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

11-01-2020

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)

11-01-2020

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

11-01-2020

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 leafroll virus (PLRV). The information currently available on geographical...

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

11-01-2020

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 Y (PVY). The information currently available on geographical...

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Pest categorisation of non‐EU viruses and viroids of potato

11-01-2020

Published on: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 Following a request from the EU Commission, the Panel on Plant Health has addressed the pest categorisation of those viruses and viroids (hereafter referred to as viruses) of Solanum tuberosum and other...

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Stunning methods and slaughter of rabbits for human consumption

11-01-2020

Published on: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 This opinion on the killing of rabbits for human consumption (‘slaughtering’) responds to two mandates: one from the European Parliament (EP) and the other from the European Commission. The opinion describes...

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Acute human exposure assessment to tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC)

11-01-2020

Published on: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 Delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9‐THC) is a naturally occurring psychoactive compound derived from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. In 2015, EFSA established an acute reference dose (ARfD) of 1 μg/kg body weight...

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Evaluation of calcium lignosulfonate as a acceptable previous cargo for edible fats and oils

11-01-2020

Published on: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 Shipping of edible fats and oils into Europe is permitted in bulk tanks, provided that the previous cargo is included in a positive list. The European Commission requested EFSA to evaluate the acceptability of calcium...

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Avian influenza overview August – November2019

11-01-2020

Published on: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 Between 16 August and 15 November 2019, one low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) A(H5) outbreak in poultry in France was reported in Europe. Genetic characterisation reveals that the virusclusterswith Eurasian LPAI...

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RiskBenefit4EU – Partnering to strengthen Risk‐Benefit Assessment within the EU using a holistic approach

11-01-2020

Published on: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 “RiskBenefit4EU ‐ Partnering to strengthen the risk‐benefit assessment within EU using a holistic approach” was a knowledge transfer project funded by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) that integrated...

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Pesticide active substances that do not require a review of the existing maximum residue levels under Article 12 of Regulation

11-01-2020

Published on: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 establishes the rules governing the setting and the review of pesticide maximum residue levels (MRLs) at European level. According to Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA...

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Report on EFSA project OC/EFSA/GMO/2017/01 “In vitro protein digestibility” (Allergestion)

11-01-2020

Published on: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 The primary objective of the assessment of novel proteins is to evaluate whether they are safe to consume, including potential allergenicity. As part of a suite of assessments, the in vitro digestion of protein has...

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