EFSA is requested to assess the safety of a broad range of biological agents in the context of notifications for market authorisation as sources of food and feed additives, enzymes and plant protection products. The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) a ...
Harmonisation of monitoring and reporting of biological hazards in the European Union (EU) Member States is crucial to enable proper analyses and interpretation of the information at EU level. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued technical ...
EFSA´s scientific Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ Panel) provides independent scientific advice on biological hazards in relation to food safety and food-borne diseases. This covers food-borne zoonoses, food microbiology, food hygiene, antimicrobial r ...
Austria notified to the European Commission its ordinance implementing a national safeguard measure prohibiting the placing on the market of GM potato EH92-527-1 for cultivation purposes in Austria, after which the European Commission asked the European F ...
EFSA’s Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) was asked for technical assistance in the development of a standard format for applications for new alternative methods of use and disposal for Animal By-Products (ABPs). Taking into account current i ...
A new Influenza A virus in humans was notified to World Health Organisation by Mexico in April 2009. The pandemic virus contained a novel combination of genes from pig, avian and human influenza viruses. In view of public concern with respect to the safet ...
EFSA’s Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) was asked by the European Commission to clarify i) whether additional testing for Clostridium perfringens of the end product obtained from biogas and compost transformation of Animal By-Products (ABPs ...
No abstract available Keywords: TSE, Scrapie, Goat, genetic resistance, breeding program, protocol evaluation, Cyprus. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1203 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2009-00631 Panels: Panel on Biological Hazards Panel members at the time of ad ...
No abstract available doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2006.737 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2006-00332 Panels: Panel on Biological Hazards Panel members at the time of adoption: Herbert Budka, Sava Buncic, Pierre Colin, John D Collins, Christian Ducrot, James Hope, Ma ...
No abstract available doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2005.494 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2005-00302 Panels: Panel on Biological Hazards Adopted: 27 June 2005 On request from: European Commission Type: Statement ...