Report of the public consultation on the EFSA draft guidance on human health risk-benefit assessment of foods

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On 3 February 2010, the EFSA Scientific Committee endorsed draft guidance on “human health risk-benefit assessment of foods”. The draft guidance had been prepared by an EFSA Scientific Committee working group composed of members of the Scientific Panels and Committee.

In line with EFSA’s policy on openness and transparency and in order for EFSA to receive comments from the scientific community and stakeholders on its work, EFSA engages in public consultations on key issues. The draft opinion was published for public consultation from 26 February until the 15 April 2010. EFSA has committed itself to publish the comments received as well as this technical report on the outcome of the consultation.

Risk, benefit, assessment, problem formulation, risk-benefit assessment paradigm, stepwise approach, metrics