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Technical report on the technical assistance for the evaluation of additional information on ferric sodium EDTA as a novel food

16-01-2020

Published on: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to review the additional information submitted by an applicant for ferric sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a novel food ingredient used...

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Pest categorisation of the non‐EU phytoplasmas of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus

16-01-2020

Published on: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of nine phytoplasmas of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L....

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List of non‐EU phytoplasmas of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L. and Vitis L.

16-01-2020

Published on: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health prepared a list of non‐EU phytoplasmas of Cydonia Mill., Fragaria L., Malus Mill., Prunus L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Rubus L. and Vitis...

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Commodity risk assessment of Albizia julibrissin plants from Israel

16-01-2020

Published on: Mon, 13 Jan 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...

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Pest categorisation of Spodoptera eridania

16-01-2020

Published on: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Spodoptera eridania (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for the European Union (EU). S. eridania (southern armyworm) is a highly polyphagous pest native to the...

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List of non‐EU Scolytinae of coniferous hosts

16-01-2020

Published on: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health prepared a list of non‐EU Scolytinae spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) affecting coniferous hosts. A literature review and search of...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase and β‐glucanase from Disporotrichum dimorphosporum strain DXL

16-01-2020

Published on: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 The food enzyme with xylanases (4‐β‐d‐xylan xylanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.8) and glucanases active against β‐1,4 linkages is produced with the non‐genetically modified fungus Disporotrichum dimorphosporum...

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Scientific opinion concerning the killing of rabbits for purposes other than slaughter

16-01-2020

Published on: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 Rabbits of different ages may have to be killed on‐farm for purposes other than slaughter (where slaughter is defined as killing for human consumption) either individually or on a large scale (e.g. for production...

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Pest categorisation of Saperda tridentata

16-01-2020

Published on: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 The EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLHP) performed a pest categorisation of Saperda tridentata (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) for the EU. S. tridentata (elm borer) occurs in eastern North America. Ulmus americana and U....

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Pest categorisation of non‐EU Scolytinae of coniferous hosts

16-01-2020

Published on: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 The Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of non‐EU Scolytinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of coniferous hosts (hereafter NESC). NESC occur worldwide, and some species are important forest pests....

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Pest categorisation of potato virus S (non‐EU isolates)

16-01-2020

Published on: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 Following a request from the EU Commission, the Panel on Plant Health has addressed the pest categorisation of non‐EU isolates of potato virus S (PVS). The information currently available on geographical...

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Pest categorisation of potato virus A (non‐EU isolates)

16-01-2020

Published on: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 Following a request from the EU Commission, the Panel on Plant Health has addressed the pest categorisation of non‐EU isolates of potato virus A (PVA). The information currently available on geographical...

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