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Lumpy skin disease: Workshop on risk assessment and data collection for epidemiology, control and surveillance ‐ November 2019

10-12-2019

Published on: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 The epidemics of lumpy skin disease in EU has been controlled mainly thanks to the coordinated control measures, taken in the Balkan region, based above all on regional vaccination campaign. Since before the epidemics...

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Safety and efficacy of CI‐FER™ (ferric citrate chelate) as a zootechnical feed additive for suckling and weaned piglets and min

10-12-2019

Published on: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of CI‐FER™...

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Annual assessment of Echinococcus multilocularis surveillance reports submitted in 2019 in the context of Commission Delegated

10-12-2019

Published on: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 This report is part of the ‘Echinococcus multilocularis surveillance’ scientific reports which are presented annually by EFSA to the European Commission and are intended to assess the sampling strategy, data...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme α‐amylase from Aspergillus oryzae (strain DP‐Bzb41)

10-12-2019

Published on: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 The food enzyme α‐amylase (4‐α‐d‐glucan glucanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.1) is produced with a non‐genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae (strain DP‐Bzb41) by Danisco US Inc. (USA). The α‐amylase food...

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Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for fluopyram in herbal infusions from leaves, herbs and flowers

09-12-2019

Published on: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Landesanstalt fuer Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau Sachsen‐Anhalt submitted a request to the competent national authority in Germany to modify...

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Safety and efficacy of a tincture derived from Verbascum thapsus L. when used as a sensory additive in feed for all animal spec

09-12-2019

Published on: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of a tincture...

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Safety of lacto‐N‐tetraose (LNT) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

09-12-2019

Published on: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 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 lacto‐N‐tetraose (LNT) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to...

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Safety and efficacy of l‐methionine produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80184 and Escherichia coli KC

09-12-2019

Published on: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 The European Commission asked EFSA for an opinion on the safety for the target animals, consumer, user and the environment and on the efficacy of l‐methionine produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum...

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Whole genome sequencing and metagenomics for outbreak investigation, source attribution and risk assessment of food‐borne micro

09-12-2019

Published on: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 This Opinion considers the application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) and metagenomics for outbreak investigation, source attribution and risk assessment of food‐borne pathogens. WGS offers the highest level of...

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The European Union summary report on surveillance for the presence of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in 2018

09-12-2019

Published on: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 This report presents the results of surveillance on transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in bovine animals, sheep, goats, cervids and other species, and genotyping in sheep, carried out in 2018 by 28 Member...

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Multi‐country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes sequence type 6 infections linked to ready‐to‐eatmeat products – 25 November 2

09-12-2019

Published on: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 Twenty‐one cases of Listeria monocytogenes IVb sequence type ST6 infections have been reported from the Netherlands (19 cases) and Belgium (two cases). This outbreak was identified using whole genome sequencing...

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Safety and efficacy of an essential oil from Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw. for all animal species

09-12-2019

Published on: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 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 an essential oil extracted from Origanum...

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