According to EFSA’s Founding Regulation, EFSA’s Scientific Committee and Panels are renewed every three years, with current members either replaced or re-appointed. In November 2005, EFSA launched a call for expressions of interest to a broad scientific …
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The second annual Community report (2005) on infectious diseases transmissible from animals to humans (zoonotic diseases) published today has highlighted campylobacteriosis as the most reported animal infection transmitted to humans in the EU. In 2005, …
“Europe has a thriving food industry backed by centuries of tradition and know-how. Innovation can bring major benefits for both the consumer and the environment and it is important to assess the risks and benefits of new technologies. For EFSA, that can …
L’avis a été préparé par le groupe scientifique sur les risques biologiques de l’EFSA (BIOHAZ) et le groupe scientifique sur la santé animale et le bien-être des animaux (AHAW) en étroite coopération avec le Centre européen de prévention et de contrôle des …
Only one country reported no cases at all in their slaughtered pig populations for all Salmonella types while others detected levels as high as 29%. In addition to Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Derby, some countries also reported high levels of …
The European Food Safety Authority, due to be operational in 2002, is a major component of the legal and organisational reforms initiated by Commissioner Byrne. A Management Board and an Executive Director have to be in place in order for the new European …
On request of the European Commission, the AHAW Panel considered, in its first opinions in the area of dairy cow welfare whether current farming and husbandry systems meet the welfare needs of dairy cows. The Panel also evaluated the impact of genetic …
To ensure a high level of consumer protection, all authorised food additives in the EU have been evaluated for their safety[1] and the European legislation on food additives[2] requires that these substances be re-evaluated where necessary in the light of …
Experts from EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic products, nutrition and allergies (NDA) provided an update on their work on health claims to over 400 participants at a technical meeting organised in Parma. The purpose of the meeting was two-fold: 1) to share …
EFSA’s GMO Panel noted that all five of the GMOs concerned (i.e. Bt176, T25, MON810 maize and Ms1xRf1 and Topas 19/2 oilseed rape) have been evaluated for their impact on human health and the environment by the previous Scientific Committees of the …
The AFC Panel, chaired by Dr Susan Barlow, brought together highly qualified scientific experts from a number of European countries with expertise in a range of relevant fields. The AFC Panel, which was established since EFSA was created, made a …
Mr Podger has been Chief Executive of the UK Food Standards Agency since it was set up in 2000. Prior to this, he worked for the UK Department of Health for 18 years from 1982. Before taking up responsibilities in the food area, he was Under-Secretary for …
What is a health claim? A health claim is any statement used on labels, in marketing or in advertising that health benefits can result from consuming a given food or from one of its constituents, e.g. statements that a food could lower cholesterol or …
In response to an urgent request from the European Commission regarding the ongoing outbreaks of Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC), serotype O104:H4, EFSA set up a Task Force on 26 June 2011 to provide immediate scientific assistance. EFSA …
These results will now help the European Commission in setting targets<[3] to reduce Salmonella Enteritidisand Salmonella Typhimurium in turkey flocks across the EU. The EFSA Task Force is also recommending action at national level to reduce other …
The meeting was an opportunity to further explain the claims evaluation process to applicants and provide additional guidance in the light of experiences gained so far with the assessment of claim applications related to Article 14 and 13(5) claims of the …
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