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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

SC - Scientific Committee

The main task of the Scientific Committee is the preparation of scientific advice in the area of new and harmonised approaches for risk assessment of food and feed.It also provides strategic advice to EFSA’s Executive Director.

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Scientific Documents

ESCO Report on Analysis of Risks and Benefits of Fortification of Food with Folic Acid

Published: 6 November 2009 Adopted: 6 October 2009

Guidance on Safety assessment of botanicals* and botanical preparations** intended for use as ingredients in food supplements [1]

Published: 10 September 2009 Adopted: 22 July 2009

ESCO report: Advice on the EFSA guidance document for the safety assessment of botanicals and botanical preparations intended for use as food supplements, based on real case studies [1]

Published: 8 September 2009

Guidance of the Scientific Committee on Use of the benchmark dose approach in risk assessment [1]

Published: 29 June 2009 Adopted: 26 May 2009

Latest news

EFSA issues ESCO report on risks and benefits of folic acid

6 November 2009

EFSA publishes guidance for assessing the safety of botanicals

10 September 2009

EFSA’s Scientific Committee promotes alternatives to animal testing

8 June 2009

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Events

The 39th plenary meeting of the Scientific Committee

17 November 2009
Brussels

The 38th plenary meeting of the Scientific Committee

29 September 2009
Parma

Inaugural Plenary meeting of the renewed Scientific Committee - 21 and 22 July 2009

21 July 2009
Parma

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