At the request of the European Commission, the AFC Panel has provided a scientific opinion on the safety and bioavailability[4] of six vanadium-containing compounds[5]. The AFC Panel concluded that the non-vanadium constituents of these sources of vanadium …
EFSA is following the recent human cases of swine influenza notified to WHO by the United States and Mexico. EFSA is in close contact with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Commission and is ready to provide any …
It is generally assumed for substances considered to be both genotoxic (i.e. which can harm DNA, the genetic material of cells) and carcinogenic, that there is no dose without a potential effect. In theory, there will therefore always be a risk associated …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Speaking Notes Dear Mr Sorensen, Distinguished guests, I would like to thank Robert Madelin and his team for enabling me to address you today on the issue of trust in science and science based policy. EFSA was created following …
The report's results are included in the 2008 European Commission annual report on the implementation of national residue monitoring plans in the EU Member States. EFSA's technical report, which also covers other substances such as contaminants, …
EFSA’s role with respect to the European legislative framework for GMOs is limited to carrying out scientific risk assessment and providing scientific advice on GMOs. EFSA invited the national experts to discuss concerns raised by some of the Member States …
Among the pests studied by the Panel was Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), the cause of one of the most dangerous banana plant diseases. Of the virus diseases affecting bananas worldwide, BBTV is by far the most serious and can have a devastating effect on …
EFSA has published this scientific assessment with regard to the urgent need to provide scientific advice for the management of risks associated with migratory birds. A more comprehensive scientific opinion is expected to be adopted by the AHAW Panel on 26 …
EFSA is pro-actively working to keep at the forefront of risk assessment methodologies and approaches to GMOs and is working with Member States to draw on the best scientific minds in Europe on these issues. Scientists from the European food safety …
Klaus-Dieter Jany, the Chair of the CEF Panel, said: “With regard to Unismoke and Zesti Smoke Code 10, the Panel concluded that there were insufficient margins of safety between estimated exposure to the two flavouring products and intake levels above …
Applying statistical analysis to the toxicological data which is currently available, EFSA’s expert Panel on contaminants in the food chain (CONTAM Panel) set a new TDI of 0.2 milligrams per kilogram of bodyweight. This is in line with the TDI set by the …
By the end of January, 22 EFSA staff will already be based in Parma. The remainder of EFSA staff currently based in Brusselswill relocate progressively over the coming months in order to ensure the continuity of its scientific activities. New recruits will …
Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle Speaking Notes Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Gandalovič, ladies and gentlemen, Introduction It gives me great pleasure to here with you today in Prague and to address such a wide range of interested parties in the food chain. I …
For Europeans, food and eating are associated first and foremost with taste and pleasure. When consumers are asked what comes to mind in thinking about food only 1 out of 5 mentions health; furthermore, concerns regarding possible risks or disease are …
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab today released the eighth installment of the Tracking the Sun report series, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative. The report shows that the installed price of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV …
The next session of the annual U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue will be held August 13-14 in Washington, D.C. Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Tom Malinowski and Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of International …
On August 13, the United States and Chile will reaffirm their commitment to work together to protect the environment at the seventh meeting of the United States - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Environmental Affairs Council (Council) and the fifth …
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