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EFSA Workshop on in vitro comparative metabolism studies in regulatory pesticide risk assessment

27-04-2019

Published on: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 The European Union (EU) pesticides Regulation established that in vitro comparative metabolism studies shall be performed. At present an Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) test guideline...

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Reporting data on pesticide residues in food and feed according to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (2018 data collection)

27-04-2019

Published on: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 According to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed, Member States have to monitor pesticide residue levels in food samples and submit the monitoring results to EFSA...

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

27-04-2019

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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Outcome of the public consultation on the draft administrative guidance on the preparation and presentation of applications for

27-04-2019

Published on: Tue, 09 Apr 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 draft administrative guidance on the preparation and...

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

27-04-2019

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

27-04-2019

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)

27-04-2019

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

27-04-2019

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

27-04-2019

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

27-04-2019

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

27-04-2019

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

27-04-2019

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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