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 ...
The Biel maze data presented by Stump et al. (2010) were reanalysed by EFSA using statistical methods that took the censoring into consideration along with key experimental and design features. The results showed that it cannot be concluded that there is ...
Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food delivers a statement on the divergence between the risk assessment of lycopene by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Joint FAO/ ...
Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) provides a scientific opinion on the safety of erythritol (E 968) in light of a paediatric study on the gastrointestinal (GI) tolerabili ...
The Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food assess the data provided by the Danish authorities, evaluating in particular whether this information, or any other new scientific developments, indicate that there is scientific evidence for ...
Following a request from the European Commission for scientific assistance, the EFSA examined whether the current risk assessments of authorised acids, phenols and alcohols as well as these of the cations lithium, copper, barium, cobalt and manganese cove ...