Zinātniskā komiteja

Zinātniskā komiteja izstrādā saskaņotas riska novērtēšanas metodoloģijas horizontāla rakstura zinātniskiem jautājumiem jomās, kas ir EFSA kompetencē un kurās ES mēroga pieejas vēl nav noteiktas. Tā nodrošina vispārēju koordināciju, lai nodrošinātu konsekvenci EFSA zinātnisko paneļdiskusiju sagatavotajos zinātniskajos atzinumos. Tā arī sniedz stratēģiskas zinātniskas konsultācijas EFSA vadībai.

Zinātniskās komitejas dalībnieki ir izcili zinātnieki no visas Eiropas ar atzītu zinātnisko izcilību un kompetenci dažādās EFSA kompetences jomās, darba stāžu un iepriekšēju pieredzi darbā ar zinātniskām struktūrām:

  • Riska novērtēšanas prakse — cilvēku veselības riska novērtējums, pārtikas patēriņa un iedarbības novērtējums, vides riska novērtējums, dzīvnieku veselības riska novērtējums, toksikoloģija, mikrobioloģija, cilvēku uzturs, epidemioloģija, dzīvnieku veselība, dzīvnieku labturība, cilvēku medicīna, veterinārmedicīna, pārtikas higiēna, pārtikas tehnoloģija, ķīmija, bioloģija, bioķīmija, dzīvības zinātnes.
  • Starpnozaru zinātniskie jautājumi — statistiskas pieejas riska novērtēšanā, vadlīniju sagatavošana jaunu tehnoloģiju lietojumu nekaitīguma novērtēšanai pārtikas un barības jomā, standartpieņēmumu izmantošanas saskaņošana bez reāliem datiem, augu izcelsmes vielu un augu izcelsmes preparātu nekaitīguma novērtēšana un apstiprinātu papildu metožu ieviešana riska novērtēšanā, izmantojot “omics” tehnoloģijas, QSAR un matemātiskos modeļus.

Work programme

The current Scientific Committee work programme runs from 2025 to 2027. Towards the end of 2026, a consultation of EFSA panels and units will take place to gather ideas to be discussed for possible inclusion in the next work programme spanning 2027-2029. The document includes recently added topics for the development of cross-cutting guidance documents.

Paneļdiskusijas dalībnieki

Zinātniskās komitejas biedri 2021.–2024. gadā

Paneļdiskusijas sastāvs un interešu deklarācijas.

Panel composition before 2018
2018-2021

Chair: More Simon John
Vice-Chair: Benford Diane; Hougaard Bennekou Susanne
Members: Bampidis Vasileios; Bragard Claude; Halldorsson Thorhallur Ingi; Hernández-Jerez Antonio F.; Koutsoumanis Konstantinos Panagiotis; Lambré Claude (as of February 2021); Machera Kyriaki; Naegeli Hanspeter; Nielsen Søren Saxmose; Schlatter Josef Rudolf; Schrenk Dieter; Silano Vittorio (until December 2020 †); Turck Dominique; Younes Maged.

2015-2018

Chair: Tony Hardy
Vice-Chair: Diane Benford; Hubert Noteborn
Members: Thorhallur Ingi Halldorsson; Michael John Jeger; Helle Katrine Knutsen; Simon More; Alicja Mortensen, until June 2017; Hanspeter Naegeli; Colin Ockleford; Antonia Ricci; Guido Rychen; Josef Rudolf Schlatter; Vittorio Silano; Roland Solecki; Dominique Turck; Maged Younes, as of July 2017

2012-2015

Chair: Anthony Richard Hardy
Vice-Chair: Jan Alexander; Robert Luttik
Members: Mohammad Qasim Chaudhry; Birgit Noerrung; Josef Rudolf Schlatter; Diane Benford, Chair of the CONTAM Panel; Michael John Jeger, Chair of the PLH Panel; Ambroise Martin, Chair of the NDA Panel; Simon More, Chair of the AHAW Panel; Alicja Mortensen, Chair of the ANS Panel; Bernadette Ossendorp, Chair of the PPR Panel; Joe Perry, Chair of the GMO Panel; Kristen Sejrsen, Chair of the FEEDAP Panel; Vittorio Silano, Chair of the CEF Panel; John Griffin, Chair of the BIOHAZ Panel

2009-2012

Chair: Vittorio Silano
Vice-Chair: Ada Knaap; David Lovell
Members: Boris Antunovic, as of March 2011; Susan Barlow; Andrew Chesson; Dan Collins, until January 2011; Albert Flynn; Corrado Galli, until February 2011; Anthony Richard Hardy; Michael John Jeger; Harry Kuiper; Alicja Mortensen, as of May 2012; Birgit Noerrung, as of February 2011; Iona Pratt, as of July 2011; Ivonne Rietjens, from July 2011 until May 2012; Josef Rudolf Schlatter; Frans Smulders; Philippe Vannier

The Declarations of Interests and CVs of previous Panel members are available upon interestmanagement [at] efsa.europa.eu (request).

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:

Emerging Risks Exchange Network

EFSA networks with Member States, EU and international agencies on exchanging data, methodologies and lessons learnt on emerging risks through its Emerging Risks Exchange Network (EREN).

Risk assessment of nanotechnologies in food and feed

The main goals are to facilitate harmonisation of assessment practices and methodologies, enhance exchange of information and data between EFSA and Member States, and achieve synergies in risk assessment activities.

Working groups

Benchmark Dose Modelling (BMD)

Default values

Evidence Appraisal

Genotoxicity

Harmonised exposure tool

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Margin of Exposure

New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)

Particle Risk Assessment

RBA of fish

Weight of evidence

WG Read-Across

Closed working groups

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

Beeswax

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Biomarkers of effect

Bromide

Chemical mixtures

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Compendium of Botanicals

Compendium of botanicals V3

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Copper

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Cross cutting WG uncertainty

Cross-cutting WG Benchmark Dose

Cross-cutting WG Genotoxicity

Cross-cutting WG nanotechnologies

Emerging Chemical Risks

Emerging Risks (standing working group) 2017-2018

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Environmental risk assessment overarching group

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Epidemiological studies

Fluoride

Genotoxicity (standing working group) 2015-2018

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Guidance review - Standing WG - Mandate

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HBGV nutrients and additives

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Nanotechnologies

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Non-monotonic dose-responses

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Protocol development

Read-across

TTC

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Update Of Risk-Benefit Assessment Guidance (RBA Guidance)

WG SynBioM

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