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Outcome of a public consultation on the draft risk assessment of perfluoroalkyl substances in food

04-10-2020

Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a public consultation to receive input from interested parties on a draft scientific opinion on the risk to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl...

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Report of the Advisory Forum Task Force on Data Collection and Data Modelling

04-10-2020

Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 This report of the European Food Safety Authority Advisory Forum Task Force on Data Collection and Data Modelling presents the outcomes of the discussions of the Task Force related to data collection and reporting...

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Review of the existing maximum residue levels for Streptomyces lydicus strain WYEC 108 according to Article 12 of Regulation (E

04-10-2020

Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 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 Streptomyces lydicus strain WYEC...

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Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food

04-10-2020

Published on: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific evaluation on the risks to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in food. Based on several similar effects in animals,...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme β‐cyclodextrin glucanotransferase from Escherichia coli strain WCM105xpCM6420

03-10-2020

Published on: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 The food enzyme β‐cyclodextrin glucanotransferase ((1→4)‐α‐d‐glucan 4‐α‐d‐[(1→4)‐α‐d‐glucano]‐transferase; EC 2.4.1.19) is produced with a genetically modified Escherichia coli strain...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme isoamylase from a Dyella sp. strain

03-10-2020

Published on: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 The food enzyme isoamylase (glycogen α‐1,6‐glucanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.68) is produced with Dyella sp. by Hayashibara Co. Ltd. Whole genome sequence analysis of the production strain identified a sequence with...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme α‐cyclodextrin glucanotransferase from Escherichia coli strain WCM105xpCM703

03-10-2020

Published on: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 The food enzyme α‐cyclodextrin glucanotransferase ((1→4)‐α‐d‐glucan 4‐α‐d‐[(1→4)‐α‐d‐glucano]‐transferase; EC 2.4.1.19) is produced with a genetically modified Escherichia coli strain...

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Avian influenza overview May – August 2020

03-10-2020

Published on: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 Between 16 May and 15 August 2020, seven highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) virus outbreaks were reported in Europe in poultry, with one outbreak reported in Bulgaria(n=1) andsix in Hungary (n=6) and one...

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Training courses on Expert Knowledge Elicitation

03-10-2020

Published on: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 This final report summarises the objectives, activities and delivery, evaluation, and any future recommendations for each of the four trainings delivered under this contract. Sections are organised in chronological...

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Updated peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance flumioxazin

03-10-2020

Published on: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 The conclusions of the EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State, the Czech Republic, for the pesticide active substance...

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Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for penthiopyrad in Florence fennels and celeries

03-10-2020

Published on: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Corteva submitted a request to the competent national authority in Italy to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active...

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Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment for the active substance tri‐allate in light of confirmatory data submitted

03-10-2020

Published on: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 The conclusions of the EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessment carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State, the United Kingdom, for the pesticide active substance...

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