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Registration is open until 1 April for observers to attend the 23-24 April plenary meeting of EFSA’s scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) in Leuven, Belgium. EFSA...

EFSA has set population reference intakes for vitamin A as part of its review of scientific advice on nutrient intakes. Draft proposals for vitamin E, phosphorus and vitamin B12 will be open for...

Low-calorie weight-loss products should have a minimum energy content of 6oo kcal a day, EFSA has proposed. The recommendation is part of the Authority’s Scientific Opinion on essential energy and...

EFSA organised an international scientific workshop in June 2014 to discuss potential risks associated with ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi)-based genetically modified (GM) plants and to identify...

EFSA has updated its scientific advice on food allergens. The Authority’s Scientific Opinion looks in detail at all the allergenic products and substances whose presence in food must be indicated on...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is launching a public consultation on its new draft guidance that defines the information to be included in applications for the renewal of authorisations of...

EFSA has published scientific opinions on dietary reference values (DRVs) for zinc, selenium and chromium. The opinions were all made available for public consultation before being finalised. They are...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) presents further details on how to design and conduct a 90-day feeding study as part of an application to place a genetically modified organism on the market...

EFSA has recommended intake levels of energy, macronutrients and micronutrients in infant and follow-on formulae. The recommendations are included in a Scientific Opinion on the essential composition...

EFSA is bringing together experts from across the globe to consider the implications for its risk assessment work from an emerging technique in the genetic modification of plants. More than 100...

EFSA is inviting comments on its draft scientific opinion on the evaluation of allergenic foods and food ingredients for labelling purposes. The document updates previous EFSA opinions on food...

EFSA has proposed adequate intakes of iodine for children, adults and pregnant and lactating women. Iodine is an essential nutrient for humans, as it is an integral component of thyroid hormones. The...