The main conclusions of the opinion are as follows[2]: In humans, the major adverse health effects caused by Ambrosia plants are allergic symptoms – such as a runny nose, conjunctivitis and asthma – brought about by inhaling their pollen. Skin allergies …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Thank you very much for your kind invitation to participate to this meeting today and in particular to the Finnish Authorities for hosting this meeting and enabling us to have today’s exchanges. In fact I believe that this is the …
In December 2003, the European Council decided that Parma would be the seat of the European Food Safety Authority. In June 2004, EFSA began renting provisional premises in Viale Mentana in Parma in order to get operational as soon as possible until a …
The Management Board has responsibility for establishing the budget and work programmes, monitoring their implementation, and appointing the Executive Director and members of the Scientific Committee and the Scientific Panels. The Board meets five times a …
Aspartame, an intense sweetener, has been authorized for use in foods and as a table-top sweetener for more than 20 years in many countries throughout the world. Extensive investigations have been carried out on aspartame and its breakdown products through …
EFSA has published a summary of acrylamide levels in different types of food sampled in 2008. The report is based on over 3,400 results provided by 22 European Union Member States and Norway. The highest average levels of acrylamide were reported in the …
This is the first time that EFSA has completed risk assessments for GM maize hybrids obtained by crossing individual GM lines (line MON 863 in combination with line MON 810 and/or line NK 603), in order to combine different traits (eg protection against …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, This speech is available only in Italian Egregi Ministro, Presidente del consiglio di amministrazione, Signore e Signori buongiorno. Innanzitutto permettetemi di ringraziare sentitamente il Mistero della Salute (ed il Prof. …
The report, prepared by EFSA’s Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review (PRAPeR) Unit, said that 96 % of the samples analysed were compliant with the legal Maximum Residues Levels (MRLs) and 4 % exceeded them, compared to 5% in 2006[3]. In total, more than 74 …
The building’s completion was a testament to European cooperation and in particular to cooperation between EFSA and the Italian authorities in Parma and Rome, Ms Geslain-Lanéelle told the gathering. “We are proud that the EU flag is waving in Parma,” she …
EFSA has extended the publication date of its second statement from the end of October until mid-November to allow it to fully consider the assessments of the Séralini et al. publication already carried out by EU Member States including Belgium, Denmark, …
For the fourth year running, EFSA invites observers to participate in open meetings of its scientific panels and the Scientific Committee. The initiative is part of the Authority’s move towards an open science organisation and to encourage scientific …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Mr. Süth (Miklós), Chair (Árpád), distinguished guests, Introduction It gives me great pleasure to be here with you today in Budapest and I am very grateful to the Hungarian Food Safety Office for the opportunity to address this …
Established by EU Regulation in January 2002, EFSA began its activities in temporary premises in Brussels until the European Council decided on Parma as its permanent seat on 13 December 2003. Since then, EFSA has worked actively, with the support of the …
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide advice on the use of bacteriophages on food of animal origin. In particular, it was asked to describe the mode of action of bacteriophages on food of animal origin ( …
The BIOHAZ Panel noted that there was some evidence indicating bacterial tolerance to other antimicrobial substances or biocides2 which were not subject of this Opinion. However, these data were either based on laboratory experiments which do not always …
As an open and transparent scientific organisation EFSA takes any criticism seriously and invites those who may not agree with the opinions to debate scientific issues in an open way. In line with this policy EFSA invited the NGOs for a meeting in February …
Lead is an environmental contaminant which occurs both naturally and through human activities such as mining. Measures have been taken to regulate levels of lead in petrol, paint, food cans and pipes in Europe since the 1970s, and these have had a …
Such shortcomings mean that EFSA is presently unable to regard the authors’ conclusions as scientifically sound. The numerous issues relating to the design and methodology of the study as described in the paper mean that no conclusions can be made about …
The endocrine (or hormonal) system plays a crucial role in maintaining the physiological equilibrium of the human body as well as in regulating body growth, metabolism and sexual development and function. Endocrine active substances can be both man-made ( …
