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Assessment of genetically modified maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × 1507 × 5307 × GA21 and subcombinations, for food and feed use

20-04-2019

Published on: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 Maize Bt11 × MIR162 × MIR604 × 1507 × 5307 × GA21 (six‐event stack maize) was produced by conventional crossing to combine six single events: Bt11, MIR162, MIR604, 1507, 5307 and GA21. The GMO Panel previously...

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Outcome of the public consultation on the draft guidance on the assessment of the safety of feed additives for the environment

20-04-2019

Published on: Fri, 05 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carried out a public consultation to receive input from the scientific community and all interested parties on the draft guidance on the assessment of the safety of feed...

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Safety of betaine as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

20-04-2019

Published on: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 In 2017, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) concluded that betaine as a novel food (NF) is safe to be used at a maximum intake level of 6 mg/kg body weight per day in addition to the...

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Explanatory note on literature searching conducted in the context of GMO applications for (renewed) market authorisation and an

20-04-2019

Published on: Thu, 04 Apr 2019 Guidance of the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assists applicants in the preparation and presentation of their market registration applications by...

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

19-04-2019

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

19-04-2019

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

19-04-2019

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

19-04-2019

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

19-04-2019

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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Nutrimune and immune defence against pathogens in the gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tracts: evaluation of a health cla

19-04-2019

Published on: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 Following an application from H.J. Heinz Supply Chain Europe B.V. submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of the Netherlands,...

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Setting an import tolerance for 2,4‐D in soyabeans

19-04-2019

Published on: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Dow AgroSciences submitted a request to the competent national authority in Greece to set an import tolerance for the active substance 2,4‐D...

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

19-04-2019

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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