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Manual for reporting on antimicrobial resistance within the framework of Directive 2003/99/EC and Decision 2013/652/EU for info

12-02-2019

Published on: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 This manual provides guidance for reporting antimicrobial resistance under the framework of Directive 2003/99/EC and Commission Implementing Decision 2013/652/EU in food‐producing animals and foodstuffs derived...

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Guidelines for reporting molecular typing data through EFSA's Data Collection Framework

12-02-2019

Published on: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) received the mandate from the European Commission (EC), in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002, to collect data on the molecular testing of food‐borne...

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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 217 Revision 2 (FGE.217Rev2), consideration of genotoxic potential for α,β‐un

12-02-2019

Published on: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings of the European Food Safety Authority was requested to evaluate the genotoxic potential of 12 flavouring substances from subgroup 4.1 of FGE.19 in the Flavouring Group...

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Literature review in support of adjuvanticity/immunogenicity assessment of proteins

12-02-2019

Published on: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 Based on the risk assessment of genetically modified plants, according to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 503/201321 “In cases when known functional aspects of the newly expressed protein or structural similarity to...

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Overview of available toxicity data for calystegines

12-02-2019

Published on: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 Calystegines are polyhydroxylated nortropane alkaloids that have been found in various solanaceous foods, in particular in potatoes and aubergines. The biological activity and potential toxicity of calystegines are...

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Safety assessment of the substance poly((R)‐3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐(R)‐3‐hydroxyhexanoate) for use in food contact materials

12-02-2019

Published on: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP Panel) assessed the safety of poly((R)‐3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐(R)‐3‐hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH), CAS No 147398‐31‐0 and food...

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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for flutolanil

11-02-2019

Published on: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 The applicant Nihon Nohyaku Co. Ltd. submitted a request to the competent national authority in Finland to evaluate the confirmatory data that were identified for flutolanil in the framework of the maximum residue...

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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for spinosad

11-02-2019

Published on: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 The applicant Dow AgroSciences Ltd submitted a request to the competent national authority in the Netherlands to evaluate the confirmatory data that were identified for spinosad in the framework of the maximum residue...

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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for imazamox

11-02-2019

Published on: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 The applicant BASF SE submitted a request to the competent national authority in France to evaluate the confirmatory data that were identified for imazamox in the framework of the maximum residue level (MRL) review...

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Review of the existing maximum residue levels for imidacloprid according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

11-02-2019

Published on: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance imidacloprid. To assess the...

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Safety and efficacy of l‐valine produced by fermentation using Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 11201P for all animal species

11-02-2019

Published on: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 The product subject of this assessment is l‐valine produced by fermentation using a non‐genetically modified strain of Corynebacterium glutamicum (KCCM 11201P). It is intended to be used in feed and water for...

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Safety of concentrated l‐lysine (base), l‐lysine monohydrochloride and l‐lysine sulfate produced using different strains of Cor

11-02-2019

Published on: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 The EFSA FEEDAP Panel previously (2016) could not conclude on the safety of certain concentrated liquid l‐lysine (base), l‐lysine monohydrochloride (HCl) and l‐lysine sulfate products manufactured using...

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