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Avian influenza: largest seasonal epidemic ever in Europe
Around 5,300 detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus were reported in poultry, captive and wild birds in 36 EU/EEA countries and the UK during the 2021-2022 epidemic season.
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Cannabidiol novel food evaluations on hold pending new data
EFSA’s scientists cannot currently establish the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food due to data gaps and uncertainties about potential hazards related to CBD intake.
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Updated advice on acceptable intake for copper – consultation open
Draft scientific opinion on copper in food is open for comments until 1 August 2022 – have your say!
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Monkeypox: ECDC publishes rapid risk assessment
ECDC has published a rapid risk assessment following an outbreak of monkeypox; EFSA is not aware of any reports of infections in animals in the EU.
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Update: Multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to chocolate products
EFSA and ECDC have updated their assessment, published in April 2022, of the multi-country outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to chocolate products by a company in its...
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#EUChooseSafeFood Take Two – second year of joint EU Member States and EFSA campaign kicks off
What’s the difference between a ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ date on my food labels? Should I be concerned about food additives? These are some of the questions asked by European consumers that the...
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Phthalates and other plasticisers: priorities for reassessment
Feedback from two public consultations has helped EFSA’s scientists prioritise reassessments of plasticiser substances used in food contact materials (FCMs) and define a protocol for assessing...
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Glyphosate: EFSA and ECHA update timelines for assessments
A new timeline has been drawn up for the final steps in the re-evaluation of glyphosate. The new schedule follows public consultations which attracted an unprecedented number of comments.
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Nutrient profiling – scientific advice for EU Farm to Fork initiative
EFSA's nutrition experts have completed their scientific advice related to nutrient profiling for the harmonised front-of-pack nutrition labelling and for restricting nutrition and health claims on...
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Rapid outbreak assessment: Multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to chocolate products
Chocolate products made by a company in its Belgium establishment have been identified as the source of a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella, say EFSA and ECDC in a Rapid Outbreak Assessment.