This report presents the results from an exploratory study in 2016 on clear communication of scientific assessment results. It had a specific focus on the communication of scientific uncertainties in EFSA scientific opinions. Qualitative methods were appl ...
No abstract available. Keywords: protection goals, environmental risk assessment, biodiversity, ecosystem services, plant protection products, genetically modified organisms, invasive alien organisms doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2018.EN-1405 Question Number: E ...
No abstract available. Keywords: emerging risks, uncertainty, ambiguity, communication, risk perception doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2018.EN-1394 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2018-00227 Adopted: 11 April 2018 Contact: scer@efsa.europa.eu On request from: EFSA Ty ...
Uncertainty analysis is the process of identifying limitations in scientific knowledge and evaluating their implications for scientific conclusions. It is therefore relevant in all EFSA’s scientific assessments and also necessary, to ensure that the asses ...
No abstract available. Keywords: Finalreport, Training course, Environmental Risk Assessment, Addressing uncertainty in EFSA’s scientific assessments doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1346 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2014-00892 Adopted: 27 October 2017 Contact ...
No abstract available. Keywords: Benchmark Dose Approach, BMD,PROAST, BMDS, QSAR, Computational Toxicology, Read Across, Threshold of Toxicological Concern, TTC, OECD QSAR Toolbox doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1347 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2014-00893 Ado ...
No abstract available. Keywords: food safety, crisis preparedness training, crisis communications doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1279 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2017-00612 Adopted: 1 August 2017 Contact: sc.secretariat@efsa.europa.eu On request from: EFS ...
EFSA requested its Scientific Committee to prepare a guidance document providing generic issues and criteria to consider biological relevance, particularly when deciding on whether an observed effect is of biological relevance, i.e. is adverse (or shows a ...
EFSA requested the Scientific Committee to develop a guidance document on the use of the weight of evidence approach in scientific assessments for use in all areas under EFSA's remit. The guidance document addresses the use of weight of evidence appr ...
No abstract available. Keywords: Machine Learning, MLTs, Extensive Literature Search, Decision Tree, Risk Assessment, Food Safety, Case studies doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1254 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2014-00467 Adopted: 29 May 2017 Contact: amu@efs ...