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Rabbit cages: EFSA identifies welfare issues
The welfare of adult rabbits kept in conventional cage systems is worse than that of those housed in other systems used in the EU, EFSA has concluded. The main welfare issue they experience is restricted movement. The findings are part of a...
9 January 2020
Animal health and welfare Animal welfare Animal welfare at slaughter
Rift Valley fever: risk low but EU must remain vigilant
The European Union is not at imminent risk from Rift Valley fever, but developments in neighbouring countries mean that the EU authorities and Member States should strengthen, improve...
Animal health and welfare Vector-borne diseases
4 March 2020
Antimicrobial resistance in the EU: infections with foodborne bacteria becoming harder to treat
Salmonella and Campylobacter are becoming increasingly resistant to ciprofloxacin, one of the antibiotics of choice for treating infections caused by these bacteria. The conclusion is...
Antimicrobial resistance Biological hazards
3 March 2020
PFAS public consultation: draft opinion explained
Polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a group of man-made chemicals that includes perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA),...
Chemical contaminants Chemicals in food
24 February 2020
Registrations for the Parma School 2020 ‘One Health’ will close on 16 February 2020
Due to the high number of applications received, registrations for the Parma School 2020 will close on Sunday, 16 February 2020 at midnight, local time (Parma, GMT+1). The Parma School...
Corporate
14 February 2020
New survey sheds light on food safety perceptions in pre-accession countries
EFSA’s Eurobarometer on food safety continues to generate valuable insights on consumer attitudes, with newly available results from five out of seven EU pre-accession countries –...
Corporate
13 February 2020
New surveys boost food consumption database
EFSA has expanded its food consumption database with a new batch of data collected under the EU Menu project. The new release includes nine additional dietary surveys carried out in...
Data
7 February 2020
Register now for the Parma School 2020 ‘One Health’
Registration is open for the Parma School 2020 “One Health” which will take place in Parma from 9-11 June 2020. The One Health concept, which recognises that human and animal health...
Corporate
3 February 2020
Novel coronavirus – where to find information
EFSA is not currently involved in the response to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China since food has not been identified as a likely source or route of transmission of the virus....
Biological hazards Corporate
3 February 2020
African swine fever: disease spreading slowly in EU
EFSA has published its latest annual update on the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in the European Union. During the period covered by the report – November 2018 to October 2019...
Animal health and welfare African swine fever
30 January 2020

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