Highlights
Data visualization
Field to fork
EFSA at a glance: check out #EFSA new interactive tool
Data visualization
DRV finder (updated with new tolerable upper intake levels in November 2024)
The Dietary Reference Values tool gives quick and easy access to EFSA's DRVs for nutrients and allows you to easily find values needed to make nutrition recommendations.
Podcast
Episode 22 – Fighting Xylella, the silent plant killer
Xylella is a ruthless killer. Millions of Italian olive trees are dead. Will the bacterium spread further and to other plants? Join us to find out how scientists are fighting back!
Infographic
EFSA’s Climate Suitability Analysis for New and Emerging Plant Pests and Diseases
Keeping plant pests out by profiling geographical areas at risk When new plant pests like insects, fungi, bacteria and viruses arrive in Europe they threaten our local plants and our biodiversity...
News
Navigating Novel Foods: what EFSA’s updated guidance means for safety assessments
Ermolaos Ververis, scientific officer in EFSA’s Nutrition and Food innovation Unit, walks us through the recent updates to the guidance for novel food applications.
News
Extended Deadline: European Commission call for EFSA’s next Executive Director
The European Commission (EC) has extended the deadline for its call for the next Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Eligible candidates are invited to apply by 11 October...
Podcast
Episode 21 – Purrfect nutrition: What's on our animals' menus?
We love our pets. But how well do we understand their diets? What role do additives play in their feed? Come explore what’s on our animal’s menus and why this matters!
News
EFSA identifies 12 bark and ambrosia beetle species posing high risk to EU plant health
The beetles, which attack broadleaved trees, are currently absent or not yet widespread in the EU.
News
Nanotechnology – promoting uses of new assessment methods
A new report by EFSA’s partners in the NAMs4NANO project proposes a system for promoting New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to assess the potential food safety risks of nanoparticles.
News
European Commission launches call for EFSA’s next Executive Director
The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for the next Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Eligible candidates are invited to apply by 27 September 2024.
Infographic
Risk assessment of plant commodities in the EU
Find out more about the step-by-step process of risk assessment of imported plant commodities in the EU and EFSA's role.
News
Vibrio bacteria in seafood: increased risk due to climate change and antimicrobial resistance
This is the finding of EFSA’s opinion on public health aspects of Vibrio spp. related to the consumption of seafood in the EU.
News
EFSA launches new webtool to calculate dietary exposure to food enzymes
The Food Enzyme Intake Model (FEIM) webtool support industry operators and consumers estimate exposure to food enzymes.
Podcast
Episode 20 – Fowl threat: is avian flu going viral?
Could avian flu be the next pandemic? Can we stop it spreading? Will vaccination help? Join us to investigate why avian flu is making headlines and what we can do about it.
News
Avian flu: cases on the decline in Europe, surveillance recommended in view of upcoming season
Europe has recorded the lowest number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in poultry and wild birds since 2019/2020 and the risk to the general public remains low.
News
EFSA recruits leading scientists to panels for 5-year term
On 1 July 2024, 180 leading experts joined the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific panels for a new 5-year term. EFSA’s experts provide independent scientific advice to protect EU...
News
On-farm killing of sheep and goats: welfare issues identified
If not effectively stunned, small ruminants such as sheep and goats can experience severe pain and fear during killing. Improvements can be made to this procedure to reduce pain and fear, according to...
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
African swine fever: significant increase in EU pigs in 2023
In 2023, 14 Member States were affected by African swine fever (ASF) and it caused a five-fold increase in outbreaks in domestic pigs compared to the previous year. These are the main findings of the...
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
The #PlantHealth4Life campaign is back, bigger and better! Europe unites to support plant health, biodiversity, and the economy
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
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.
News
One Health: a joint framework for action published by five EU agencies
Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the European Environment Agency (EEA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and the...
News
'Safe2Eat' 2024 Campaign: empowering consumers across Europe
From 'EUChooseSafeFood' to 'Safe2Eat': EFSA and its partners in EU Member States return with renewed commitment and expanded participation across Europe.
Podcast
Episode 17 - A life leading on food safety
Is food better today? Could new technologies change the way we eat? What lessons did we learn for food safety from the pandemic? Hear from one of one of the EU's leading figures on food safety!
News
Pesticide residues in food: latest figures released
EFSA’s latest report on pesticide residues in food in the European Union is now available. It gives a snapshot of the residue levels found in a selection of commonly consumed products.
News
Many farmed fish parasite-free but more data needed
Many of the most commonly farmed and consumed fish in the EU/EFTA show no evidence of parasites that can infect humans. However, parasites were found in some farmed species and more data is needed.
News
Avian influenza: post-vaccination surveillance key for safe movement of birds
Post-vaccination surveillance is crucial for promptly detecting outbreaks of avian influenza and proving disease freedom, enabling the safe movement of birds.
News
Horizon scanning in plant health: EFSA and ANSES organise first international workshop
EFSA and ANSES brought together global expertise to foster collaboration and shape the future of horizon scanning.
News
Avian influenza: One Health surveillance is key to prevent virus evolving
New report by EFSA and ECDC assesses risk factors that could determine the evolution of the AI virus and possible mitigation measures.