EFSA Journal

Outcome of a public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the safety of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) subject to thermal processing in relation to the formation of process contaminants as a novel food for extended uses

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a public consultation to receive input from interested parties on a draft scientific opinion on the safety of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) subject to thermal processing in relation to the formation ...

Explanatory note to the scientific and technical guidance for the preparation and presentation of an application for authorisation of an infant and/or follow‐on formula manufactured from protein hydrolysates (with a view to amend Regulation (EU) 2016/127)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) identified the need to provide further clarification on the scientific and technical guidance for the preparation and presentation of an application for authorisation of an infant and/or follow‐on formula manufact ...

Assessment of the outcomes of the project “Risk Assessment of Genetically Engineered Organisms in the EU and Switzerland” (RAGES)

The R isk “Assessment of genetically engineered organisms in the EU and Switzerland” (RAGES) project (2016‐2019) evaluated the risk assessment of genetically modified plants (GMPs) as performed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and its Swiss co ...

Technical Report on the notification of roasted seeds from Plukenetia volubilis L. as a traditional food from a third country pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

Following a notification from PROMPERU/Agroindustrias Osho SAC/Amazon Health Products SAC/Comercio Alternativo de Productos No Tradicionales y Desarrollo para Latino América Perú – Candela/Shanantina SAC (Peru) submitted to the European Commission under A ...

Implemented activities under the EFSA Pre‐Accession programme 2017‐2019

European Union (EU) agencies (at the moment 12), including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are active contributors to the EU Instrument for the Pre‐accession Assistance (IPA) programmes through the European Commission (EC) Multi‐country programm ...

Implemented activities under the EFSA Pre‐Accession programme 2015‐2017

European Union (EU) agencies (at the moment 12), including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are active contributors to the EU Instrument for the Pre‐accession Assistance (IPA) programmes through the European Commission (EC) Multi‐country programm ...

Scientific advice on the Testbiotech's requests for internal review of Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) No 2019/2083 and 2019/2084 on soybean MON 89788 and soybean A2704‐12 (applications EFSA‐GMO‐RX‐011 and EFSA‐GMO‐RX‐009)

Following a request of the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reviewed the scientific arguments raised by the non‐governmental organisation Testbiotech against the Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2019/2083 and 2019/2084 ...

Technical Report on the notification of infusion from coffee leaves (Coffea arabica L. and/or Coffea canephora Pierre ex A. Froehner) as a traditional food from a third country pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

Following a notification from AM Breweries (Denmark) submitted to the European Commission under Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 to place on the market an infusion from coffee leaves (Coffea arabica L. and/or Coffea canephora Pierre ex A.Froehner) ...

Technical report on the technical assistance for the evaluation of additional information on ferric sodium EDTA as a novel food

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to review the additional information submitted by an applicant for ferric sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a novel food ingredient used as a source of iron. The additional in ...

Response to comments on the Scientific Opinion of the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to GlycoLiteTM and helps to reduce body weight pursuant to Article 13.5 of...

Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to review the scientific comments received on the Scientific Opinion of the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) on the scientific substantiation of a health claim r ...

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