EFSA has launched consultations on its draft opinion on the identification and prioritisation for risk assessment of plasticisers used in food contact materials and on its draft protocol for the...

EFSA has begun work on a new assessment looking at the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria spreading during animal transport. The assessment, which was requested by the European Parliament’s...

EFSA has updated its scientific guidance on the submission of food enzyme dossiers for safety evaluation.

Five European countries have reported salmonellosis infections linked to the consumption of sesame-based products such as tahini and halva imported from Syria.

EFSA and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have started parallel consultations on the initial scientific evaluations of glyphosate. The consultations will run for 60 days and all interested parties...

Registration is open for this year’s EU Pollinator Week (27-30 September). The theme of the online event is ‘A New Deal for Pollinators’ and will include a session on the work of EFSA and the European...

EFSA’s expert panel on nutrition has completed its provisional assessment of the safety of dietary sugars following a comprehensive scientific review. Valeriu Curtui, head of EFSA’s Nutrition Unit...