Press Releases on August 14, 2015

EFSA welcomes summary opinions covering main scientific principles adopted by its pesticides panel during its first three years

By publishing these two Opinions, the PPR Panel is providing a reference guidance for risk assessors and experts on all main scientific principles adopted in this area. These two Summary Opinions will make available to a wider scientific user community …

EFSA launches public consultation on guidance for environmental risk assessment of GM plants

EFSA reviewed and updated the specific areas that need to be addressed when assessing the environmental impact of a GM plant. These cover in particular the persistence and invasiveness of the GM plant, taking into account plant-to-plant gene transfer; the …

New Executive Director announces EFSA's future priorities

Following up the external evaluation report on EFSA published in January 2006[1], the Management Board recommends that EFSA focus its efforts in six priority fields: Develop active networking and stronger co-operation with Member States Strengthen EFSA…

Food Safety Risk Analysis: Conference Ceremony, Osijek, Croatia

Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle   Dear State Secretary, Deputy Mayor, Chair of the Management Board, Director General, Zorica, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Introduction It gives me great pleasure to address you here in the beautiful and ancient …

EFSA Management Board discusses progress, adopts international strategy

“Encouraged by the achievements reached in 2008 and by the first annual survey carried out among EFSA’s scientific experts, the Management Board will continue to monitor the work of the Authority and the satisfaction of its experts who play a key role in …

Trans fatty acids: EFSA Panel reviews dietary intakes and health effects

In carrying out its risk assessment on trans fatty acids, EFSA’s NDA panel reviewed evidence concerning both TFAs naturally present in foods, such as in certain animal fats (e.g. dairy, beef, lamb and mutton fat), and those occurring as a result of …

EFSA launches cooperation project on non-plastic food contact materials

This follows a number of incidents in recent years in which certain substances used in non-plastic food contact materials (such as inks and adhesives) have been found to migrate into foods. Whilst EU rules specify that all materials coming into contact …

Nutrient profiles: EFSA consults experts and assesses options

EFSA’s colloquium on 11-12 October in Parma assembled around 100 experts and stakeholders from Member States, academia, consumer and public health organizations, food manufacturers and retailers. They looked at issues including whether one profile should …

EFSA updates on its work on the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC)

- At its last plenary meeting on 7-8 February, EFSA’s Scientific Committee discussed its draft scientific opinion on TTC and made revisions following an open public consultation . - The Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) approach is a science-based …

EFSA launches public consultation on active and intelligent food contact materials

In general terms, active food contact materials or articles either absorb or release substances in order to extend the shelf-life or improve the condition of packaged food. Intelligent food contact materials or articles monitor the condition and/or the …

EFSA-ECDC annual report on animal infections transmissible to humans: Salmonella infections in humans in the EU down, Listeria ...

Salmonella, although experiencing a fall in the number of cases for a third successive year,remains second in the list of human zoonotic diseases across the EU with 160,649 people infected in 2006 (35 cases per 100,000) compared to 173,879 confirmed cases …

August 14, 2015 Outbreak of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- Infections Linked to Pork

August 14, 2015 The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Public Health—Seattle & King County (SKC), with CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), are investigating an outbreak of …

Skilled trades workers at Chicago Bridge & Iron dismiss vicious anti-union campaign, join UAW

ROCKPORT, Indiana – Highly skilled maintenance workers at Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. (CB&I) rejected a vicious anti-union campaign and voted overwhelmingly to join the UAW in a National Labor Relations Board-supervised election held Aug. 12-13.   …

Africa: Alleged Abuses by UN Peacekeepers in the Central African Republic

The United States is profoundly shocked and dismayed by allegations and incidents of serious misconduct by UN peacekeepers serving in the UN Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The most recent of those …

Western Hemisphere: Press Availability with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Eduardo Rodriguez Parrilla

FOREIGN MINISTER RODRIGUEZ: (In Spanish) I had the pleasure to welcome Secretary of State John Kerry at the headquarters of our foreign ministry on the occasion of his visit to Cuba to attend the official ceremony for the reopening on the U.S. Embassy in …

'EFSA: its future Direction, Mandate and Priorities', Brussels

Geoffrey Podger: Statement to the European Parliament Environment, Consumers and Public Health Committee, Brussels

Geoffrey Podger I am grateful to have the opportunity to discuss the Nutrition and Health Claims proposals with the Committee and provide information on EFSA’s perspective. I should very much like to take the opportunity also of thanking Members of the …

Showman Family Files Wrongful Death Civil Rights Lawsuit against San Jose Police Department

Lawsuit claims Officer Wakana Okuma used unnecessary & excessive force in the shooting death of Diana Showman while she was holding a drill & not a threat. SAN JOSE, CA, USA, August 14, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- San Jose attorneys Jaime Leanos …

New Travel & Dining Video Sharing Site Integrates with Resy

Pommtree takes a unique approach to travel planning through authentic user submitted videos, now taking it a step further by integrating with Resy. NEW YORK, NY, USA, August 14, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovative ideas are often born of necessity, and …

It's Back To School Time: Did You Know You Can Earn College Credit For What You Already Know?

New Innovations Like Prior Learning Assessment and Competency Based Education Make it Easier Than Ever to Earn a Degree CHICAGO, IL, USA, August 14, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today’s adults interested in going back to school to pursue a degree may be …