Biologische Gefahren
The Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) provides scientific advice on biological hazards in relation to food safety and food-borne diseases. This covers animal diseases transmissible to humans; transmissible spongiform encephalopathies; food microbiology; food hygiene and associated waste management issues.
BIOHAZ Panel Members are scientists from across Europe with expertise in:
- Epidemiology of food borne zoonoses (Salmonella, Campylobacter, etc)
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Processing of animal by-products
- Food-borne viruses
- Meat inspection in all food-producing species
- Food hygiene and microbiology
- Microbiological criteria
- Biological risks ;associated with composite products, and with fresh produce;
- Decontamination of meat carcasses (antimicrobial treatments)
- Quantitative microbiological risk assessment
- TSEs (epidemiology, pathology, diagnostic, exposure assessment).
Panel Members
Mitglieder des BIOHAZ-Gremiums, 2018-2024
Plenary meetings
Closed Networks
BSE-TSE
As of May 2025, the BSE-TSE network has been discontinued and has now become the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies subgroup of the Animal Health Network. Information on this subgroup is available at this link.
Netzwerke
Was sind die Netzwerke der EFSA?
Die Netzwerke der EFSA bestehen aus auf nationaler Ebene benannten Organisationen der EU-Mitgliedstaaten, die über Fachwissen in den vom Netzwerk abgedeckten Fachbereichen verfügen. Vertreter der Kommission und anderer Organisationen (auch von außerhalb der EU), die über besonderes Fachwissen verfügen, können ebenfalls zur Teilnahme an der Arbeit der EFSA-Netzwerke eingeladen werden.
Die Netzwerke werden von der EFSA geleitet und von den zuständigen EFSA-Referaten unterstützt. Ihr Ziel ist es, die wissenschaftliche Zusammenarbeit im Rahmen des Auftrags der EFSA durch Folgendes zu erleichtern:
- Koordination von Aktivitäten,
- Austausch von Informationen,
- Entwicklung und Umsetzung gemeinsamer Projekte,
- und Austausch von Fachwissen und bewährten Verfahrensweisen.
- Beschluss über die Einrichtung und den Betrieb Europäischer Netzewerke wissenschaftlicher Organisationen, die in den Bereichen des Auftrags der Behörde tätig sind (nur auf EN)(35,46 KB)
Microbiological risk assessment
Established to strengthen the scientific cooperation on microbiological risk assessment, anticipate and reduce the duplication of activities and hence avoid divergence of opinion.
- Terms of referencelast updated: 15 April 2025
- List of memberslast updated: 8 October 2024
Arbeitsgruppen
BIOHAZ WG on applications for alternative methods of use or disposal of animal by-products or derived products
Carbapenemase in Enterobacterales (CPEs)
Joint Interagency Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance Analysis (JIACRA)
Ungulates meat intended to be frozen and defrosting
WG on the update of the list of QPS recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA (2020-22)
Geschlossene Arbeitsgruppen
ABPs - colostrum treatment by microfiltration
Alternative method ECN tunnel composting (Q-2019-00583)
Alternative method for production of biodiesel from processed fats derived from category 1, 2 and 3 animal by products (EFSA-Q-2019-00432)
AMR and GP feed residues (EFSA-Q-2019-00221)
AMR Milk Feed calves (EFSA-Q-2015-00611)
Analysis of the baseline survey on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods
Analysis of the baseline survey on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods: Subgroup on predictive models for Listeria growth
Analytical methods for biological agents
Application for a revision of the annual monitoring programme for BSE from Norway
Application for new alternative biodiesel process for rendered fat of Cat 1 (EFSA-Q-2017-00136)
Assessment of ABPs
Atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
Atypical Scrapie Surveillance (EFSA-Q-2020-00662)
Australian microbiological monitoring programme (EFSA-Q-2023-00058)
Bioreduction
BS AMR aquaculture
BSE - Croatia
BSE cases born after the total feed ban (EFSA-Q-2016-00350)
BSE risk in bovine intestine and mesentery
Carbapenem resistance in food animal ecosystems
Chronic Wasting Disease - CWD - (EFSA-Q-2016-00387; EFSA-Q-2016-00411)
Clarification on the scientific opinion on the public health risks related to the maintenance of the cold chain during storage and transport of meat
Date Marking (EFSA-Q-2019-00438-439)
Delayed meat inspection (EFSA-Q-2019-00124)
Development of risk ranking tool
Dyes in aquaculture
Available soon
Epidemiological indicators for meat inspection of cattle
Epidemiological indicators for meat inspection of farmed game
Epidemiological indicators for meat inspection of poultry
Epidemiological indicators for meat inspection of poultry: Subgroup on case studies
Epidemiological indicators for meat inspection of poultry: Subgroup on ESBL
Epidemiological indicators for meat inspection of small ruminants
Epidemiological indicators for meat inspection of small ruminants: Subgroup on Mycobacteria
Epidemiological indicators for meat inspection of solipeds
European baseline survey of norovirus in oysters
Available soon