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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reduced the safe level of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in the diet based on new scientific evidence. TFA is a breakdown product of some pesticides.

Compliance with EU limits for pesticide residues remains high, according to EFSA, based on the results of over 125,000 food samples collected across Europe. EFSA’s latest report, in line with previous...

The risk from pesticide residues to human health remains low, in line with previous years, EFSA said in its latest annual report. EFSA analysed thousands of samples collected in 2023 from commonly...

For the first time, the five EU health and environment agencies – EFSA, ECDC, ECHA, EEA and EMA [1]– supported by the JRC, reviewed how the use of azole substances outside human medicine affects...

We are publicly consulting on our draft assessment of the potential risks from ingestion of fluoride from drinking water, the diet, fluoridated table salt and (ingested) fluoridated dental care...

EFSA’s latest report on pesticide residues in food in the European Union is now available. It gives a snapshot of the residue levels found in a selection of commonly consumed products.

These are the main findings of EFSA’s peer review of the risk assessment of glyphosate, carried out by authorities in four Member States.

EFSA revised its guidance on how to assess risks to honey bees, bumble bees and solitary bees from plant protection products, based on the latest scientific knowledge.

EFSA’s latest report on pesticide residues in food in the European Union is now available. It gives a snapshot of the residue levels found in a selection of commonly consumed products.

Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the reviewed guidance document on the risk assessment of plant protection products and bees. Deadline: 3 October 2022.

Draft scientific opinion on copper in food is open for comments until 1 August 2022 – have your say!

A new timeline has been drawn up for the final steps in the re-evaluation of glyphosate. The new schedule follows public consultations which attracted an unprecedented number of comments.