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Focal Point Network
Established in 2008, the Focal Point (FP) Network consists of representatives from the national food safety authorities of the Member States (MSs), Iceland and Norway, as well as observers from...
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Now available: Call for evidence on beef cattle and turkeys, event on farmed animals for fur production
In October 2023, the European Commission sent two mandates to EFSA to deliver scientific opinions on the welfare of turkeys and beef cattle on farms.
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Protéger les patients atteints de la maladie cœliaque en Europe
Les experts scientifiques de l'EFSA ont étudié les causes de la maladie cœliaque et mis au point un outil permettant de détecter les protéines susceptibles de provoquer des symptômes chez les patients...
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More food safety insights from EU pre-accession countries
“We are extremely pleased to include - for the first time - all seven pre-accession countries in this follow-up survey to our 2022 Eurobarometer on food safety,” said Barbara Gallani, Head of EFSA’s...
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Episode 12 – Toxic tastings: contaminants in food
Contaminants can enter our food in different ways. Discover more about the risks.
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Arômes de fumée : Questions et réponses avec Wim Mennes, président du groupe de travail de l'EFSA sur les substances aromatisantes
Les arômes de fumée constituent une alternative au fumage traditionnel, une pratique utilisée depuis longtemps pour conserver certains aliments tels que du poisson, de la viande ou des produits...
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Présentation de TKPlate – La sécurité alimentaire sans expérimentation animale ?
Traditionnellement, l'évaluation de la sécurité des substances chimiques présentes dans l’alimentation humaine et animale (ainsi que dans les médicaments, les produits de consommation, les produits...
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One Health: EFSA joins forces with EU agencies
EFSA and its sister agencies providing scientific advice on environment, public health and food safety have published a joint statement to express their common commitment to support the One Health...
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Foyer épidémique multi-pays de Salmonella Enteritidis dans de la viande de poulet et des produits à base de viande de poulet
Entre janvier et octobre 2023, 14 pays de l'UE/EEE, le Royaume-Uni et les États-Unis ont signalé 335 cas liés à ce foyer épidémique.
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Episode 11 – Material matters
Join us on a journey from plastic to metal to bamboo, from recycling to new intelligent materials.
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Vaccination of poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza – Available vaccines and vaccination strategies
Background to the scientific opinion The European Union (EU) has experienced an epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild and domestic birds in recent years. Areas with dense...
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Avian influenza: EFSA recommends increased protection of farms from wild birds
As the autumn migratory season starts, the protection of poultry and other farmed animals from wild birds should be prioritised. Biosecurity should be enhanced in fur animal farms.