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Re‐evaluation of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) as food additive

07-11-2019

Published on: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) provided a scientific opinion re‐evaluating the safety of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) when used as a food additive. The Panel considered that adequate exposure and...

Safety assessment of the process ‘POLY RECYCLING PET DIRECT IV+’, used to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials

07-11-2019

Published on: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP Panel) assessed the recycling process POLY RECYCLING PET direct IV+ (EU register number RECYC161). The input is hot caustic washed and dried...

Updated peer review concerning the risk to mammals and bees for the active substance indoxacarb

07-11-2019

Published on: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 Following the completion of the pesticides peer review process in the context of the renewal of the approval of indoxacarb in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012, EFSA identified...

Guidelines for reporting 2019 avian influenza data in accordance with the SSD2 data model

07-11-2019

Published on: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 Avian influenza surveillance data should be submitted twice per year from Member States to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) using the EFSA Standard Sample Description version 2 (SSD2). Specific guidelines to...

Risk assessment of African swine fever in the south‐eastern countries of Europe

06-11-2019

Published on: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 The European Commission requested EFSA to estimate the risk of spread of African swine fever (ASF) and to identify potential risk factors (indicators) for the spread of ASF, given introduction in the south‐eastern...

Safety of Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30160 as a feed additive for all animal species

06-11-2019

Published on: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 Following a request from European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety for the environment of the proposed...

Statement complementing the EFSA Scientific Opinion on application (EFSA‐GMO‐UK‐2006‐34) for authorisation of food and feed con

06-11-2019

Published on: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 Following a request from the European Commission, the GMO Panel assessed additional information related to the application for authorisation of food and feed containing, consisting of and produced from genetically...

Pest categorisation of non‐EU Acleris spp.

06-11-2019

Published on: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 The Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of non‐EU Acleris spp. Acleris is a well‐defined insect genus in the family Tortricidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Species can be identified using taxonomic...

Review of the existing maximum residue levels for glyphosate according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 – revised v

06-11-2019

Published on: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 The EFSA received from the European Commission a mandate to revise its previous review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for glyphosate taking into account additional data that were erroneously omitted in...

Re‐evaluation of sulphuric acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts (E 513, 514 (i), 514 (ii), 515 (i), 515 (

06-11-2019

Published on: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) provided a scientific opinion re‐evaluating the safety of sulphuric acid (E 513) and its sodium (E 514), potassium (E 515), calcium (E 516) and ammonium (E 517)...

Re‐evaluation of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) as food additive

06-11-2019

Published on: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) provided a scientific opinion re‐evaluating the safety of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) when used as a food additive. The Panel considered that adequate exposure and...

Safety assessment of the process ‘POLY RECYCLING PET DIRECT IV+’, used to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials

06-11-2019

Published on: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP Panel) assessed the recycling process POLY RECYCLING PET direct IV+ (EU register number RECYC161). The input is hot caustic washed and dried...

Re‐evaluation of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) as food additive

Safety assessment of the process ‘POLY RECYCLING PET DIRECT IV+’, used to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials

Updated peer review concerning the risk to mammals and bees for the active substance indoxacarb

Guidelines for reporting 2019 avian influenza data in accordance with the SSD2 data model

Risk assessment of African swine fever in the south‐eastern countries of Europe

Safety of Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30160 as a feed additive for all animal species

Statement complementing the EFSA Scientific Opinion on application (EFSA‐GMO‐UK‐2006‐34) for authorisation of food and feed con

Pest categorisation of non‐EU Acleris spp.

Review of the existing maximum residue levels for glyphosate according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 – revised v

Re‐evaluation of sulphuric acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium and ammonium salts (E 513, 514 (i), 514 (ii), 515 (i), 515 (

Re‐evaluation of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) as food additive

Safety assessment of the process ‘POLY RECYCLING PET DIRECT IV+’, used to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials

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