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Antimicrobial resistance shows no signs of slowing down
ECDC/EFSA report “rings alarm bells”, says EU Commissioner Data released today by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reveal that antimicrobials used to treat diseases that can...
26 February 2019
Biological hazards Antimicrobial resistance
Emerging food safety issues: what do consumers want to know?
EFSA asked Europeans for their views on emerging risks in the food chain, and how they would like to be informed about them. We surveyed just over 6,200 consumers in 25 EU Member...
Cross-cutting science Emerging risks
18 April 2018
Data mining algorithms needed. Second EFSA crowdsource challenge now live
Following a successful start in 2017 EFSA has launched a second crowdsourcing challenge aimed at ‘people scientists’ and computer whizzes. This second challenge aims to find ways to...
Data
12 April 2018
Frozen corn likely source of ongoing Listeria monocytogenes outbreak
Frozen corn is the likely source of an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes which has affected five EU Member States (Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) since...
Biological hazards Listeria
22 March 2018
EFSA holds ‘productive’ talks with French delegation
See the Flickr gallery EFSA welcomed a delegation of French ministers, members of the Assemblée nationale and diplomats to Parma on March 16. The meeting represented an important...
Corporate
16 March 2018
Public consultation: draft guidance on stunning methods
EFSA is seeking feedback on its draft guidance to assist applications for new or modified stunning methods to be used at slaughter. The guidance aims at simplifying the structure and...
Animal health and welfare Animal welfare at slaughter
13 March 2018
EU agencies unite against harassment of women
More than 40 EU agencies are marking International Women’s Day by publishing a joint declaration against harassment in the workplace. The statement, initiated by the European Institute...
Corporate
8 March 2018
Neonicotinoids: risks to bees confirmed
Most uses of neonicotinoid pesticides represent a risk to wild bees and honeybees, according to assessments published today by EFSA. The Authority has updated its risk assessments of...
Pesticides
28 February 2018
Antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria still high in humans, animals and food, say ECDC and EFSA
Bacteria from humans and animals continue to show resistance to antimicrobials according to a new report published today by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European...
Biological hazards Data Antimicrobial resistance
27 February 2018
Register now: conference on global change and the spread of plant pests
Registration is open for a major scientific conference on the role of global change in the emergence of plant diseases and pests in Europe. The conference – co-organised by EFSA, the...
Plant health
23 February 2018

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