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The 2017 European Union report on pesticide residues in food

07-07-2019

Published on: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 The latest in this series of annual reports describes in detail the official control activities carried out for pesticide residues by EU Member States, Iceland and Norway in 2017. Under Article 31 of Regulation (EC)...

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Pest survey card on Xylella fastidiosa

07-07-2019

Published on: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 This pest survey card was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M‐2017‐0137), at the request of the European Commission. The purpose of the document is to assist the Member States...

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EFSA submission guidance for GMO renewal applications

07-07-2019

Published on: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 Since genetically modified food and feed are authorised to be placed on the market of the European Union for a limited period of time, applicants should ask for the renewal of the authorisation following the...

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Occurrence data of nickel in feed and animal exposure assessment

07-07-2019

Published on: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 Nickel (Ni) is a silvery‐white, hard, ductile metal existing in oxidation states; in biological systems, Ni2+ is the prevalent form. All analytical results used to estimate animal dietary exposure were reported as...

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Safety and efficacy of FRA® Octazyme C Dry(endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase, mannan‐endo‐1,4‐β‐mannosidase, α‐amylase, endo‐1,3(4)‐β‐glucana

07-07-2019

Published on: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 The product FRA® Octazyme C Dry contains eight enzymes and is intended to be used as a zootechnical additive for chickens for fattening and weaned piglets. In a previous opinion of the EFSA Panel on Additives and...

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Assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of l‐arginine produced by fermentation using Corynebacterium glutami

07-07-2019

Published on: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 l‐Arginine is an amino acid that is conditionally essential for mammalian neonates, some strict carnivores, birds and fish. The subject of this opinion is a request for renewal of authorisation of l‐arginine...

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Safety and efficacy of copper chelates of lysine and glutamic acid as a feed additive for all animal species

07-07-2019

Published on: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of copper chelates of lysine and glutamic acid (Copper‐LG) as a nutritional feed additive...

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Safety and efficacy of l‐tryptophan produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80176 for all animal species

07-07-2019

Published on: Tue, 18 Jun 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 l‐tryptophan produced by fermentation...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme α‐amylase from Bacillus licheniformis (strain DP‐Dzb44)

07-07-2019

Published on: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 The food enzyme α‐amylase (1,4‐α‐d‐glucan glucanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.1) is produced with the genetically modified Bacillus licheniformis strain DP‐Dzb44 by Danisco US Inc. The production strain of the...

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Safety of phenylcapsaicin as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

07-07-2019

Published on: Fri, 14 Jun 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 phenylcapsaicin as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU)...

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Modification of the conditions of the authorisation of BioPlus® 2B (Bacillus licheniformis DSM 5749 and Bacillus subtilis DSM 5

07-07-2019

Published on: Fri, 14 Jun 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 the modification of the terms of the...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐maltotetraohydrolase from Bacillus licheniformis (strain DP‐Dzf24)

07-07-2019

Published on: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 The food enzyme glucan 1,4‐α‐maltotetraohydrolase (EC 3.2.1.8) is produced with the genetically modified Bacillus licheniformis strain DP‐Dzf24 by Danisco US Inc. The production strain contains multiple...

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