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Following the suspected case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a goat in France, which was subsequently confirmed*, the European Commission requested that EFSA carry out a quantitative risk...
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The Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published today an opinion concerning the establishment of a Tolerable Upper...
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The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) has published today two opinions on 1507 maize relating to (i) food use and (ii) import, feed...
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On 12 April 2005 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) released a statement on the lack of data available to assess the risks of Bt10[*] following the inadvertent release in the United States of a...
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The removal of specified risk materials (SRMs) is one of the most important risk management measures to protect the health of consumers against the risk of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). SRMs...
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EFSA's Scientific Panel on genetically modified organisms (GMO) has evaluated MON 863 maize and considered that this maize is as safe as its conventional counterpart. The experts considered that data...
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The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) has published today an opinion on Bt11 maize relating to its placing on the market for the...
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The EFSA Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review (PRAPeR) Unit co-ordinates the peer review of active substances used in plant protection products in collaboration with Member States. In a new section...
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EFSA has been asked by the European Commission for an update on the risks posed by sheep tissues to human health if BSE was present in sheep. BSE has not been found to naturally occur in sheep...
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The Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published today three further opinions...
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The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) provided an update today on its plans to assess possible risks associated with the consumption of goat meat...