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Outcome of the public consultation on the draft Guidance on commodity risk assessment for the evaluation of high risk plants do

30-04-2019

Published on: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 EFSA has carried out a public consultation on the draft Guidance of the EFSA Scientific Panel on Plant Health (PLH Panel) on commodity risk assessment for the evaluation of high risk plants dossiers with the aim of...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

30-04-2019

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

30-04-2019

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

30-04-2019

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

30-04-2019

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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Software for National Risk Assessment Activities

30-04-2019

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

30-04-2019

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

30-04-2019

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

30-04-2019

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

30-04-2019

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

30-04-2019

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

30-04-2019

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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