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Published on July 4, 2024 - 12:12 GMT

Avian flu: cases on the decline in Europe, surveillance recommended in view of upcoming season

The improvement of the situation in Europe may be linked to several factors and needs further investigation. These may include: immunity developed by wild birds following previous infection; reduction of certain wild bird populations; decreased …

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Published on July 1, 2024 - 12:03 GMT

EFSA recruits leading scientists to panels for 5-year term

"We are very pleased with the outcome of the panel renewal process and the success of our recent call. Compared to 2017, we attracted 40% more candidates, including a higher share of women. Young scientists also confirmed their interest in working …

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Published on June 26, 2024 - 09:02 GMT

On-farm killing of sheep and goats: welfare issues identified

Outside of slaughterhouses, animals may be killed for purposes other than human consumption if, for example, they are unproductive, injured or terminally ill. They may also be killed on a large scale for disease control or disaster management. In the first …

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Published on June 20, 2024 - 12:06 GMT

EFSA updates Independence Policy

EFSA’s Management Board approved the updated policy at its meeting in June 2024. Pamela Byrne, chair of the Board sub-group responsible for supervising the review said: “We are pleased with the outcome of the independence policy review. This new policy …

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Published on June 7, 2024 - 10:55 GMT

Prepare for the unexpected - EFSA marks World Food Safety Day 2024

Food safety is a shared responsibility involving many actors, all working together to ensure the food we consume is safe. The EU has among the most rigorous food and feed safety standards in the world, but unexpected incidents still occur, sometimes posing …

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Published on June 7, 2024 - 10:05 GMT

Episode 19 - Prepared for the unexpected

Intro (00:09:22) Science on the Menu, a podcast by the European Food Safety Authority. Ed (00:20:04) Hello and welcome to another episode of Science on the Menu. Today joining me is Eleonora Sarno from the Biological Monitoring team at EFSA. Welcome to …

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Published on May 16, 2024 - 10:06 GMT

Episode 18 - Celiac disease: living without gluten

Intro (00:09:22) Science on the Menu, a podcast by the European Food Safety Authority. Ed (00:20:15) Hello and welcome to another episode of Science on the Menu. My name is Ed Bray and I am a Communications Officer at EFSA. And joining me today is Antonio …

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Published on May 16, 2024 - 09:06 GMT

African swine fever: significant increase in EU pigs in 2023

For domestic pigs, 2023 saw the largest number of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks since 2014. Croatia and Romania notified 96% of the total number of outbreaks (1,929). The number of outbreaks in 2023 in wild boar increased by 10% compared to the …

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Published on May 15, 2024 - 07:07 GMT

The #PlantHealth4Life campaign is back, bigger and better! Europe unites to support plant health, biodiversity, and the economy

How does plant health affect our lives? Plants make up 80% of the food we eat and clean the air we breathe. But that’s not all: healthy plants mean good agricultural yield, which impacts food availability and food prices for consumers. Climate change and …

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Published on May 8, 2024 - 10:36 GMT

Bernhard Url appointed as EFSA Acting Executive Director

The Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has appointed Dr. Bernhard Url as the Authority’s Acting Executive Director, effective from 1 June 2024. The appointment, which was agreed by Board members via written procedure, means Dr. …

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Published on May 7, 2024 - 12:34 GMT

One Health: a joint framework for action published by five EU agencies

One Health recognises the complex interplay between human, animal and plant health, food safety, the climate crisis and environmental sustainability. Implementing this approach across different sectors will be key to making the EU and its Member States …

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Published on May 7, 2024 - 09:04 GMT

'Safe2Eat' 2024 Campaign: empowering consumers across Europe

Building on the success of the previous three years, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and its partners in EU Member States have launched the 2024 Safe2Eat campaign. Formerly known as #EUChooseSafeFood, the campaign returns rebranded and with a …

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Published on April 24, 2024 - 10:17 GMT

Episode 17 - A life leading on food safety

Intro (00:09:22) Science on the Menu. A podcast by the European Food Safety Authority. Ed (00:21:14) Hello and welcome to another episode of Science on the Menu. Today we're joined by Bernhard Url, the Executive Director of the European Food Safety …

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Published on April 23, 2024 - 09:01 GMT

Pesticide residues in food: latest figures released

Large number of samples analysed An unprecedented total of 110,829 food samples were collected in the European Union (EU) in 2022, up by one quarter on 2021. The results show that 96.3% of samples fell within legally permitted levels. For the subset of 11, …

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Published on April 18, 2024 - 11:41 GMT

Muchos peces de piscifactoría están exentos de parásitos, pero se necesitan más datos

Estas son las principales conclusiones de un dictamen científico de la EFSA publicado hoy, en el que también se evalúan nuevos métodos para detectar y eliminar parásitos en los peces. Los datos científicos disponibles, procedentes de la zona de la UE/AELC …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 09:06 GMT

Avian influenza: post-vaccination surveillance key for safe movement of birds

EFSA was asked to give a comprehensive overview of effective surveillance options and risk reduction measures for avian influenza. Our scientists assessed these measures and evaluated whether the available surveillance strategies could demonstrate freedom …

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Published on April 11, 2024 - 15:39 GMT

Horizon scanning in plant health: EFSA and ANSES organise first international workshop

Participants included representatives from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO), CABI, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the French Agricultural Research Centre for International …

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Published on April 3, 2024 - 09:04 GMT

Avian influenza: One Health surveillance is key to prevent virus evolving

Drivers for viral evolution Experts have identified certain species A subdivision of the genus, a species is a group of closely related and similar-looking organisms; for example, in the case of Homo sapiens (humans), the second part of the name (sapiens) …

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Published on March 13, 2024 - 11:08 GMT

Episode 16 - Joining forces for humans, animals, environment: One Health (II)

Intro (00:00:09:22) Science on the Menu. A podcast by the European Food Safety Authority. James (00:00:17:24) Hello and welcome to Science on the Menu. You join us for the second part of a very special two-part series on One Health. If you want a basic …

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Published on March 6, 2024 - 10:12 GMT

Veterinary drug residues in animals and foods remain low

The report looks at variety of substance groups, including hormones, antibacterials, environmental contaminants, prohibited substances, and other veterinary drugs. EFSA’s annual report for 2022 includes data reported by Member States[1], Iceland and Norway …

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