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Glycoalkaloids in potatoes: public health risks assessed

EFSA has assessed the risks to human and animal health related to the presence of glycoalkaloids in food and feed, particularly in potatoes and products derived from potatoes.

Pesticides and bees: evidence on mortality rates reviewed

EFSA has completed a comprehensive analysis of the available scientific evidence on bee mortality, as part of its review of the guidance for assessing risks to bees from pesticides.

Dietary sugars – new date in 2021

The timing of EFSA’s assessment of the safety of dietary sugars has been revised due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the review of scientific information.

Parma Summer School 2020 'One Health': video recordings available

Did you miss our summer school? Don't worry, you can catch up by watching our video recordings and all the presentations.

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Open meetings

16th plenary meeting of the FAF Panel – open for observers

21 September 2020 to 23 September 2020

Parma, Italy

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111th Plenary meeting of the CONTAM Panel - open for observers

23 September 2020 to 24 September 2020

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Scientific publications

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Outcome of a public consultation on the draft risk assessment of glycoalkaloids in feed and food, in particular in potatoes and potato‐derived products

Technical Report

Chemical contaminants, Chemicals in food

published:

11 August 2020

Outcome of the public consultation on a draft protocol for assessing exposure to sweeteners as part of their safety assessment under the food additives re‐evaluation programme

Technical Report

Food ingredients and packaging, Food additives, Flavourings

published:

11 August 2020

Risk assessment of glycoalkaloids in feed and food, in particular in potatoes and potato‐derived products

Scientific Opinion

Chemical contaminants, Chemicals in food, Contaminants in feed

published:

11 August 2020

Pest survey card on flavescence dorée phytoplasma and its vector Scaphoideus titanus

Pest survey card

Plant health

published:

10 August 2020

Pest survey card on Pissodes cibriani, P. fasciatus, P. nemorensis, P. nitidus, P. punctatus, P. strobi, P. terminalis, P. yunnanensis and P. zitacuarense

Pest survey card

Plant health

published:

10 August 2020

Re‐evaluation of polyvinylpyrrolidone (E 1201) and polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (E 1202) as food additives and extension of use of polyvinylpyrrolidone (E 1201)

Scientific Opinion

Food ingredients and packaging, Food additives, Flavourings

published:

10 August 2020

Extensive literature search on grayanotoxins and 5‐hydroxymethylfurfural

External Scientific Report

Biological hazards

published:

7 August 2020

The Finnish National Dietary Survey in Adults and Elderly (FinDiet 2017)

External Scientific Report

Data

published:

5 August 2020

Evaluation of Alternative Methods of Tunnel Composting (submitted by the European Composting Network)

Scientific Opinion

Biological hazards

published:

5 August 2020

Pest survey card on Rhagoletis pomonella

Pest survey card

Plant health

published:

3 August 2020

Safety and efficacy of Avatec® 150G (lasalocid A sodium) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying

Scientific Opinion

Feed additives

published:

3 August 2020