53rd meeting of the Advisory Forum

On 24-25 September EFSA’s Advisory Forum holds the 53rd meeting in Venice (IT)

• Documents

Agenda

1. Welcome and opening of the meeting
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Matters arising
4. Risk Assessment Community

• Scientific Cooperation Roadmap
• Outsourcing Tools – Grants and Procurements
• Launch of thematic grants
• Focal Point Agreements 2015
• Article 30 Procedure

1. Scientific Committee Update

Scientific Committee

1. New Methodologies in Toxicology

• MS activities
• International perspectives
• Harmonisation of methodologies Network

1. Network on novel foods /traditional foods: Draft Terms of Reference
2. Research: Horizon 2020
3. The experience of a member state on Phytovigilance

1. Updates and related matters

• Communication Activities: Results & the way forward+
• Matrix Project
• Forthcoming Risk Assessment Activities – Round Table
• Extranet Development

1. Scientific Unit and Panel presentation: CONTAM

The Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain

1. Other matters raised by EFSA and Member States

• Operation of the Advisory Forum
• New computer-assisted method for identifying the causes of disease outbreaks
• Safety foodstuff project

1. AOB

• Draft 2015 work programme for G&P in science
• EXPO 2015 Scientific Conference Update
• Meeting the Executive Director – Country visits
• European Neighbourhood Programme – opportunities for involvement

European Neighbourhood Programme

• Upcoming Events BfR