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Pig welfare: EFSA updates its scientific advice
23 May 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
EFSA has published an opinion on the issue of tail docking in pigs....
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Mycotoxins in maize – urgent scientific advice for the Commission
22 May 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
Using data supplied by France, EFSA estimates that a temporary increase in the levels of three mycotoxins...
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Infographic: How Europe monitors pesticide residues in food
21 May 2014 | By EFSA
EFSA presents the fifth EU annual report on pesticide residues in food for 2011. This infographic highlights how EFSA and Member States work together to monitor residues of these substances.
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Pesticide residue adherence rates above 97% for third consecutive year
20 May 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
Over 97% of samples tested in the latest Europe-wide monitoring programme of pesticides in food contain residue levels that fall within permissible limits, says the European Food Safety Authority...
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EFSA Management Board appoints Bernhard Url as Executive Director
16 May 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
The European Food Safety Authority’s Management Board has appointed Bernhard Url as EFSA’s next Executive Director...
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EFSA’s Management Board in a nutshell
15 May 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
EFSA is governed by an independent Management Board whose members are appointed to act in the public interest and do not represent any government, organisation or sector...
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Food enzyme opinion begins new chapter in EFSA’s work
14 May 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
EFSA has completed the first safety assessment of a food enzyme as part of a plan by European Union decision-makers to set up an authorised list of these substances...
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EFSA proposes reduction of maximum levels of zinc in feed
6 May 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
EFSA has proposed a reduction of the maximum permitted content of zinc in feed for all animal species...
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Apple snail poses a serious threat to south European wetlands
1 May 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
The apple snail could have massive consequences for biodiversity if it establishes in the freshwater wetlands of southern Europe...
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EFSA and EPPO hold joint workshop on data collection in plant health
2 April 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
More than 100 delegates gathered in Parma this week for a three-day conference on data collection in plant health organised...
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EFSA consults on pesticide exposure guidance for operators, workers, residents and bystanders
1 April 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
EFSA is launching a public consultation on its draft guidance to assess the risks from exposure to pesticides for operators, workers, residents and bystanders...
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EFSA statement about European Ombudsman decision
31 March 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
EFSA takes note of the recent conclusions of the European Ombudsman with regards to allegations made by Pesticides Action Network Europe...
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Goats’ milk formula not a solution for cows’ milk allergic infants
27 March 2014 | By The Food Standards Agency
Goats' milk infant and follow-on formula is now permitted for sale in the UK, following changes to the regulations in February...
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Maintaining the cold chain during storage and transport of meat
27 March 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
Meat can be transported at temperatures higher than the current maximum of 7°C without causing additional bacterial growth...
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Antimicrobial resistance remains commonly detected in bacteria in humans, animals and food: EFSA -ECDC report
25 March 2014 | By The European Food Safety Authority
Bacteria most frequently causing food-borne infections, such as Salmonella and Campylobacter, show significant resistance to common antimicrobials...
