In 2010 the CEF Panel concluded in its Opinion FGE.18Rev2 that for the substance 3,7-dimethylocta-1,5,7-trien-3-ol [FL-no: 02.146], no appropriate NOAEL was available in order to establish a margin of safety, and additional data were requested (90 days st ...
Following a request by the European Commission the Scientific Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) was asked to conclude on the possible link between the ingestion of β-carotene and cancer enhancement in heavy smokers. The safe ...
The European Food Safety Authority have asked its Scientific Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food to prepare a revised exposure assessment to BHA (E 320) in order to apply a new exposure assessment methodology with the use of the EFS ...
EFSA is requested to carry out a risk assessment on groups of flavouring substances listed in a Register prior to their authorisation and inclusion in a Union list according to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000. The current Statement lays down a lis ...
Following a request by EFSA, the Scientific Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) carried out a new exposure assessment of lutein (E 161b) as a food colour, based on corrected data provided by the food industry. In 2010 the ANS ...
In 2010, the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provided a scientific opinion on the safety of calcium lignosulphonate (40-65) when used as a carrier for vitamins and carotenoids i ...
Having evaluated the data provided on representatives for chemical subgroup 1.1.1 of FGE.19, the CEF Panel decided not to adopt a full scientific opinion and emphasized the need of data according to the genotoxicity test strategy adopted by the CEF Panel ...
Two new articles have been published in the scientific literature, describing potential adverse health effects of sweeteners. The first article by Halldorsson et al. (2010) suggests an association between consumption of artificially sweetened soft drinks ...
No abstract available Keywords: Flavourings, data required, risk assessment, 90 day study doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.1985 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2010-01492 Journal Number: EFSA Journal 2011;9(2):1985 Panels: Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes an ...