A review of existing ranking systems for plant threats developed by EU Member States and Third Countries is presented in this report. The analysis of these ranking systems is done according to six main topics: 1) purpose of the ranking, 2) characteristics ...
To support the newEuropean Union (EU) Plant Health law, the European Commission (EC) DG SANTE requested EFSA in December 2016 to carry out a horizon scanning exercise in order to identify new plant health threats for the EU. To address this request, EFSA ...
At the request of the European Commission, EFSA has prepared these specific guidelines to guide the surveyor through the design of statistically sound and risk‐based surveys for Agrilus planipennis, integrating the key biological information. Based on exa ...
In September 2020, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) facilitated an online workshop on crisis preparedness and procedures with Members and Observers of EFSA's Focal Point Network. The overall aims of the event were, in the context of a food o ...
The main objectives of EFSA's activities on emerging risks are: (i) to carry out activities to identify emerging risks; and (ii) to develop and improve emerging risk identification (ERI) methodologies and approaches and iii) communicate on identified ...
At the request of the European Commission, EFSA prepared the general guidelines for surveys of plant pests, describing the legal, international and scientific context in which the surveys are designed, the basic principles implemented for surveillance of ...
At the request of the European Commission, EFSA prepared these specific guidelines to guide the surveyor through the design of statistically sound and risk‐based surveys for Phyllosticta citricarpa, integrating the key biological information. Based on exa ...
Identification of emerging risks in the food chain is essential if EFSA is to anticipate future needs in risk assessment, in relation to both data and methodology. The objectives and research proposed in the DEMETER project were specifically designed to s ...
Climate change constitutes a relevant driver of emerging risks. While a broad range of forward‐looking studies and reports examine the impact of climate change on food security, future challenges for food and feed safety, plant and animal health and nutri ...
Management of plant pests is probably the most serious challenge in sustainable food production and the maintenance of food security. Due to the strict regulation of or ban on major categories of pesticide, the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida has b ...