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Safety of Yarrowia lipolytica yeast biomass as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

25-02-2019

Published on: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on Yarrowia lipolytica yeast biomass as a novel food (NF)...

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Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for mandipropamid in various crops

25-02-2019

Published on: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicants Syngenta Crop Protection B.V. and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) submitted, respectively, a request to the competent...

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Pesticide active substances that do not require a review of the existing maximum residue levels under Article 12 of Regulation

25-02-2019

Published on: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 According to Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA shall provide within 12 months from the date of the inclusion or non‐inclusion of an active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC a reasoned...

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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for flutolanil

25-02-2019

Published on: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 The applicant Nihon Nohyaku Co. Ltd. submitted a request to the competent national authority in Finland to evaluate the confirmatory data that were identified for flutolanil in the framework of the maximum residue...

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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for spinosad

25-02-2019

Published on: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 The applicant Dow AgroSciences Ltd submitted a request to the competent national authority in the Netherlands to evaluate the confirmatory data that were identified for spinosad in the framework of the maximum residue...

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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for imazamox

25-02-2019

Published on: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 The applicant BASF SE submitted a request to the competent national authority in France to evaluate the confirmatory data that were identified for imazamox in the framework of the maximum residue level (MRL) review...

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Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for sulfoxaflor in various crops

25-02-2019

Published on: Thu, 31 Jan 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 Ireland to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for...

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Review of the existing maximum residue levels for hexythiazox according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

25-02-2019

Published on: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance hexythiazox. To assess the...

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Safety and efficacy of l‐lysine monohydrochloride and concentrated liquid l‐lysine (base) produced by fermentation using Coryne

25-02-2019

Published on: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 The European Commission asked EFSA for an opinion on the safety for the target animals, consumer, user and the environment and on the efficacy of a l‐lysine monohydrochloride (HCl, minimum 98.5%) and of a...

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EFSA statement on the risk posed to humans by a vitamin B2 produced by a genetically modified strain of Bacillus subtilis used

25-02-2019

Published on: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 The detection of recombinant DNA in a vitamin B2 used as feed additive was notified by the Belgian national authorities on 2 October 2018 via the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). The European Commission...

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Annual report of the EFSA Scientific Network for Risk Assessment of GMOs for 2018

24-02-2019

Published on: Wed, 20 Feb 2019 The EFSA Scientific Network for Risk Assessment of GMOs (the GMO Network) was established in accordance with EFSA's strategy for cooperation and networking with Member States. The goals of the GMO Network are to...

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Data sources on animal diseases: Country Card of Sweden

24-02-2019

Published on: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 Mapping ‘data sources’ on animal diseases in each European Union (EU) Member State is one of the activities of EFSA's SIGMA1,2 project. The aim of this activity is to identify the central competent authorities...

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