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Draft scientific opinion on copper in food is open for comments until 1 August 2022 – have your say!
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ECDC has published a rapid risk assessment following an outbreak of monkeypox; EFSA is not aware of any reports of infections in animals in the EU.
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EFSA and ECDC have updated their assessment, published in April 2022, of the multi-country outbreak of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to chocolate products by a company in its...
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What’s the difference between a ‘use by’ and ‘best before’ date on my food labels? Should I be concerned about food additives? These are some of the questions asked by European consumers that the...
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Feedback from two public consultations has helped EFSA’s scientists prioritise reassessments of plasticiser substances used in food contact materials (FCMs) and define a protocol for assessing...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 (HPP) of food is effective at destroying harmful microorganisms and poses no more food safety concerns than other treatments.
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EFSA has reassessed the feed additive ethoxyquin and could not conclude on its safety for certain groups of animals, consumers and the environment.
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EFSA’s scientists have completed their comprehensive safety assessment of sugars in the diet and their potential links to health problems.
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An easy-to-follow overview of EFSA’s comprehensive safety assessment of sugars in the diet and their potential links to health problems.
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Residues of veterinary medicines and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food continue to fall in the European Union, the latest data shows.
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EFSA has launched an open consultation on the draft guidance methodology it will use for a series of scientific opinions on the welfare of farmed animals.
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EFSA buys services and supplies through public procurement in line with EU legislation and the basic principles of transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination, widest competition...
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Registration is now open for the ONE – Health, Environment, Society – Conference 2022. The four-day event will take place in Brussels and online on 21-24 June.
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EFSA’s conclusions on BPA are explained in a draft scientific opinion that is open for public consultation until 22 February 2022 (new extended deadline).
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Campylobacteriosis was the most reported zoonosis in the EU in 2020, with 120,946 cases compared to more than 220,000 the previous year.
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The EFSA dashboard on foodborne outbreaks is a graphical user interface that allows for searching and querying the large amount of data on foodborne outbreaks collected by EFSA from the European Union
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The parallel consultations on glyphosate held by EFSA and ECHA have closed. A total of 416 submissions were received from within and outside the EU during the two-month consultation period.
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EFSA has completed its assessments of emergency authorisations granted by 11 EU Member States for the use of neonicotinoid-based insecticides on sugar beet in 2020 and 2021.
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Nutritionists and other experts can help EFSA finalise scientific advice that will support decision-makers develop a future EU-wide system of front-of-pack nutrition labelling. Deadline for comments...
