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EFSA clarifies data requirements for GM plant risk assessment

New EFSA guidance clarifies the data needs for the agronomic and phenotypic characterisation of genetically modified (GM) plants. The document complements existing guidance on data...

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24 June 2015
Strengthening GM risk assessment - new EFSA guidance explained

New EFSA guidance identifies data that companies need to supply when applying for renewed authorisation to import genetically modified (GM) plants for food and feed into the European...

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18 June 2015
GM plant allergenicity guidance to benefit from early stakeholder input

Scientific experts and stakeholders can help reshape EFSA guidance for the allergenicity assessment of genetically modified (GM) plants at a workshop in Brussels on 17 June 2015....

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14 April 2015
Public consultation deadline extended for GM renewal guidance

EFSA is extending the closing date of the public consultation on its draft guidance for the renewal of applications of genetically modified (GM) food and feed. Stakeholders and...

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15 December 2014
RNAi report: preparing EFSA for the next generation of GMOs

EFSA organised an international scientific workshop in June 2014 to discuss potential risks associated with ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi)-based genetically modified (GM)...

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4 December 2014
EFSA launches public consultation on draft guidance for renewal of GM applications

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is launching a public consultation on its new draft guidance that defines the information to be included in applications for the renewal of...

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4 November 2014
EFSA provides further advice on performing 90-day feeding studies

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) presents further details on how to design and conduct a 90-day feeding study as part of an application to place a genetically modified...

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9 October 2014
Software tool delivers GM data analysis with a single click

New software from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides stakeholders with a tool for carrying out complex data analysis as part of the risk assessment of genetically...

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6 October 2014
EFSA seeks views on draft GM guidance document

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is launching a public consultation on new draft guidance that sets out the information to be provided for the agronomic and phenotypic...

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25 September 2014

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