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Evaluation of public and animal health risks in case of a delayed post‐mortem inspection in ungulates

13-12-2020

Published on: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 The potential effects of a 24 or 72‐h delay in post‐mortem inspection (PMI) of ungulates on public health and monitoring of animal health and welfare was evaluated. The assessment used a survey of meat inspectors,...

Workshop on Avian Influenza 2020

13-12-2020

Published on: Wed, 02 Dec 2020 Since 2019, EFSA is responsible for collecting, collating, and analysing the avian influenza (AI) surveillance data gathered by Member States (MSs), and for the production of an annual report presenting the results...

Guidance on date marking and related food information: part 1 (date marking)

13-12-2020

Published on: Wed, 02 Dec 2020 A risk‐based approach was developed to be followed by food business operators (FBO) when deciding on the type of date marking (i.e. ‘best before’ date or ‘use by’ date), setting of shelf‐life (i.e. time)...

Nutritional safety and suitability of a specific protein hydrolysate derived from whey protein concentrate and used in an infan

13-12-2020

Published on: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 The European Commission asked EFSA to deliver an opinion on the nutritional safety and suitability of a specific protein hydrolysate. It is derived from whey protein concentrate and used in an infant and follow‐on...

Welfare of cattle during killing for purposes other than slaughter on‐farm killing of cattle

13-12-2020

Published on: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 Cattle of different ages may have to be killed on farm for purposes other than slaughter (the latter being defined as killing for human consumption) either individually or on a large scale, e.g. for economic reasons...

Livestock Health and Food Chain Risk Assessment

13-12-2020

Published on: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 The EUropean FOod Risk Assessment (EU‐FORA) Fellowship work programme ‘Livestock Health and Food Chain Risk Assessment’, funded by EFSA was proposed by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK. A scientist...

Identification of risk factors and hotspots of antibiotic resistance along the food chain using next‐generation sequencing

13-12-2020

Published on: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 Bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered to be very alarming following an upward trend and thus posing a primary threat to public health. AMR has tremendous adverse effects on humans, farm animals,...

Risk Assessment of Food Contact Materials

13-12-2020

Published on: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 Food contact materials (FCM) can contain chemicals that could migrate from the material itself to the foodstuff posing health concerns if ingested in non‐safe quantities by the consumer. FCM include containers,...

Pest categorisation of Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi

12-12-2020

Published on: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for the EU. This subspecies occurs in North and Central America. Adults oviposit on...

Cooperation in crisis preparedness for Agrilus planipennis in the European Union

12-12-2020

Published on: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 The European Commission (DG SANTE) requested the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (EFSA mandate M‐2017‐00137), to support and assist the EU Member States (MSs) in the preparation and design of plant pest...

Workshops report for cooperation in crisis preparedness for Phyllosticta citricarpa in the European Union

12-12-2020

Published on: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 The European Commission (DG SANTE) requested the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (EFSA mandate M‐2017‐00137), to support and assist the EU Member States (MSs) in the preparation and design of plant pest...

Pest survey card on Pseudomonas syringae pv.actinidiae

12-12-2020

Published on: Wed, 09 Dec 2020 This pest survey card was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M‐2017‐0137) at the request of the European Commission. Its purpose is to guide the Member States in preparing data...

Evaluation of public and animal health risks in case of a delayed post‐mortem inspection in ungulates

Workshop on Avian Influenza 2020

Guidance on date marking and related food information: part 1 (date marking)

Nutritional safety and suitability of a specific protein hydrolysate derived from whey protein concentrate and used in an infan

Welfare of cattle during killing for purposes other than slaughter on‐farm killing of cattle

Livestock Health and Food Chain Risk Assessment

Identification of risk factors and hotspots of antibiotic resistance along the food chain using next‐generation sequencing

Risk Assessment of Food Contact Materials

Pest categorisation of Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi

Cooperation in crisis preparedness for Agrilus planipennis in the European Union

Workshops report for cooperation in crisis preparedness for Phyllosticta citricarpa in the European Union

Pest survey card on Pseudomonas syringae pv.actinidiae

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