EFSA aims to make available, over the coming years, as much as possible of the data collected by EFSA, its network in EU Member States and submitted by other data providers. Publication of the data warehouse’s access rules – which have been agreed with the …
Science and Society star in the latest video from EFSA. The two debate research, innovation, as well as the independence of science. In an engaging exchange of views, they each complain of being misunderstood. Freely adapted from an original dialogue …
As part of EFSA’s continuing commitment to openness and transparency, the Authority has extended access to Scientific Committee and Panel meetings into 2013. Would you like to attend the December plenary meeting of EFSA’s Animal Health and Welfare Panel as …
The innovative service, which is delivered by a dedicated unit within EFSA, was unveiled in November 2011. It is a one-stop shop for those with questions on applications for the authorisation of regulated products, substances and processes, as well as the …
The two-day event, “Challenging boundaries in risk assessment – sharing experiences”, which kicked off this morning (7 November), brings together global specialists from a wide range of scientific disciplines who will be debating the frontiers in risk …
A new study reviewed by EFSA shows that under laboratory conditions Classical scrapie could be transmitted from sheep to mice whose genes have been modified to resemble human genes. This transmission caused a disease similar to sporadic CJD, or “sCJD”, …
At present, no applications for market approval of food and feed derived from GM animals have been submitted in the EU. The technology has advanced rapidly in recent years and in some countries outside the EU regulators are already evaluating the safety of …
EFSA is aware of the recently presented publication by the CRIIGEN research group on genetically modified maize MON 863 containing a revised statistical analysis of the 90 day rat study considered in the risk assessment. EFSA will carefully evaluate this …
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) launched a call today to renew the membership of its ANS and CEF Panels[1], first established in 2008, and to expand the reserve list of its Scientific Committee and its other 8 Scientific Panels. Scientists are …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank you for inviting the European Food Safety Authority to participate in this conference addressing a key public health challenge with respect to food in Europe: combating …
Commenting on his appointment Geoffrey Podger said: “It is a great honour to be asked to lead the Health and Safety Executive and I look forward to this new appointment. At the same time, I would like to thank all my colleagues at the European Food Safety …
Based on different climate change scenarios, the aim of the project is to gather and analyse data on aflatoxin B1 in order to build predictive models, define scenarios and create maps highlighting potential future contamination of cereal crops. The results …
In its Strategic Plan, EFSA outlines how it will maximise the benefits of the scientific expertise at its disposal across Europe and strengthen its integrated approach to risk assessment to provide Europe’s decision makers with relevant, up-to-the-minute …
Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner John Dalli said "EFSA's credibility and scientific excellence is today being recognised on the world stage. Sound scientific data is crucial to good policy-making. EFSA has carried out important risk …
The scientific opinion deals with disease agents such as viruses, bacteria and parasites. It also includes input from EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants in the food chain (CONTAM) on chemical contaminants such as heavy metals, hormones and veterinary medicines …
2007 also marked 5 years of EFSA as Europe’s food safety risk assessment body, providing the scientific benchmark on which European Union (EU) risk managers based many of their decisions to protect consumers in the EU. During 2007, EFSA’s strategy of …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle It is with great pleasure that I am here today to address the Environment Committee and I welcome this opportunity to be able to speak with you and thank you for finding time in your busy agenda. With this valuable opportunity, …
At present, PMEM is carried out by applicants for GM plant authorisations under the terms of Directive 2001/18/EC** on the deliberate release of genetically modified organisms into the environment and an existing European Commission guidance note*** to …
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