21:34 GMT
EFSA’s work on the assessment of the safety of GM plants
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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 …
The EFSA Journal contains the vast body of work being carried out by EFSA and its Scientific Committee and Panels spanning the entire food chain, from food and feed safety, nutrition, animal health and welfare, to plant health and plant protection. The new …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Speaking Notes Dear Chair (Bernhard), distinguished guests, I would like to thank the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) and in particular Bernhard Url – a valued member of EFSA’s Management Board – both for co- …
The Management Plan consolidates the key objectives of EFSA in relation to its scientific and communications activities, the Advisory Forum as well as External Relations. In 2005, the Authority will further build its capacity in all areas of competence in …
The scientists were among 732 eligible applicants for the positions -- a 7 percent increase compared to the last renewal carried out in 2006. This is the second renewal of EFSA’s Scientific Committee and Panels since the European food safety watchdog was …
The Panel recommended that to better assess the risk of the foods responsible for listeriosis it was necessary to investigate listeriosis cases more thoroughly and generate and analyse data on the consumption in the EU of ready-to-eat foods in which …
Stuart Slorach, chair of the Management Board, said: “I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle to the position of Executive Director. EFSA is at a critical stage in its development and I am confident that Catherine has …
Dietary reference values indicate the amount of an individual nutrient that people need for good health depending on their age and gender. The European Commission asked EFSA to update previous European advice in this area, taking into account new …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Dear Minister of Agriculture, dear Milan, dear Ministers, distinguished guests, colleagues, 1.Introduction I am very happy to be back again in Radenci on the occasion of the 47th International Agricultural-Food Fair and I thank …
Today, and for the first time, the EFSA Management Board met in Parma at the Palazzo Ducale, the future representative headquarters of the European Food Safety Authority. At this meeting, the Board endorsed the Authority’s position regarding the setting of …
The importance of public consultation to EFSA is set out in EFSA’s Founding Regulation[1] and was reaffirmed in 2006 by EFSA’s Management Board[2] and EFSA’s Scientific Committee[3]. The document tabled reflects the experiences gained in more than 33 …
Context: The European Directive on the placing of plant protection products on the market is the legal framework for the market authorisation of plant protection products in Europe. Under this legislation, active substances cannot continue to be used in …
Following the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland, the European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to provide urgent scientific advice on the possible risks for public and animal health through food, including …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle This speech was originally delivered in French. Mr Chairman, Dear Joseph, Thank you very much for inviting me, for inviting EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, to be part of the programme for these Study Days organised by …
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA’s Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) has evaluated the possible risks to human health from the consumption of foods contaminated with mercury, in particular methylmercury, …
“EFSA is also making great strides in improving scientific independence and quality, efficiency and responsiveness. This is helping to ensure that risk managers in the Commission and in the Member States receive the best possible scientific advice in a …
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