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EFSA publishes Geographical BSE-Risk (GBR) assessments for Australia, Canada, Mexico, Norway, South Africa, Sweden and the United States of America
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued today seven up-to-date scientific reports on the Geographical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Risk (GBR) assessments for Australia, Canada...
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EFSA recommends conditions and methods for effective stunning and killing of animals to avoid pain and minimise suffering
The Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an opinion relating to the welfare aspects of stunning and killing for the main animal...
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EFSA issues two opinions concerning the evaluation of BSE risk in the United Kingdom: BSE risk is moderate and comparable to that of other European Union Member States
The Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published today two opinions related to the evaluation of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)...
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EFSA issues its opinion on the welfare of animals during transport
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW Panel) published today an opinion relating to the welfare of animals during transport. The Panel...
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EFSA issues opinions on new GM maize:MON 863 maize considered as safe as conventional maize
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Genetic Modified Organisms (GMO) has published today two opinions on genetically modified maize MON 863 and the maize hybrid MON 863xMON...
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EFSA provides scientific advice on the use of antibiotic resistance marker genes in genetically modified plants
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Genetic Modified Organisms (GMO) has published today an opinion relating to the utilisation of antibiotic resistance genes as marker...