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Safety and efficacy of Levucell®SB (Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I‐1079) as a feed additive for turkeys for fattening

03-05-2019

Published on: Wed, 24 Apr 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...

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Efficacy of Saccharomyces cerevisiae NBRC 0203, Lactobacillus plantarum NBRC 3070 and Lactobacillus casei NBRC 3425 as a techno

03-05-2019

Published on: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 The product under assessment is a preparation containing single strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus casei to be used as a technological additive to improve the...

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Outcome of the pesticides peer review meeting on general recurring issues in physical and chemical properties and analytical me

03-05-2019

Published on: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 This technical report reflects the outcome of the physical‐chemical properties experts’ meeting on general recurring issues noted during the EFSA peer reviews of pesticide active substances under Regulation (EC)...

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Systematic review on health outcomes related to the age of introduction of complementary food

03-05-2019

Published on: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 In 2016, the European Commission gave EFSA a mandate to update its 2009 opinion on the appropriate age for introduction of complementary feeding of infants. In order to retrieve data on health outcomes related to the...

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Safety of chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) as a novel food for extended uses pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

03-05-2019

Published on: Wed, 17 Apr 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 overall safety assessment for chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.)...

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Assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of GalliPro® (Bacillus subtilis DSM 17299) for chickens for fattenin

03-05-2019

Published on: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 GalliPro® is the trade name for a feed additive based on viable cells of a strain of Bacillus subtilis intended for use as a zootechnical additive (gut flora stabiliser) in feed for chickens for fattening. The...

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Safety and efficacy of Biomin®DC‐C as a zootechnical feed additive for weaned piglets

03-05-2019

Published on: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 The additive (trade name Biomin® DC‐C) is a blend of essential oils from oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) and from caraway seed (Carum carvi L.) and three individual compounds (carvacrol, methyl salicylate and...

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Pest categorisation of Clavibacter sepedonicus

03-05-2019

Published on: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Clavibacter sepedonicus, a well‐defined and distinguishable bacterial plant pathogen of the family...

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

02-05-2019

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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Pest categorisation of non‐EU Margarodidae

02-05-2019

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

02-05-2019

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

02-05-2019

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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