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Pest categorisation of non‐EU Margarodidae

09-05-2019

Published on: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 The Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of species in the family Margarodidae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha; Coccoidea). Of 107 species of Margarodidae, 97 are not known to occur in the EU. Margarodids...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase from a genetically modified Bacillus licheniformis (strain NZYM‐CE)

09-05-2019

Published on: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 The food enzyme endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase (4‐β‐d‐xylan xylanohydrolase; EC 3.2.1.8) is produced with a genetically modified Bacillus licheniformis (strain NZYM‐CE) by Novozymes A/S. The genetic...

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Outcome of the public consultation on the draft Guidance on commodity risk assessment for the evaluation of high risk plants do

09-05-2019

Published on: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 EFSA has carried out a public consultation on the draft Guidance of the EFSA Scientific Panel on Plant Health (PLH Panel) on commodity risk assessment for the evaluation of high risk plants dossiers with the aim of...

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Guidance on commodity risk assessment for the evaluation of high risk plants dossiers

09-05-2019

Published on: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 Article 42 of the European Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, on the protective measures against pests of plants, introduces the concept of ‘high risk plants, plant products and other objects’ that are identified on the...

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Assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of Bactocell® (Pediococcus acidilactici CNCM I‐4622) as a feed addit

09-05-2019

Published on: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 Bactocell® is the trade name for a feed additive based on viable cells of a strain of Pediococcus acidilactici. Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances...

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Annual report of the EFSA Scientific Network of Risk Assessment of Nanotechnologies in Food and Feed for 2018

09-05-2019

Published on: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 Regulatory preparedness is an important strategic objective of EFSA, particularly for developing techniques used in the food and feed chain such as Nanotechnologies. The Scientific Network of Risk Assessment of...

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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme phospholipase C from a genetically modified Komagataella phaffii (strain PRF)

09-05-2019

Published on: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 The food enzyme phospholipase C (EC 3.1.4.3) is produced with a genetically modified Komagataella phaffii (formerly Pichia pastoris) (strain PRF) by DSM. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety...

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Software for National Risk Assessment Activities

09-05-2019

Published on: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 In specific contract No 9 issued under the framework agreement OC/EFSA/AMU/2015/02, EFSA requested Open Analytics to implement a web application for tracking national risk assessment activities. The web application...

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Safety and efficacy of l‐tryptophan produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli KCCM 80135 for all animal species

08-05-2019

Published on: Tue, 07 mai 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 and efficacy of l‐leucine produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli NITE BP‐02351 for all animal species

08-05-2019

Published on: Fri, 03 mai 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‐leucine produced by fermentation...

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ENETwild modelling of wild boar distribution and abundance: initial model output based on hunting data and update of occurrence

08-05-2019

Published on: Fri, 03 mai 2019 After presenting preliminary models to estimate the habitat suitability for wild boar in MSs and neighbouring countries as a proxy for its relative abundance (i.e. the relative representation of a species in a...

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Safety and efficacy of l‐tryptophan produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli KCCM 80152 for all animal species

08-05-2019

Published on: Thu, 02 mai 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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