51st meeting of the Advisory Forum

On 05-06 March EFSA’s Advisory Forum holds the 51st meeting in Athens (GR)

• Documents

Agenda

1. Welcome and opening of the meeting
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Matters arising
4. Strategic discussion on EFSA's work with Member States

• Single Programming Document 2014 - 2016
• Enhancing EU Risk Assessment Community:
  • AF Discussion Group on Scientific Cooperation Paper
  • Follow up on Breakout group Discussions of 50th AF Meeting: EU Risk Assessment Agenda
  • Work planning 2014
  • Early means to identify and possibly prevent diverging scientific opinions
• Break-out Groups- Evidence Management – Data Collection and Data Access

5. Benefits and challenges from the implementation of Electronic Transmission of Chemical Occurrence Data to EFSA in Greece
6. Forward Planning

• Food safety research and Industry – Making bold decisions while recognizing that perception is reality
• Terms of Reference: Network for Nutrivigilance
• International Scientific Cooperation

7. Scientific Unit, Panel and Network presentations

• AHAW Panel & Scientific Network on Risk Assessment in Animal Health and Welfare
• Scientific Network on Harmonisation of Risk Assessment Methodologies

8. Other matters raised By EFSA and Member States

• Quantitative Risk Assessment on Nitrate and Nitrite in Finland
• Are consumers aware of their caffeine intake or not?
• Update and Guidance for Scientific Network Representatives
• Research Results: Energy Drinks

9. Any other business

• Country briefing on participation in grant and procurement projects
• Upcoming BfR events