News
El sacrificio de ovejas y cabras en las explotaciones ganaderas: problemas de bienestar identificados
Si no se aturden eficazmente, los pequeños rumiantes, como las ovejas y las cabras, pueden experimentar dolor intenso y miedo durante su sacrificio. Se pueden introducir mejoras en este procedimiento...
News
EFSA updates Independence Policy
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its Independence Policy, further strengthening the measures it has in place to manage the interests of the scientific experts and professionals...
Factsheet
EFSA's Independence Policy
In June 2024, EFSA’s Management Board approved a new Independence Policy, further strengthening the way in which the Authority manages the interests of its scientific experts and all professionals...
News
Prepare for the unexpected - EFSA marks World Food Safety Day 2024
This year’s World Food Safety Day focuses on food incidents and on the crucial need for preparedness for unexpected events. EFSA is marking the day by releasing new material also in the framework of...
Podcast
Episode 19 - Prepared for the unexpected
Food safety incidents can always happen. Join us to learn about the teams in place that respond to food safety incidents and how we stay prepared for the unexpected.
News
Peste porcina africana: aumento significativo en los cerdos en la UE en 2023
En 2023, 14 Estados miembros se vieron afectados por la peste porcina africana (PPA), lo que supuso multiplicar por cinco los brotes en cerdos domésticos en comparación con el año anterior. Estas son...
Podcast
Episode 18 - Celiac disease: living without gluten
Why do some people have to avoid gluten? Could we eradicate allergies? Discover the complex world of our guts and how new research is transforming what we know.
Campaign
#PlantHealth4Life
A broad coalition of partners from across Europe have joined forces to launch today the second year of the #PlantHealth4Life campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the deep links between plant...
News
Vuelve la campaña #PlantHealth4Life, ¡más grande y mejor! Europa se une para apoyar la sanidad de las plantas, la biodiversidad y la economía
Una amplia coalición de socios de toda Europa ha unido sus fuerzas para poner en marcha hoy el segundo año de la campaña #PlantHealth4Life, cuyo objetivo es concienciar sobre los profundos vínculos...
News
Bernhard Url appointed as EFSA Acting Executive Director
The Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has appointed Dr. Bernhard Url as the Authority’s Acting Executive Director, effective from 1 June 2024. The appointment, which was...
Campaign
Safe2Eat
#Safe2EatEU aims to help you discover more about food safety in Europe and how you can make well-informed decisions about what food to buy, eat and enjoy safely and healthily every day.