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Statement on the dietary exposure assessment for the temporary maximum residue levels for chlordecone in certain products of an

07-03-2020

Published on: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the European Commission requested EFSA to carry out a consumer exposure assessment in relation to the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for chlordecone in...

Commodity risk assessment of Robinia pseudoacacia plants from Israel

07-03-2020

Published on: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 The EFSA Panel on Plant Health was requested to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in the relevant Implementing Acts as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’ [Commission...

Safety and efficacy of l‐cystine produced using Pantoea ananatis strain NITE BP‐02525 for all animal species

07-03-2020

Published on: Fri, 28 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 l‐cystine produced using Pantoea ananatis...

Assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of l‐isoleucine produced by Escherichia coli FERM ABP‐10641 as a nut

07-03-2020

Published on: Fri, 28 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 l‐isoleucine produced by Escherichia coli...

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

07-03-2020

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...

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

07-03-2020

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...

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance blood meal

07-03-2020

Published on: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State Austria and...

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

07-03-2020

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...

Pest categorisation of Nemorimyza maculosa

06-03-2020

Published on: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Nemorimyza maculosa (Malloch) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) for the European Union (EU). N. maculosa is an oligophagous pest; cultivated hosts include...

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

06-03-2020

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...

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

06-03-2020

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...

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

06-03-2020

Published on: Wed, 04 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...

Statement on the dietary exposure assessment for the temporary maximum residue levels for chlordecone in certain products of an

Commodity risk assessment of Robinia pseudoacacia plants from Israel

Safety and efficacy of l‐cystine produced using Pantoea ananatis strain NITE BP‐02525 for all animal species

Assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of l‐isoleucine produced by Escherichia coli FERM ABP‐10641 as a nut

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

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

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance blood meal

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

Pest categorisation of Nemorimyza maculosa

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

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

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

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