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Xylella: host plant database updated
EFSA has completed two pieces of work that substantially expand knowledge and understanding of Xylella fastidiosa, the plant pathogen that is attacking fruit trees and other plants in parts of Europe. The agency has published the latest update of...
10 September 2018
Plant health
Openfoodtox: over 300 substances added to EFSA chemical hazards database
EFSA’s OpenFoodTox database on chemical hazards now includes data on over 4,750 chemical substances following the addition of 321 substances. The database is also more accessible now...
Cross-cutting science, DATA
19 July 2018
Food additive re-evaluation: EFSA workshop in November focuses on foods for infants below 16 weeks of age
EFSA is working on the re-evaluation of a number of food additives intended to be used in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age. In doing so, scientists are also addressing data gaps...
Food ingredients and packaging
19 July 2018
African swine fever: EFSA assesses measures to prevent spread
African Swine Fever: how to stay one step ahead EFSA has identified strategies for managing wild boar at different stages of an epidemic of...
Animal health and welfare
11 July 2018
New scientific panels elect chairs
New EFSA experts hit the ground running Following a three-day ‘science fair’ of talks, meetings and interactive sessions, over 170 scientific...
Corporate
5 July 2018
New guidance on nanotechnologies in food and feed
What is nanotechnology? EFSA has published its guidance on how to assess the safety of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications. The guidance...
Cross-cutting science
4 July 2018
Food enzymes: EFSA launches DIY exposure tool
EFSA has published the Food Enzyme Intake Model (FEIM), a tool for estimating chronic dietary exposure to food enzymes used in different food processes. FEIM follows the methodology...
Food ingredients and packaging
4 July 2018
Listeria monocytogenes: update on foodborne outbreak
Frozen corn and possibly other frozen vegetables are the likely source of an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that has been affecting Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the...
Biological hazards
3 July 2018
Bee health: data partnership a ‘milestone’ in European campaign
The establishment of the EU Bee Partnership could be a milestone in the fight to protect bees, the chair of the European Parliament’s Bee Week said at the conclusion of this year’s...
Cross-cutting science
29 June 2018
Whole genome sequencing in food safety: the state of play
EFSA has published two reports which provide a picture of how whole genome sequencing (WGS) can be used in food safety and how extensively such techniques are used in Europe. WGS is...
Biological hazards
29 June 2018

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