On 15 April 2019, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) published an opinion on the risks related to the exposure to the food additive titanium dioxide (E 171) taking into account the most recent scientific s ...
The Scientific Committee confirms that the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) is a pragmatic screening and prioritisation tool for use in food safety assessment. This Guidance provides clear step‐by‐step instructions for use of the TTC approach. The ...
This Guidance describes how to perform hazard identification for endocrine-disrupting properties by following the scientific criteria which are outlined in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2100 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/605 for biocidal ...
Following a request for technical assistance, EFSA carried out an exposure assessment of the colouring principles bixin and norbixin of the food colour annatto extracts (E 160b), from its use as a food additive, taking into account new proposed uses and u ...
EFSA was requested by the European Commission to produce a report on the susceptibility of olive varieties to the Apulian strain of Xylella fastidiosa (subsp. pauca strain CoDiRO, ST53). A systematic literature search identified 21 references providing re ...
Following a self-tasking request, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a refined exposure assessment for Ponceau 4R (E 124) taking into account additional information on its use in foods. In 2009, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutr ...
Following the publication of the Scientific Opinion by EFSA’s PLH Panel which assessed the risk to plant health posed by Xylella fastidiosa in the EU territory and evaluated risk reduction options, EFSA received a request for an urgent response to scienti ...
Following a self-tasking request, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a refined exposure assessment for Azorubine/Carmoisine (E 122) taking into account additional information on its use in foods. In 2009, the EFSA Panel on Food Additive ...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out an exposure assessment of Quinoline Yellow (E 104), taking into account additional information on its use in foods. In 2009, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) ad ...
Following a self-tasking request, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a refined exposure assessment for Allura Red AC (E 129) taking into account additional information on its use in foods. In 2009, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and N ...