EFSA press conference on aspartame, 5 May, 2006 - Webcast available

The Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) carried out an assessment of the new carcinogenicity study on the sweetener aspartame by the Ramazzini Foundation in Bologna. On 5 May 2006, EFSA presented conclusions at a press conference in Rome.

Webcast and documents

Agenda

• Opening by Anne Laure Gassin, EFSA’s Communications’ Director (Chair of the Press Conference), introduction of speakers and of the subject, focus on EFSA’s role and mission
• Presentation by Herman Koeter, EFSA’s Acting Executive Director
• Introduction of the background and chronology, EFSA’s risk assessment process on aspartame, previous studies
• Presentation by Sue Barlow, Chair of the The Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC)
• Introduction of the AFC Panel and its work; how the Panel has evaluated the data and how the Panel came to its final conclusions
• Presentation by Iona Pratt, Chair of the Working Group
• Results of the evaluation and final conclusions
• Question time for journalists