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EFSA to further evaluate study on food colours and behaviour - Panel to prioritise safety assessment of six study colours
Scientists at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have completed an initial consideration of new research commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency on food colours and hyperactivity in...
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EFSA to consider new UK study on behavioural changes associated with certain food colours
EFSA has been informed by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) about findings of researchers from Southampton University which suggest that a mixture of certain food colours and the preservative sodium...
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EFSA Panel recommends further evaluation of ragweed
The EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) has published a scientific opinion on Ambrosia spp, commonly known as ragweed. Two Member States (MS), Poland and Lithuania, asked the European Commission (EC) to...
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EFSA advises on acute dietary exposure to pesticides
EFSA has delivered advice on the technique for estimating acute dietary exposure to pesticide residues. This is an important factor in pesticide safety evaluations and is used by the Member States and...
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EFSA provides guidance to applicants on health claims: Final Guidance Document published
Following public consultation, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has today published its final guidance to applicants on the submission of health claims for authorisation. During the...
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EFSA concludes review of new scientific data on potential risks to human health from certain hormone residues in beef
EFSA was asked by the European Commission (EC) to assess any new scientific evidence that emerged since the last risk assessment in 2002[1] relating to the use of certain natural and synthetic growth...