Biologiniai pavojai

Biologinių pavojų specialistų grupė (BIOHAZ) teikia mokslines rekomendacijas dėl biologinių pavojų, susijusių su maisto sauga ir per maistą plintančiomis ligomis. Tai apima žmonėms perduodamas gyvūnų užkrečiamąsias ligas; užkrečiamąsias spongiformines encefalopatijas (USE); maisto mikrobiologiją, maisto higieną ir susijusius atliekų tvarkymo klausimus.

BIOHAZ specialistų grupės nariai yra mokslininkai iš visos Europos, turintys patirties toliau išvardytose srityse.

  • Su maistu plintančių zoonozių (salmonelių, kampilobakterijų ir kt.) epidemiologija
  • Atsparumas antimikrobinėms medžiagoms
  • Šalutinių gyvūninių produktų perdirbimas
  • Per maistą plintantys virusai
  • Visų maistui skirtų gyvūnų rūšių mėsos tikrinimas
  • Maisto higiena ir mikrobiologija
  • Mikrobiologiniai kriterijai
  • Biologinė rizika, susijusi su sudėtiniais produktais ir šviežiais produktais
  • Mėsos skerdenų dezinfekavimas (antimikrobinis gydymas)
  • Kokybinis mikrobiologinės rizikos vertinimas
  • USE (epidemiologija, patologija, diagnostika, poveikio vertinimas)

Specialistų grupės nariai

BIOHAZ specialistų grupės nariai, 2018–2024 m.

Specialistų grupės sandara ir interesų deklaracijos.

Closed Networks

BSE-TSE

As of May 2025, the BSE-TSE network has been discontinued and has now become the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies subgroup of the Animal Health Network. Information on this subgroup is available at this link.

Networks

What are EFSA's networks?

EFSA’s networks consist of nationally appointed EU Member State organisations with expertise in the fields covered by the network. Representatives of the Commission and of other organisations (including those from outside the EU) with specific expertise may also be invited to participate in the work of EFSA Networks.

Networks are chaired by EFSA and supported by relevant EFSA units. Their aim is to facilitate scientific cooperation in the field of EFSA’s mission by:

Microbiological risk assessment

Established to strengthen the scientific cooperation on microbiological risk assessment, anticipate and reduce the duplication of activities and hence avoid divergence of opinion.

Closed networks

BSE-TSE

Set up to strengthen the scientific cooperation on BSE-TSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies) issues, reduce the duplication of activities and hence avoid divergence of opinion.

Working groups

BIOHAZ WG on applications for alternative methods of use or disposal of animal by-products or derived products

Carbapenemase in Enterobacterales (CPEs)

Joint Interagency Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance Analysis (JIACRA)

Ungulates meat intended to be frozen and defrosting

WG on the update of the list of QPS recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA (2020-22)

Working Group on Fresh Produce Packaging

Closed working groups

Information on working groups that have been inactive for more than 10 years can be requested by contacting us here.

ABPs - colostrum treatment by microfiltration

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Alternative method ECN tunnel composting (Q-2019-00583)

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Alternative method for production of biodiesel from processed fats derived from category 1, 2 and 3 animal by products (EFSA-Q-2019-00432)

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AMR and GP feed residues (EFSA-Q-2019-00221)

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AMR Milk Feed calves (EFSA-Q-2015-00611)

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Analysis of the baseline survey on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods

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Application for new alternative biodiesel process for rendered fat of Cat 1 (EFSA-Q-2017-00136)

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Atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

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Atypical Scrapie Surveillance (EFSA-Q-2020-00662)

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Australian microbiological monitoring programme (EFSA-Q-2023-00058)

BS AMR aquaculture

BSE - Croatia

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BSE cases born after the total feed ban (EFSA-Q-2016-00350)

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Chronic Wasting Disease - CWD - (EFSA-Q-2016-00387; EFSA-Q-2016-00411)

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Clarification on the scientific opinion on the public health risks related to the maintenance of the cold chain during storage and transport of meat

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Date Marking (EFSA-Q-2019-00438-439)

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Delayed meat inspection (EFSA-Q-2019-00124)

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Development of risk ranking tool

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Dyes in aquaculture

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Epidemiological indicators for meat inspection of small ruminants: Subgroup on Mycobacteria

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European baseline survey of norovirus in oysters

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European Union Summary Report on TSE

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Evaluation of processing method for ABP Cat. 3 (EFSA-Q-2017-00619)

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Evaluation of the NExBTL process as an alternative method for treatment of rendered animal fat (NESTE OIL)

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Fish storage

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Genetic resistance to TSEs in goats (EFSA-Q-2016-00268)

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Growth of spoilage bacteria during storage and transport of meat

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Growth of spoilage bacteria during storage and transport of meat (EFSA-Q-2015-00163)

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HACCP (EFSA-Q-2015-00593)

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Hatchery waste

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Hazard analysis approaches for certain small retail establishments and food donations (HACCP)

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Heat treatment of bivalve molluscs

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High pressure processing of food (EFSA-Q-2020-00380)

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Indicators AMR & AM use (EFSA-Q-2016-00638)

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JIACRA II

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Joint Inter-agency Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance Analysis (JIACRA) III (EFSA-Q-2018-00135)

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Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods (EFSA-Q-2015-00597)

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Listeria monocytogenes in frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs (EFSA-Q-2018-01006)

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Listex P100 treatment of ready to eat foods

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Methods 2-5 and 7 for pig PAP

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Microbiological Safety of aged meat (EFSA-Q-2020-00527)

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Molecular typing

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Monitoring of chronic wasting disease (CWD)

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MRSA baseline survey (EFSA-Q-2022-00213)

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Negligible risk classical scrapie

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NGS for risk assessment of foodborne microorganisms

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Organic fertilisers endpoint (EFSA-Q-2020-00401)

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Parasites in fishery products (EFSA-Q-2023-00090)

Persistence of microbiological hazards (EFSA-Q-2022-00217)

Proposed EU minimum quality requirements for water reuse in agricultural irrigation and aquifer recharge

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Public health risks associated with food-borne parasites

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Public health risks associated with Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) as a food-borne pathogen (EFSA-Q-2016-00315)

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Public health risks Bacillus in foodstuffs

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Public health risks Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAggEC)

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Public health risks of table eggs due to deterioration and development of pathogens

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Raw milk

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Reduction of the need to use antimicrobials

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Request for scientific and technical assistance on the baseline survey of Norovirus in oysters - 2018

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Request for scientific and technical assistance on the baseline survey of Norovirus in oysters 2015-16

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Requirements for development of microbiological criteria (EFSA-Q-2016-00227)

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Risk of transmission of Ebola Virus (EBOV) via the food chain

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Risk of transmission of EBOV via the food chain - part 2

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Risk posed by pathogens in food of non-animal origin

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Ruminant collagen and gelatine (EFSA-Q-2019-00436)

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Ruminant Collagen and Gelatine (EFSA-Q-2023-00059)

Safety and efficacy of peroxyacetic acid for reduction of pathogens on poultry

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Salmonella controls in poultry flocks (EFSA-Q-2017-00692)

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Scrapie CZ (EFSA-Q-2023-00088)

Scrapie situation in the EU after 10 years of monitoring and control in sheep and goats

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STEC pathogenicity and public health risk_Q-2018-00293

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Technical specifications on the harmonised monitoring and reporting of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in zoonotic and indicator bacteria transmitted through food (EFSA-Q-2018-00051)

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Technical support to collect and analyse whole genome sequencing (WGS) data in the joint ECDC-EFSA molecular typing database

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The evaluation of the NExBTL process as an alternative method for treatment of rendered animal fat (Neste Oil)

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The fourth Joint Interagency Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance Analysis (JIACRA) (EFSA-Q-2022-00101)

The risk posed by pathogens in foods of non-animal origin

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Tracing of food items in connection to the multinational Hepatitis A virus outbreak in Europe

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Transmission of AMR and zoonotic agents during animal transports (EFSA-Q-2021-00435)

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Transport of meat

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Update of the list of QPS recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA (2017-19) (M-2016-0211)

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Update of the list of Qualified Presumption of Safety (QPS) recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA

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Updated Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) of the BSE risk posed by Processed Animal Protein (PAP) (EFSA-Q-2017-00705)

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Urgent request on Lm sampling and testing (EFSA-Q-2018-00347)

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Vibrio in seafood (EFSA-Q-2022-00826)

Water in post-harvest processing ffFVHs (EGSA-Q-2021-00374)

WG on ALP milk pasteurisation (EFSA-Q-2020-00331)

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WG on AMR environment (EFSA-Q-2019-00343)

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WG on an update of the scientific opinion on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in cervids - (EFSA-Q-2018-00763)

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WG on the transport/storage of fresh fishery products (EFSA-Q-2019-00053 and EFSA-Q-2019-00437)

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WG on Update on Campylobacter control options (EFSA-Q-2018-00676)

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Zoonotic potential scrapie

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