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Re‐evaluation of name of hydrogenated poly‐1‐decene (E 907) as food additive

09-03-2020

Published on: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings added to food (FAF) provided a scientific opinion re‐evaluating the safety of hydrogenated poly‐1‐decene (E 907) when used as a food additive. Hydrogenated...

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Scientific advice on the Testbiotech's requests for internal review of Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) No 2019/2083 and

09-03-2020

Published on: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 Following a request of the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reviewed the scientific arguments raised by the non‐governmental organisation Testbiotech against the Commission Implementing...

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Lumpy skin disease epidemiological report IV: data collection and analysis

09-03-2020

Published on: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 In 2019, no lumpy skin disease (LSD) outbreaks were reported in South‐Eastern Europe, the mass vaccination regional campaign with homologous LSD vaccine continued for the fourth year with over 1.8 million bovines...

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Assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of Formi™ LHS (potassium diformate) for sows

09-03-2020

Published on: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the assessment of the application for...

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Implemented activities under the EFSA Pre‐Accession programme 2017‐2019

08-03-2020

Published on: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 European Union (EU) agencies (at the moment 12), including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are active contributors to the EU Instrument for the Pre‐accession Assistance (IPA) programmes through the...

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Safety of chromium‐enriched biomass of Yarrowia lipolytica as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

08-03-2020

Published on: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on chromium‐enriched biomass of Yarrowia lipolytica as a novel food...

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Implemented activities under the EFSA Pre‐Accession programme 2015‐2017

08-03-2020

Published on: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 European Union (EU) agencies (at the moment 12), including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are active contributors to the EU Instrument for the Pre‐accession Assistance (IPA) programmes through the...

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Orodispersible lozenges containing a combination of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC PTA 5289 and

08-03-2020

Published on: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 Following an application from BioGaia AB submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of Sweden, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition,...

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Outcome of the consultation with Member States, the applicant and EFSA on the pesticide risk assessment for isopyrazam in light

08-03-2020

Published on: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the risk assessment for an active substance in light of confirmatory data requested...

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Rift Valley Fever – epidemiological update and risk of introduction into Europe

08-03-2020

Published on: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector‐borne disease transmitted by a broad spectrum of mosquito species, especially Aedes and Culex genus, to animals (domestic and wild ruminants and camels) and humans. Rift Valley...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme α‐amylase from the genetically modified Pseudomonas fluorescens strain BD15754

08-03-2020

Published on: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 The food enzyme α‐amylase (4‐a‐d‐glucan glucanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.1) is produced with the genetically modified Pseudomonas fluorescens strain BD15754 by BASF Enzymes LLC1. The food enzyme is free from viable...

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Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance chloropicrin

08-03-2020

Published on: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 The conclusions of EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authority of the initial rapporteur Member State the United Kingdom and the new rapporteur Member State...

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