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EFSA to prepare a scientific opinion on the animal welfare aspects of killing and skinning seals
The European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for a scientific opinion on the animal welfare aspects of methods for killing and skinning seals currently being used in EU...
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EFSA re-evaluates safety of food colours and adopts first opinion: Food colour Red 2G raises potential safety concerns
The AFC Panel[1] of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted on the 5 th of July an opinion on the food colour Red 2G (E 128). The use of this colour which is only permitted in certain...
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EFSA reaffirms its risk assessment of genetically modified maize MON 863
At the request of the European Commission (EC), EFSA has examined a paper by Séralini et al. on the statistical evaluation of a 90-day feeding study in animals with genetically modified maize MON 863...
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EFSA statement on EFSA’s risk assessment of smoke flavouring Primary Product FF-B
EFSA is currently evaluating the safety of a number of smoke flavourings. These products are added to a range of foods and until recently were not subject to any authorisation process for use in...
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EFSA opinion on avian influenza vaccines in domestic poultry
The Animal Health and Welfare Panel (AHAW) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has produced an opinion on currently available avian influenza (AI) vaccines for poultry, such as chickens and...
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EFSA opinion on the likelihood of BSE infectivity in specified risk material from cattle at different age groups
EFSA has today published an opinion on the likelihood of BSE infectivity in specified risk materials (SRM)[1] from cattle at different age groups. SRMs are the tissues in cattle containing the highest...