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Avian influenza: biosecurity measures key to protecting poultry farms
Strict enforcement of high levels of biosecurity measures is the most effective way to prevent the introduction of the highly pathogenic influenza virus A (H5N8) into poultry farms,...
Food incident preparedness and response
Avian influenza
20 December 2016
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
EFSA publishes report from its Task Force on the E. coli O104:H4 outbreaks in Germany and France in 2011 and makes further recommendations to protect consumers
The EFSA Task Force established to coordinate investigations to track down the possible source of the French and German outbreaks of E. coli O104:H4 has concluded that one lot of...
Food incident preparedness and response
Data
Biological hazards
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreak(s)
5 July 2011
EFSA sets up European task force to help investigate French E.coli outbreak
Scientists from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are setting up a task force to coordinate investigations to track down the source of any contaminated sprouted seeds in the...
Biological hazards
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreak(s)
Data
Food incident preparedness and response
26 June 2011
Public health advice on prevention of diarrhoeal illness with special focus on Shiga toxin - producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also called verotoxin - producing E. coli (VTEC) or enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
UPDATED joint statement by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 11 June 2011 On 22 May 2011, Germany reported...
Food incident preparedness and response
Data
Biological hazards
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreak(s)
11 June 2011
EFSA issues advice to mitigate risks from possible exposure to STEC in vegetables
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its fast track risk assessment on consumer exposure to STEC/VTEC (Shiga toxin or verotoxin producing E.coli) through the...
Food incident preparedness and response
Data
Biological hazards
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreak(s)
9 June 2011
EFSA monitors E.Coli outbreak
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is closely monitoring the recent outbreak of E.coli in Germany. The specific strains involved are called Shiga toxin-producing E.coli and are...
Food incident preparedness and response
Data
Biological hazards
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreak(s)
27 May 2011
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 assesses possible risks related to melamine in composite foods from China
Following recent events in China, the European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to provide urgent scientific advice on health risks for European consumers...
Chemical contaminants
Food incident preparedness and response
25 September 2008