Public consultation on draft opinion on “Genotoxicity testing strategies applicable to food and feed safety assessment"

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EFSA’s Scientific Committee has launched an public consultation on a draft opinion on genotoxicity testing strategies applicable to food and feed safety assessment. The opinion reviews the current state-of-the-science on genotoxicity testing strategies and provides a commentary and recommendations on testing strategies, bearing in mind the needs of EFSA’s various Scientific Panels to have appropriate data for risk assessment.

In line with EFSA’s policy on openness and transparency and in order for EFSA to receive comments from the scientific community and stakeholders, EFSA has launched a public consultation on the draft opinion developed by the Scientific Committee.

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by 31 May 2011.

Please use exclusively the electronic template provided with the documents to submit comments and refer to the line and page numbers. Please note that comments submitted by e-mail or by post cannot be taken into account and that a submission will not be considered if it is:

• submitted after the deadline set out in the call
• presented in any form other than what is provided for in the instructions and template
• not related to the contents of the document
• contains complaints against institutions, personal accusations, irrelevant or offensive statements or material
• is related to policy or risk management aspects, which is out of the scope of EFSA's activity.

EFSA will assess all comments from interested parties which are submitted in line with the criteria above. EFSA will publish on its website a summary report of the comments received, which the Scientific Committee will take into consideration in finalising its opinion.