Ad-hoc meeting with industry association AMFEP - ‘Enzymes – clarification on assessment of toxicological studies cf. new guidelines’

EFSA met with the Association of Manufacturers and Formulators of Enzyme Products (AMFEP) in the context of an ad-hoc meeting with industry association. The meeting provided an opportunity for open dialogue, and the discussion focussed on:

• Relevance of new EFSA Guidance on the assessment of the biological relevance of data and Guidance on the use of the weight of evidence approach in scientific assessments of food enzymes
• Assessment of toxicological data for food enzymes

The meeting took place in a constructive atmosphere, and marks an important step in enhanced dialogue among the parties.