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Guidance on the use of the Threshold of Toxicological Concern approach in food safety assessment

14-06-2019

Published on: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 The Scientific Committee confirms that the Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC) is a pragmatic screening and prioritisation tool for use in food safety assessment. This Guidance provides clear step‐by‐step...

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Assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of Biosprint® (Saccharomyces cerevisiae MUCL 39885) for sows

14-06-2019

Published on: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of the product...

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Outcome of the public consultation on the draft guidance on the use of the Threshold of Toxicological Concern approach in food

14-06-2019

Published on: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a public consultation to receive input from the scientific community and all interested parties on the Guidance on the use of the Threshold of Toxicological...

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Technical specifications on harmonised monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from food-produ

14-06-2019

Published on: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 Proposals to update the harmonised monitoring and reporting of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from a public health perspective in Salmonella, Campylobacter coli, Campylobacter jejuni, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus...

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Scientific Opinion on the setting of health‐based reference values for metabolites of the active substance terbuthylazine

14-06-2019

Published on: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 The EFSA Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues was requested to establish health‐based reference values for groundwater metabolites (LM2, LM3, LM4, LM5 and LM6) of the active substance...

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

14-06-2019

Published on: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance pyriofenone. To assess the...

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Multi-country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes clonal complex 8 infections linked to consumption of cold-smoked fish products

14-06-2019

Published on: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 A prolonged multi‐country outbreak of 22 listeriosis cases caused by Listeria monocytogenes sequence type (ST) 1247, clonal complex (CC) 8 has been identified through whole genome sequencing (WGS) in five EU...

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Pest survey card on Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum

14-06-2019

Published on: Mon, 03 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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Safety and efficacy of Levucell SC® (Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I‐1077) as a feed additive for calves and minor ruminant spe

13-06-2019

Published on: Wed, 12 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 chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) powders as novel foods (NFs)...

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Re-evaluation of the safety of phosphates (E 338–341, E 343, E 450–452)

13-06-2019

Published on: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings added to Food (FAF) provided a scientific opinion re-evaluating the safety of phosphates (E 338–341, E 343, E 450–452) as food additives. The Panel considered that...

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Safety of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) powders, as novel foods, pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

13-06-2019

Published on: Wed, 12 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 chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) powders as novel foods (NFs)...

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Outcome of the questions for health professionals in the fields of nephrology, mineral metabolism, cardiovascular and nutrition

13-06-2019

Published on: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a public consultation to receive input from interested parties on questions asked to health professionals in the fields of nephrology, mineral metabolism,...

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