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Now in its sixth year, Safe2Eat remains a flagship EU-wide initiative designed to make food safety science accessible and relevant to everyday life. By translating complex scientific knowledge into...

Updated definitions clarify five categories of EFSA guidance documents in terms of: their purpose, content, applicability (eg, whether cross-cutting or sector specific), degree of obligation, and who...

Detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in birds in Europe have started to decline following the seasonal peak in late autumn and early winter.

The draft analyses show that EU‑approved synthetic active substances currently demonstrate the most consistent effects in reducing vector survival, while a wide range of biological, non‑synthetic...

The agreement reflects a common objective: ensuring that innovation drives competitiveness while maintaining the highest standards of safety. Amid rapid technological change and increasing complexity...

Key scientific findingsReported cases As of 13 February 2026, seven countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom) had reported cases under investigation...

While resistance to commonly used antimicrobials remains widespread in foodborne bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter, several countries have reported progress in reducing resistance levels...

EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.

New research by EFSA looks at how frequently EU consumers eat fish and other seafood likely to contain mercury and whether they are aware of national advice about how much of these species to include...

Euroopa Toiduohutusameti iga-aastases aruandes veterinaarravimijääkide kohta elusloomades ja loomsetes toodetes.

Euroopa Komisjon leiab, et CBD vastab uuendtoidu kriteeriumidele, kui see vastab Uuendtoitu käsitlevates ELi õigusaktides sätestatud tingimustele.Esmane ohutustase Ettenähtud sätestatud tingimustele...

Multi-country recalls of several infant formula products are ongoing following the detection of cereulide – a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus. The European Commission asked EFSA to...