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EFSA reviews toxicological data of illegal dyes in food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a review of the toxicological data on illegal dyes found in food to date in the EU and on other unauthorised dyes which could raise concern in...
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Avian Influenza: EFSA to provide scientific update on animal health and welfare
The Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is presently carrying out an scientific evaluation on the animal health and welfare aspects of...
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EFSA consults widely on risk assessment of GM Microorganisms
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has today launched an open consultation on its guidance document for the risk assessment of Genetically Modified Microorganisms (GMMs). EFSA’s guidance...
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EFSA assesses safety of GM maize hybrids: no adverse effects expected on human and animal health and on the environment
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) has published today four opinions on genetically modified (GM) maize hybrids relating to food...
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New research data on the sweetener aspartame to be considered by EFSA’s scientific experts
A scientific institute in Bologna* has carried out a new study on the sweetener aspartame. The first results of the study conducted in rats to assess the possible carcinogenicity of aspartame have...
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EFSA provides advice on the safety and nutritional contribution of wild and farmed fish
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an opinion on the health risks related to the consumption of wild and farmed fish. EFSA’s Opinion says that there are no consistent differences...
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EFSA publishes further evaluation on semicarbazide in food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted a new opinion on the occurrence and risks associated with the chemical substance semicarbazide (SEM) in food. This follows earlier advice issued...
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EFSA provides further assessment on health risks of goat meat and goat meat products with regard to BSE
Following the suspected case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a goat in France, which was subsequently confirmed*, the European Commission requested that EFSA carry out a quantitative risk...
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EFSA provides advice on adverse effects of sodium
The Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published today an opinion concerning the establishment of a Tolerable Upper...
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EFSA follows up on Bt10 maize
On 12 April 2005 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) released a statement on the lack of data available to assess the risks of Bt10[*] following the inadvertent release in the United States of a...
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EFSA issues opinions on Genetically Modified 1507 Maize
The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) has published today two opinions on 1507 maize relating to (i) food use and (ii) import, feed...
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EFSA provides new scientific assessment on the age limit for the removal of specified risk materials from cattle with regard to BSE
The removal of specified risk materials (SRMs) is one of the most important risk management measures to protect the health of consumers against the risk of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). SRMs...