Podcast
Episode 9 – Thirsty work
Find out what happens to us when we get dehydrated and how can we prevent it.
News
4th European Conference on Xylella, 20 August 2023: Livestream available
Join us online for the 4th European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa to take place in Lyon, France, on 20 August 2023, as a satellite event of the International Congress on Plant Pathology (ICPP2023).
News
EFSA, European Commission and EU Member States launch #PlantHealth4Life campaign
EFSA, the European Commission (EC) and their partners in Member States of the European Union (EU) are launching the #PlantHealth4Life campaign. The campaign promotes awareness of plant health and its...
Podcast
Episode 8 – ASF: a virus with no cure or vaccine
Harmless to humans but deadly to pigs. What are the devastating impacts of African Swine Fever?
News
Avian Influenza: EFSA recommends increased surveillance
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus continues to circulate extensively among seabirds in Europe causing high mortality, while the overall situation in poultry has eased. Epidemiological...
Factsheet
EFSA explains the scientific assessment of glyphosate
EFSA and EU Member States carried out a risk assessment and peer review thereof for the active substance glyphosate. It is the most comprehensive and transparent assessment of a pesticide that EFSA...
News
Glyphosate: no critical areas of concern; data gaps identified
These are the main findings of EFSA’s peer review of the risk assessment of glyphosate, carried out by authorities in four Member States.
News
ONE Conference 2022: one year on
EFSA and other EU agencies working in the field of health and the environment have agreed on a far-reaching framework for prioritising the One Health approach in their work.
News
EFSA opens consultation on health risks associated with polybrominated diphenyl ethers in food
Foods contaminated with polybrominated diphenyl ethers pose a health risk to all age groups. This is the draft conclusion of EFSA’s scientific opinion launched for public consultation today.
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European Commission launches call for EFSA’s next Executive Director
The Executive Director is the legal representative and public face of EFSA and is accountable to the EFSA Management Board. She/he leads and manages the agency and has the overall responsibility for...
News
African swine fever decreases in pigs and wild boar in the EU during 2022
The number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in pigs and cases reported in wild boar in the European Union (EU) fell considerably in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a new...
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EFSA: Better housing needed for dairy cows, ducks, geese, and quail to improve welfare
Dairy cows, ducks, geese and quail need more space and improved housing according to animal welfare recommendations published in two new scientific opinions by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA...