EFSA to finalise review of Séralini et al. publication by mid-November
EFSA is due to publish in mid-November its second and final assessment of the Séralini et al. publication on the potential toxicity The potential of a substance to cause harm to a living organism of GM maize NK603 and of a herbicide containing glyphosate.
EFSA has extended the publication date of its second statement from the end of October until mid-November to allow it to fully consider the assessments of the Séralini et al. publication already carried out by EU Member States including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany and The Netherlands.
Upon publication of its initial statement on 4 October, EFSA also requested additional information from the study’s authors related to experimental design, reporting and analysis of findings in order to help inform the Authority’s final assessment.
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