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Tag: EFSA

  • EFSA, mineral oil hydrocarbons in food are a “potential health concern”

    21 Mar 2023

    While the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provisionally confirmed that some substances in the group know as mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) are a possible health con...

    Tags: EFSA, Food Safety, mineral ol hydrocarbons

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    EU Commission authorises two genetically modified crops as food and animal feed

    22 Feb 2023

    The European Commission has authorised the use of genetically modified rapeseed and has renewed the authorisation for genetically modified soy, intended for human and animal consum...

    Tags: EFSA, European Commission, Genetically modified crops

  • Total copper intakes below new safe level, EFSA says

    20 Jan 2023

    The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has established a new acceptable daily intake (ADI) for copper and assessed that the combined exposure to copper from all sources doe...

    Tags: copper, EFSA, Food Safety

  • PFAS: European Commission adopts new rules against dangerous contaminants in food  

    07 Dec 2022

    The European Commission adopted new rules to protect citizens against chemicals that can have negative consequences on the immune system, the development of foe...

    Tags: EFSA, Food Safety, PFAS

  • New RAC assessment on the risks of glyphosate

    03 Jun 2022

    On May 30th, The Risk Evaluation Committee (RAC) from ECHA published the conclusions of its assessment on the various risks of glyphosate. Based on hundreds of feedbacks from vario...

    Tags: ECHA, EFSA, Glyphosate, Pesticides

  • Recent call to reform the pesticides evaluation system.

    17 Mar 2022

    In a recent video, MEP Eric Andrieu, points out the shortcomings in the current pesticide evaluation system. Highlighting that the current situation induces a great health risk, wh...

    Tags: EFSA, European Parliament, Pesticides

  • Acrylamide in food: the urgent need to reform the current legislation

    10 Mar 2022

    Acrylamide is a chemical compound generated during high-temperature cooking processes that transform sugar and amino acids present in food products. For many years the scientific c...

    Tags: Acrylamide, EFSA, European Commission, Food Safety

  • Regulatory challenges: the case of E171 in the EU and the UK

    10 Feb 2022

    Titanium dioxide, also known as E171 is an additive very commonly used as a white colourant in food, but also in many other products, e.g., paints, cosmetics, toothpaste, etc. ...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, Food Additives, titanium dioxide, UK

  • EFSA draft opinion suggests lowering the tolerable Bisphenol A daily intake

    22 Dec 2021

    In an opinion published in December 2021, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has re-assessed the risks of bisphenol A (BPA) in food, suggesting to drastically lower the tolerab...

    Tags: bisphenol A, BPA, EFSA, FCM, food contact materials

  • New French study on the harmfulness of food additives for human health

    17 Nov 2021

    Food additives are substances intentionally added to foodstuffs for various technological, sensory, and nutritional purposes (e.g. extending shelf life, sweetening, or stabilizing ...

    Tags: Additives, E171, EFSA, France

  • E171 ban decision confirmed in the SCoPAFF

    08 Oct 2021

    On 8 October 2021, the Standing Committee on Plant, Animal, Food and Feed voted in favour of a proposal submitted by the European Commission to ban food additive E 171 (Titanium di...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, European Commission, ScoPAFF, titanium dioxide

  • European Commission redefines maximum levels for cadmium and lead in food

    12 Aug 2021

    On August 10th, the European Commission announced that new limits will apply for tolerated lead and cadmium levels in food products. These restrictions concern fruits, vegetables, ...

    Tags: cadmium, EFSA, European Commission, food contact materials, lead

  • MEPs follow up on EFSA’s opinion regarding E171

    31 May 2021

    On 31 May 2021, a group of 4 MEPs from 3 different groups asked the Commission about its intent to propose an EU-wide ban on food additive E171 (titanium dioxide). It is still uncl...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, European Parliament, ScoPAFF, titanium dioxide

  • E171 no longer considered safe for use as a food additive

    06 May 2021

    On 6 May 2021, The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its long-awaited safety assessment of titanium dioxide (TiO2) used as a food additive (E171)[1]. The assessment c...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, Scientific Opinion, titanium dioxide

  • EFSA also enters the Front-of-Pack nutrition labelling debate

    08 Feb 2021

    The EU food safety agency EFSA will provide scientific opinions to help developing the EU-wide system for front-of-pack nutrition labelling of foodstuffs, including setting conditi...

    Tags: EFSA, European Commission, Front-of-Pack nutrition labelling, Nutrient profiles

  • European Ombudsman asks Commission to increase transparency in the approval process for pesticides

    14 Dec 2020

    In a recently published decision, the EU Ombudsman has raised concerns regarding the current procedure for the approval of active substances in pesticides by the Commission. The pr...

    Tags: Agriculture, EFSA, European Commission, European Ombudsman, Pesticides, Transparency

  • European Commission publishes its chemicals strategy

    14 Oct 2020

    The EC published its new Chemicals Strategy on the 14th October (read it here). The EU chemicals strategy aims to address the cumulative and combined effects of chemicals, includin...

    Tags: chemicals, EFSA, European Commission, green deal, Pesticides

  • Transparency on Risk Assessment in the Food chain: SAFE’s response to Public Consultation

    25 Aug 2020

    SAFE replied to a Public Consultation on the Draft Implementing Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 234/2011 on EU Transparency on risk assessment in the food chain on 25 August...

    Tags: EFSA, independent research, Public Consultation, Risk Assessment, Transparency

  • New EFSA opinion on welfare hazards in pig slaughters

    24 Jun 2020

    The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on 17 June in the context of a series of updated assessments on animal welfare at slaughter requested by th...

    Tags: animal welfare, EFSA, European Commission, Farm to Fork, pigs

  • EFSA report offers snapshot into pesticide residues on food

    11 Apr 2020

    The European food supply chain and food safety system are proving to be extremely resilient,  according to Europe’s People Party (EPP) coordinator at European ParliamentR...

    Tags: EFSA, Food Safety, Pesticides

  • EFSA chief: EU food safety rules ensure protection against COVID-19

    07 Apr 2020

    Although coronavirus can survive on surfaces for a limited time, food safety regulations in EU member states ensure a high level of protection against contaminated food, said the c...

    Tags: covid-19, EFSA, Food Safety

  • Commissioner Kyriakides respond to 34 MEPs’ letter on E171

    23 Jan 2020

    On 17 December 2019, a cross-party coalition of 34 MEPs sent a letter to Health and Food Safety Commissioner Stella Kyriakides to ask for an extension of the French ban on the whit...

    Tags: DG SANTE, E171, EFSA, Food Additives, Food Safety, health, MEP

  • EFSA extends its deadline to give an opinion on added sugars

    23 Jul 2019

    The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has delayed the release of its opinion concerning added sugar until 2021. As obesity, type 2 diabete, tooth decay or cardiovascular diseas...

    Tags: cardiovascular diseases, diabete, EFSA, Obesity, SAFE, Scientific Opinion, Sugar, tooth decay

  • Divided opinions about the French ban on E171

    27 Jun 2019

    A recent evaluation of titanium dioxide in food from the French national food safety agency ANSES belied EFSA’s assessment of this substance. The evaluation highlighted significa...

    Tags: E171, EFSA, Food Additives, Food Safety, France, titanium dioxide

  • Recycled plastics: ‘There will always be a risk’

    03 Sep 2018

    Until now, companies have stayed away from using recycled plastics in food packaging because of safety concerns. But times are chaning and they seem ready to reconsider their stan...

    Tags: EFSA, FCM, plastic, Recycling, SAFE

  • Listeria monocytogenes: update on foodborne outbreak

    06 Jul 2018

    Frozen corn and possibly other frozen vegetables are the likely source of an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that has been affecting Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the...

    Tags: Consumers, EFSA, Food Safety

  • New guidance on nanotechnologies in food and feed

    04 Jul 2018

    EFSA has published its guidance on how to assess the safety of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications. The guidance focuses on the safety assessment for human and animal healt...

    Tags: Additives, EFSA, Food Packaging, Food Safety, Pesticides

  • Pesticide residues: new advice on foods for infants and young children

    28 Jun 2018

    Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA has made a number of recommendations to further protect young infants from potential risks posed by pesticide residues in foo...

    Tags: Babies, Consumers, EFSA, Food Safety, Pesticides

  • Les agences européennes précisent la définition des perturbateurs endocriniens

    12 Jun 2018

    Après l’adoption fin 2017 des critères  d’identification des perturbateurs endocriniens, les agences européennes ont publié le 7 juin un document d’orientation pou...

    Tags: EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, EU, Food Safety

  • Fipronil: results of follow-up monitoring published

    07 May 2018

    On 3 May 2018, EFSA published its analysis of food data collected following the widespread detection of fipronil in eggs last summer. The analysis showed that 742 out of 5,000 samp...

    Tags: Consumers, EFSA, Fipronil, Food Safety

  • EU Commission wants new powers to vet product safety

    12 Apr 2018

    On April 11, the European Commission proposed giving itself new powers to request scientific studies on the safety of products, in an effort to quell public concerns that industry ...

    Tags: Consumers, EFSA, European Commission, Food Safety, Glyphosate, GMO, Monsanto, Pesticides, Roundup

  • Public consultation: sugars in food

    10 Jan 2018

    EFSA is seeking feedback on the approach it plans to take for its upcoming assessment of dietary sugars. The aim of the assessment is to establish a cut-off value for intake of “...

    Tags: Consumers, EFSA, Obesity, Sugar

  • Six member states call for glyphosate alternatives, exit plan

    05 Jan 2018

    Six member states that opposed the re-authorisation glyphosate, the world’s most commonly used weedkiller, sent a letter to the European Commission last month asking the EU execu...

    Tags: Agriculture, ECHA, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Environment, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Safety, Glyphosate, GMO, Member States, Monsanto, Pesticides, Roundup

  • Is Glyphosate safe? We have the right to know

    16 Dec 2017

    By Emilia Korkea-aho and Päivi Leino In November 2017, after a great deal of political maneuvering, the EU Member States decided to extend authorization for glyphosate, the world...

    Tags: Consumers, EFSA, European Parliament, Glyphosate, MEP, Pesticides, Roundup

  • German vote swings EU decision on 5-year glyphosate renewal

    28 Nov 2017

    EU member states agreed on Monday (27 November) on a five-year renewal period for the controversial herbicide glyphosate, used by Monsanto in its Roundup product. The decision was ...

    Tags: Agriculture, Consumers, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Environment, European Parliament, Food Safety, Glyphosate, GMO, Member States, Pesticides, Roundup

  • MEPs demand glyphosate phase-out, with full ban by end 2022

    24 Oct 2017

    Parliament backed a full ban on glyphosate-based herbicides by December 2022 and immediate restrictions on the use of the substance, on Tuesday.   Read the full article on Eur...

    Tags: Agriculture, Consumers, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Environment, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Safety, Glyphosate, Pesticides, Roundup

  • EU report on weedkiller safety copied text from Monsanto study

    19 Sep 2017

    Exclusive: EU’s food safety watchdog recommended that glyphosate was safe but pages of report were identical to application from pesticide maker. Read the full article on The Gua...

    Tags: EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Environment, Glyphosate, Monsanto, Roundup

  • EU adopts bill to reduce acrylamide in popular foods

    19 Jul 2017

    EU member countries today adopted legislation aimed at reducing the amount of acrylamide in popular foods such as bread, cereal and chips.   Read the full article from Politic...

    Tags: Acrylamide, EFSA, European Commission, Member States

  • EU experts agree on criteria for endocrine disrupting chemicals in pesticides

    12 Jul 2017

    Experts from the 28 EU member states approved on Tuesday (4 July) a proposed list of criteria to identify endocrine disruptors in plant protection products – a move presented by...

    Tags: Consumers, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Packaging, Food Safety, Hormone

  • Des experts européens ont sous-estimé des études sur les dangers du glyphosate

    31 May 2017

    Des études qui mettent en évidence le lien entre plusieurs cas de cancer et le glyphosate ont été sous-estimées par les agences d’expertise européennes. C’est ce que rév...

    Tags: Agriculture, Consumers, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors, Food Safety, Glyphosate

  • Cancer warning over posh crisps as study shows they contain three times recommended levels of acrylamide

    06 Apr 2017

    Eating crisps could cause cancer, a study by government-backed scientists has found, as they contain high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen. Tests conducted by Fera Science ...

    Tags: Acrylamide, Babies, Consumers, EFSA, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Safety

  • Fifteen percent of Brussels’ friteries surveyed selling potato fries with high levels of known carcinogen

    27 Feb 2017

    A snapshot survey of potato fries sold in twenty Brussels friteries has discovered three samples with levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen, above the EU benchmark. A joint inve...

    Tags: Acrylamide, Brussels, Consumers, EFSA, EU, European Parliament

  • Un cancérogène détecté à “un niveau supérieur” dans des biscuits Nestlé pour bébés: L’entreprise réagit

    21 Feb 2017

    De l’acrylamide, une substance cancérogène, a été retrouvée à un niveau supérieur aux indications européennes dans des biscuits pour bébés de marque Nestlé vendus ...

    Tags: Acrylamide, Babies, Consumers, EFSA, EU, France

  • Baby biscuits with high levels of known carcinogen found on sale in France

    20 Feb 2017

    A snapshot survey of a range of biscuits and rusks for babies and infants on sale in France shows that products with high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen, continue to be p...

    Tags: Acrylamide, Consumers, EFSA, EU, France

  • Commission to set maximum acrylamide levels in ready-to-eat foods

    10 Feb 2017

    The European Commission plans to set maximum levels for acrylamide in ready-to-eat foods such as baby foods, crisps and breakfast cereals. Read the full article on BakeryAndSnacks ...

    Tags: Acrylamide, Consumers, EFSA, European Commission, European Parliament, Food Safety, MEP

  • Bisphenol A: new immune system evidence useful but limited

    14 Oct 2016

    New data confirm EFSA’s previous conclusion that bisphenol A (BPA) might affect the immune system in animals, but the evidence is too limited to draw any conclusions for human he...

    Tags: BPA, EFSA

  • Politico: Food activists attack new EU rules on cancer-causing chemical

    29 Sep 2016

    Newly proposed EU rules on an obscure carcinogen found in everything from chips to coffee have sparked a battle between health campaigners and lobbyists representing companies such...

    Tags: Acrylamide, EFSA, European Commission

  • EFSA: Chemical mixtures – debating the issues

    15 Jun 2016

    Researchers, scientists, stakeholders and policymakers from around the world gathered recently to discuss issues surrounding the risk assessment of chemical mixtures in Europe. Rea...

    Tags: EFSA

  • Food safety watchdog won’t discuss funding shortfall with Health Commissioner

    27 Apr 2016

    The EU’s food safety watchdog faces a funding shortfall over the next five years but will not discuss the issue with Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis when he visits its P...

    Tags: EFSA, European Commission

  • EFSA wants to review the chemical BPA, again

    27 Apr 2016

    A new report on the chemical compound Bisphenol A (BPA) has forced the EFSA, the EU’s food safety watchdog, to review the effects of the chemical on human health once more. Read ...

    Tags: BPA, EFSA, Endocrine disruptors

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