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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review and setting of import tolerances for bifenthrin in maize gr

01-01-2021

Published on: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 The applicant FMC Agricultural Solutions A/S submitted a request to the competent national authority in Belgium to...

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Technical specifications on a randomisation of sampling for the purpose of antimicrobial resistance monitoring from food‐produc

01-01-2021

Published on: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 To monitor antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from food‐producing animal populations and...

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Pest categorisation of beet necrotic yellow vein virus

01-01-2021

Published on: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 Following a request from the EU Commission, the Panel on Plant Health performed a categorisation of beet necrotic...

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Commodity risk assessment of oak logs with bark from the US for the oak wilt pathogen Bretziella fagacearum under an integrated

01-01-2021

Published on: Tue, 22 Dec 2020 The European Commission submitted to the EFSA Panel on Plant Health a Dossier by USDA proposing a systems approach to...

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Evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for chlorothalonil, including assessments for import tolera

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Pest categorisation of the Andean Potato Weevil (APW) complex (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

04-07-2020

Published on: Fri, 03 Jul 2020 The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of the species within the Andean Potato Weevil (APW)...

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Guidance for reporting 2020 surveillance data on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE)

04-07-2020

Published on: Thu, 02 Jul 2020 Thisguidanceis specifically aimed at guiding the reporting of information to EFSA under the framework of...

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

04-07-2020

Published on: Thu, 02 Jul 2020 According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently...

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Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 12: suitability

04-07-2020

Published on: Thu, 02 Jul 2020 The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) was developed to provide a generic safety evaluation for biological agents...

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Safety for the environment of sorbitan monolaurate as a feed additive for all animal species

04-07-2020

Published on: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 The additive sorbitan monolaurate consists of sorbitol (and its anhydrides) esterified with fatty acids derived from...

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Safety of the extension of use of plant sterol esters as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

04-07-2020

Published on: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA)...

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Avian influenza overview February – May 2020

04-07-2020

Published on: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 Between 16 February and 15 May 2020, 290highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus outbreakswere reported...

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Safety and efficacy of vermiculite as a feed additive for pigs, poultry, bovines, sheep, goats, rabbits and horses

04-07-2020

Published on: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal...

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Opinion on the re‐evaluation of ascorbyl palmitate (E 304i) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age and t

04-07-2020

Published on: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 Ascorbyl palmitate (E 304(i)) was re‐evaluated in 2015 by the former EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient...

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Safety and efficacy of Lactobacillus buchneri DSM 29026 as a silage additive for all animal species

04-07-2020

Published on: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal...

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Safety and efficacy of Axtra® XAP 104 TPT (endo‐1,4‐xylanase, protease and alpha‐amylase) as a feed additive for chickens for f

04-07-2020

Published on: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in...

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Editorial: Exploring the need to include microbiomes into EFSA's scientific assessments

04-07-2020

Published on: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 The communities of microorganisms and their genomes in a defined environment are collectively referred to as...