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Glyphosate: EFSA and ECHA update timelines for assessments
A new timeline has been drawn up for the final steps in the re-evaluation of glyphosate. The new schedule follows public consultations which attracted an unprecedented number of comments.
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Nutrient profiling – scientific advice for EU Farm to Fork initiative
EFSA's nutrition experts have completed their scientific advice related to nutrient profiling for the harmonised front-of-pack nutrition labelling and for restricting nutrition and health claims on...
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Rapid outbreak assessment: Multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to chocolate products
Chocolate products made by a company in its Belgium establishment have been identified as the source of a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella, say EFSA and ECDC in a Rapid Outbreak Assessment.
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EFSA and ECDC investigate multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to chocolate products
An outbreak caused by monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium is rapidly evolving in seven EU/EEA countries and the United Kingdom (UK). As of 5 April 2022, 134 cases have been reported, mainly among...
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Pesticides in food: latest report published
EFSA’s latest annual report on pesticide residues in food covers more than 88,000 food samples collected in the European Union in 2020. Analysis of the results shows that 94.9% of samples fell within...
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Salmonella and Campylobacter continue to show high levels of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance in Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still high, says a report released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety...
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Tips from society for risk communication on dietary sugars
This infographic provides communication and engagement insights in support of a scientific opinion on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level of dietary sugars, published in February 2022.
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Widening the multilingualism of EFSA online communications in the digital age
EFSA is offering its online communications in five additional official languages of the EU – Greek, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish – by integrating eTranslation, the EC’s leading machine...
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High-pressure processing: food safety without compromising quality
High-pressure processing (HPP) of food is effective at destroying harmful microorganisms and poses no more food safety concerns than other treatments.