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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

EFSA panel renewal 2018: genetically modified organisms

Are you an expert in microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, allergenicity or ecotoxicology? Do you have experience in food and feed safety assessment, molecular characterisation and...

GMO

16 May 2017
EFSA panel renewal 2018: plant health

Are you an expert in pest risk assessment, entomology, plant pathology, plant disease epidemiology, integrated pest and disease management, population ecology or modelling of plant...

Plant health

12 May 2017
Vector-borne diseases: storymaps

EFSA has launched 36 interactive storymaps that provide user-friendly information on vector-borne diseases – from their geographical spread, to the risk of introduction in the EU to...

Animal health and welfare

11 May 2017
EFSA publishes advice on follow-on formulae with lower protein content

Follow-on formula with a protein content of at least 1.6 g/100 kcal made from either cow or goat’s milk is safe and suitable for infants living in Europe, EFSA says. Current EU...

Nutrition

11 May 2017
EFSA panel renewal 2018: experts wanted for Contaminants Panel

Are you an expert in chemistry, epidemiology or human/animal toxicology? Do you have the skills and experience to help EFSA assess risks from chemical contaminants in the food chain...

Chemical contaminants

11 May 2017
New guidance: infant and follow-on formula from protein hydrolysates

New guidance published by EFSA will assist applicants in preparing and presenting dossiers for authorisation of infant and/or follow-on formulae manufactured from protein hydrolysates...

Nutrition

11 May 2017
New food enzyme exposure tool paves the way for evaluations

EFSA scientists have devised a way to more accurately estimate consumer exposure to enzymes used in food production, improving their safety evaluation as required by EU law. Use of...

Food ingredients and packaging

10 May 2017
EFSA panel renewal 2018: biological hazards

Are you an expert in epidemiology, microbiology, biology? Do you have experience assessing biological hazards in relation to food safety and food-borne diseases? Would you like to put...

Biological hazards

10 May 2017
Plastic food contact materials: clearer guidance for applicants

Updated guidance provides applicants with clearer advice on how to submit dossiers on plastic food contact materials before they can be put on the market in the European Union....

8 May 2017

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