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Outcome of a public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the health risks related to the presence of cyanogenic glyc

29-04-2019

Published on: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) carried out a public consultation to receive input from the interested parties on a draft scientific opinion on the health risks related to the presence of cyanogenic...

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Evaluation of the health risks related to the presence of cyanogenic glycosides in foods other than raw apricot kernels

29-04-2019

Published on: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 In 2016, the EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) published a scientific opinion on the acute health risks related to the presence of cyanogenic glycosides (CNGs) in raw apricot kernels in which an...

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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for dimethenamid‐P

29-04-2019

Published on: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 The applicant BASF SE submitted a request to the competent national authority in Germany to evaluate the confirmatory data that were identified for dimethenamid‐P in the framework of the maximum residue level (MRL)...

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Safety of whey basic protein isolate for extended uses in foods for special medical purposes and food supplements for infants p

29-04-2019

Published on: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 In 2018, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) concluded that whey basic protein isolate obtained by ion exchange chromatography from skimmed cow's milk is safe for human consumption under...

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

28-04-2019

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

28-04-2019

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

28-04-2019

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

28-04-2019

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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Software for National Risk Assessment Activities

28-04-2019

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

28-04-2019

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

28-04-2019

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

28-04-2019

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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