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EFSA to analyse new Bisphenol A reports

31/10/2011 - 10:32

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19 October 2011

Food information regulation

11/10/2011 - 10:49

This regulation brings together general food labelling and nutrition requirements into one European-wide piece of legislation.

The main points are:

Commission welcomes Russia's decision to cancel temporary import requirements for fresh EU vegetables

25/08/2011 - 09:52

8 August 2011

EFSA publishes report from its Task Force on the E. coli O104:H4 outbreaks in Germany and France in 2011 and makes further recommendations to protect consumers

18/07/2011 - 12:41

5 July 2011

EFSA issues advice to mitigate risks from possible exposure to STEC in vegetables

09/06/2011 - 13:43

9 June 2011

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its fast track risk assessment on consumer exposure to STEC/VTEC (Shiga toxin or verotoxin producing E.coli) through the consumption of raw vegetables and provided advice on options to mitigate the risks of possible food contamination and human infection. The strain (STEC O104:H4) responsible for the current outbreak in Germany, although rare, is similar to strains that have been previously reported.

Public health advice on prevention of diarrhoeal illness with special focus on Shiga toxin - producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also called verotoxin - producing E. coli (VTEC) or enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)

06/06/2011 - 16:33

3 June 2011

Updated joint statement by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

EFSA launches a public call for scientific data on aspartame

06/06/2011 - 15:12

1 June 2011

Limited success in lowering acrylamide levels in food, says EFSA

29/04/2011 - 08:18

By Rory Harrington,

EFSA completes evaluation of further 442 ‘general function’ health claims

15/04/2011 - 13:38

08.04.2011
EFSA’s NDA Panel[1] has published the outcome of the evaluations of a fourth series of ‘general function’ health claims[2] proposed for use on food products. The 442 claims assessed relate to health relationships in such areas as: protection against oxidative damage to body cells, contribution to either cognitive or bowel function; and maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. These opinions will help inform future decisions of the European Commission and EU Member States which are responsible for the authorisation of the claims. EFSA will finalise the evaluation of the remaining 600 ‘general function’ health claims which need to be assessed by June 2011.

EFSA issues advice on reduction of Campylobacter in chickens

15/04/2011 - 13:36

07.04.2011
EFSA’s BIOHAZ Panel has published a scientific opinion assessing the public health impact of control measures which could be used to reduce the occurrence of Campylobacter in chickens and chicken meat. The experts also evaluated how reduction targets for Campylobacter in chickens in the European Union may lead to a fall in the number of human cases of campylobacteriosis associated with the consumption of chicken meat.

EFSA assesses the safety of food irradiation

15/04/2011 - 13:32

06.04.2011
EFSA’s scientific experts have updated scientific advice on the safety of irradiation of food – a process which can be used to destroy bacteria that cause food poisoning. In its comprehensive advice to EU policy makers, EFSA’s BIOHAZ Panel[1] looked at the efficacy and microbiological safety of the process, and EFSA’s CEF Pane[2] looked at possible risks arising from the formation of several chemical substances as a result of food irradiation.

EFSA assesses new Aspartame study and reconfirms its safety

04/03/2011 - 16:50

28.02.2011

Aspartame, a sweetener used in a variety of food and drinks, has been authorised for use for over 20 years in countries throughout the world. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) considers Aspartame safe for human consumption and there is no scientific evidence to date which would support a change in EFSA’s risk assessment. As part of a continuing review of scientific studies on Aspartame, EFSA has issued a statement on two new studies on Aspartame.

EFSA to Publish Remaining Article 13.1 Opinions in Three 2011 Batches

11/02/2011 - 11:53

By Shane Starling, 04-Feb-2011

The European Food Safety Authority’s health claims panel will complete its exhaustive article 13.1 generic health claims task by publishing three batches this year, with the first due at the beginning of April.

Legislation Formalising RASFF Procedure to Come into Force

25/01/2011 - 09:40

21-Jan-2011

A regulation formally laying down the implementation measures for the European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) will come into force at the end of this month.
The new legislation comes almost nine years after the original measure setting up the current RASFF procedure was passed in February 2002 under Regulation (EC) 178/2002.

EC Complacency on Dioxins Weakens Europe’s Food Safety Standing

25/01/2011 - 09:18

By Rory Harrington, 19-Jan-2011

EC Edges New Dioxin Legistlation

20/01/2011 - 11:55

By Rory Harrington, 18-Jan-2011

Manufacturers waiting to find out whether they will be allowed to use terms including ‘no added salt’ and ‘low-Gi’ under the EU health claims Regulation will now have to wait until next year for a decision, it has emerged.

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EFSA to analyse new Bisphenol A reports

Food information regulation

Commission welcomes Russia's decision to cancel temporary import requirements for fresh EU vegetables

EFSA publishes report from its Task Force on the E. coli O104:H4 outbreaks in Germany and France in 2011 and makes further recommendations to protect consumers

EFSA issues advice to mitigate risks from possible exposure to STEC in vegetables

Public health advice on prevention of diarrhoeal illness with special focus on Shiga toxin - producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also called verotoxin - producing E. coli (VTEC) or enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)

EFSA launches a public call for scientific data on aspartame

Limited success in lowering acrylamide levels in food, says EFSA

EFSA completes evaluation of further 442 ‘general function’ health claims

EFSA issues advice on reduction of Campylobacter in chickens

EFSA assesses the safety of food irradiation

EFSA assesses new Aspartame study and reconfirms its safety

EFSA to Publish Remaining Article 13.1 Opinions in Three 2011 Batches

Legislation Formalising RASFF Procedure to Come into Force

EC Complacency on Dioxins Weakens Europe’s Food Safety Standing

EC Edges New Dioxin Legistlation

Manufacturers waiting to find out whether they will be allowed to use terms including ‘no added salt’ and ‘low-Gi’ under the EU health claims Regulation will now have to wait until next year for a decision, it has emerged.

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