EFSA publishes all its scientific outputs, including its scientific opinions, in the EFSA Journal. It also issues a range of supporting publications. See also Definitions of EFSA Scientific Outputs and Supporting Publications.
On 15 April 2019, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) published an opinion on the risks related to the exposure to the food additive titanium dioxide (E 171) taking into account the most recent scientific s ...
In evidence‐based scientific assessments, evidence synthesis is the step that occurs after collecting the data relevant to a clearly formulated research question and appraising the validity of the studies selected for the assessment, according to structur ...
No abstract available. Keywords: apiculture, bee health, collaboration, partnership, stakeholder engagement, sustainable pollination doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1299 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2017-00596 Adopted: 20 September 2017 Type: Event report ...
Following a request for technical assistance, EFSA carried out an exposure assessment of the colouring principles bixin and norbixin of the food colour annatto extracts (E 160b), from its use as a food additive, taking into account new proposed uses and u ...
No abstract available. Keywords: Emerging risks, approaches, methodologies, networking doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1269 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2017-00386 Adopted: 17 July 2017 Type: Event report ...
No abstract available. Keywords: epigenetics, scientific colloquium, risk assessment, DNA methylation, histone acetylation, non-coding RNA doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2016.EN-1129 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2016-00555 Adopted: 23 November 2016 Type: Event repo ...
The pre-market environmental risk assessment (ERA) of regulated products such as genetically modified organisms, plant protection products and feed additives is an important process to safeguard the desired level of protection of the environment and biodi ...
Since its foundation, EFSA and the Member States have made significant progress in the area of data collection for risk assessment and monitoring. In partnership with competent authorities and research organisations in the Member States, EFSA has become a ...
Microbiological risk assessment is defined by the CODEX Alimentarius Commission as ‘a scientifically based process consisting of the following steps: (i) hazard identification; (ii) hazard characterisation; (iii) exposure assessment; and (iv) risk charact ...
Methodologies for integrating (weighing) evidence and assessing uncertainties are of utmost importance to ensure that scientific assessments are transparent, robust and fit for purpose to support decision-makers. One of the key challenges remains the deve ...
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