EFSA Journal

Nitrate in vegetables- children

Nitrate is a naturally occurring compound present in vegetables, the consumption of which can contribute significantly to nitrate dietary exposure. The European Food Safety Authority Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) issued an opinion ...

Marine Biotoxins in Shellfish – Further elaboration of the consumption figure of 400 g shellfish meat on the basis of new consumption data

The EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM Panel) has prepared a series of opinions since 2007 on various marine biotoxins, including emerging toxins, to assess the current European Union (EU) limits with regard to human health and methods o ...

Recent scientific information on the toxicity of Ochratoxin A

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to assess recent scientific information on the toxicity of ochratoxin A and, if necessary, to update its opinion on ochratoxin A in food adopted on 4 April 2006 by the Scientif ...

Effects on public health of an increase of the levels for aflatoxin total from 4 µg/kg to 10 µg/kg for tree nuts other than almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios- Statement of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain

No abstract available Keywords: tree nuts, aflatoxins, consumption of nuts, exposure assessment, public health doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1168 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2009-00675 Panels: Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain Panel members at the time o ...

Influence of processing on the levels of lipophilic marine biotoxins in bivalve molluscs

No abstract available Keywords: processing, cooking, marine biotoxins, okadaic acid (OAs), azaspiracids (AZAs), lipophilic, shellfish, bivalve molluscs doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1016 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2009-00203 Panels: Panel on Contaminants in t ...

Statement of the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food chain (CONTAM) on a request from the European Commission related to 3-MCPD esters

No abstract available doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2008.1048 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2008-258 Panels: Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain Panel members at the time of adoption: Jan Alexander, Guðjón Atli Auðunsson, Diane Benford, Andrew Cockburn, Jean- Pie ...

Statement on a request from the commission related to iodine in seaweed

No abstract available Keywords: Statement of the scientific panel on contaminants in the food chain on a request from the commission related to iodine in seaweed doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2006.1046 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2006-111 Panels: Panel on Contamina ...

Advice of the Scientific Panel CONTAM related to relevant chemical compounds in the group of brominated flame retardants for monitoring in feed and food

No abstract available doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2006.328 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2005-244 Panels: Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain Adopted: 24 February 2006 Last Updated: 6 March 2006 Type: Statement ...

Statement on summary report on Acrylamide in food of the 64th meeting of the joint FAO/WHO expert committee on food additives by the Scientific Panel on contaminants in the food chain (CONTAM)

No abstract available Keywords: Statement of the CONTAM Panel to a summary report on Acrylamide in food of the 64th meeting of the joint FAO/WHO expert committee on food additives doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2005.619 Panels: Panel on Contaminants in the Food C ...

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