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Phyto fight: reinforcing Europe’s plant defences
The European Union has a rigorous system of protective measures in place to guard against the introduction or spread of plant pests within the EU. This regime is currently being...
Emerging risks
Climate change and food safety
Plant health
Invasive alien species
19 November 2014
Apple snail poses a serious threat to south European wetlands
The apple snail could have massive consequences for biodiversity if it establishes in the freshwater wetlands of southern Europe. The risk is high for species such as amphibians and...
Plant health
Environmental risk assessment
Invasive alien species
30 April 2014
EFSA and EPPO hold joint workshop on data collection in plant health
More than 100 delegates gathered in Parma this week for a three-day conference on data collection in plant health organised jointly by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and...
Plant health
2 April 2014
Measures to prevent entry of citrus pests ‘are appropriate’
Existing measures are effective at protecting the EU from two serious diseases that attack citrus plants. That is the conclusion of risk assessments carried out by EFSA on...
Plant health
21 February 2014
The apple snail: a creeping threat to the environment?
The apple snails Pomacea maculata and P.canaliculata are some of the largest freshwater snails. They consume vast amounts of rice and can devastate the flora and fauna of natural...
Environmental risk assessment
Plant health
18 February 2014
EFSA reviews apple snail threat
EFSA has reviewed the current scientific literature on the biology and ecology of the apple snail (Pomacea maculata and P.canaliculata), and refined its assessment of the potential...
Plant health
Environmental risk assessment
12 December 2013
EFSA issues urgent advice on plant bacteria Xylella fastidiosa
Gallery The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that focusing on the trade of plants intended for planting and on the presence of infective insects in plant...
Food incident preparedness and response
Plant health
26 November 2013
Plant health: EFSA consults on citrus canker and citrus black spot
EFSA’s Panel on Plant Health has launched public consultations on two scientific opinions related to the health of citrus plants: the first assesses the risk from two strains of...
Plant health
31 July 2013
EFSA reviews work on bees
EFSA has completed a full review of all its risk assessment activities and scientific outputs related to bees and bee health. An inventory has been compiled which will now be...
Pesticides
Data
GMO
Plant health
Methodology
Bee health
20 November 2012
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