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Pesticides: new default values proposed for dermal absorption

EFSA has published new guidance on dermal absorption of plant protection products (PPPs). The guidance proposes default values to be used in the absence of experimental data for the risk assessment of active substances used in PPPs. The document,...

3 July 2017

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in tea, herbal infusions and food supplements

Exposure to pyrrolizidine alkaloids in food, in particular for frequent and high consumers of tea and herbal infusions, is a possible long-term concern for human health due to their...

Chemical contaminants

27 July 2017
EU report: more evidence on link between antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance

The European Food Safety Authority, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control are concerned about the impact of use of antibiotics on the...

27 July 2017
Public consultation: Listeria in ready-to-eat foods

EFSA has opened a public consultation on its scientific opinion looking at Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and related risks for human health in the...

Biological hazards

24 July 2017
EFSA wants your feedback on draft genotoxicity opinion

EFSA has launched a public consultation on a draft opinion developed by its Scientific Committee on the evaluation of the genotoxicity of substances in food and feed safety assessments...

Cross-cutting science

24 July 2017
Shaping up for the future: EU Agencies meet at EFSA

Heads of Agencies from 45 EU Agencies across Europe came together at EFSA’s headquarters in Parma, Italy, last week to discuss common strategic initiatives. In particular, they looked...

Corporate

14 July 2017
Scientists investigate origin of isolated BSE cases

The European response to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) after the crisis of the 1980s has significantly reduced prevalence of the disease in cattle. However, isolated cases...

Biological hazards

13 July 2017
EFSA reviews safety of glutamates added to food

EFSA has established a safe intake level for glutamic acid and glutamates used as food additives after re-evaluating their safety. The Authority also concluded that estimated dietary...

Food ingredients and packaging

12 July 2017
Public consultation: update of guidance on health claims related to antioxidants, oxidative damage and cardiovascular health

EFSA is giving stakeholders and other interested parties the opportunity to comment on the draft update of its guidance for health claims related to antioxidants, oxidative damage and...

Nutrition

12 July 2017
Hepatitis E: raw pork is main cause of infection in EU

Consumption of raw or undercooked pork meat and liver is the most common cause of hepatitis E infection in the EU, said EFSA. More than 21,000 cases of hepatitis E infections have...

Biological hazards

11 July 2017

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