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Dioxins and related PCBs: tolerable intake level updated
EFSA has confirmed the conclusion of previous assessments that dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs – environmental pollutants present at low levels in food and feed – is a...
Contaminants in feed
Chemical contaminants
Dioxins and PCBs
20 November 2018
New dioxins risk assessment planned, says EFSA
A new EFSA scientific statement reviews the different recommended safe levels of dioxins in food and feed. EFSA recommends and recently accepted a request from the European Commission...
Chemical contaminants
Dioxins and PCBs
29 May 2015
Endocrine disruptors: EFSA to deliver scientific opinion in March 2013
Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that may interfere with the hormonal system. At the request of the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is preparing a...
Food ingredients and packaging
Pesticides
Cross-cutting science
Endocrine active substances
Chemical contaminants
Dioxins and PCBs
Brominated flame retardants
1 October 2012
Dioxins and PCBs report shows drop in dietary exposure over last decade
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a new report on levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in food and feed. Dioxins and PCBs are persistent...
Data
Dioxins and PCBs
18 July 2012
EFSA publishes data on levels of PCBs in food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a report on the levels of non dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls in food and animal feed. In 2002, the European Commission...
Data
Dioxins and PCBs
30 July 2010
EFSA publishes European overview of dioxin levels in food and feed
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published an analysis of the levels of dioxins and related substances in food and animal feed. The report, which was prepared by EFSA’s...
Data
Dioxins and PCBs
31 March 2010
EFSA responds to Commission’s urgent request on dioxins in Irish pork
EFSA has today published its statement in response to a request received from the European Commission on 8 December 2008 for urgent scientific and technical assistance following the...
Food incident preparedness and response
Chemical contaminants
Dioxins and PCBs
10 December 2008
EFSA to provide scientific assistance on dioxins in Irish pig meat
EFSA received a request from the European Commission on 8 December for urgent scientific and technical assistance following the discovery of contamination by dioxins in pig meat...
Chemical contaminants
Dioxins and PCBs
8 December 2008