EFSA’s proposal for new exposure estimates and next steps explained during 2nd International Conference on Food & Beverage Packaging in Rome
June 9, 2016
Tackling chemical mixtures
EFSA and RIVM host symposium on health risks of chemicals mixtures; present European and international research projects taking on the subject
June 2, 2016
EFSA working group on FCMs: 13th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs available on EFSA’s website
May 18, 2016
EFSA renews scientific panels
EFSA seeks scientists to join the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources Added to Food (ANS) or the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF)
May 17, 2016
EFSA assesses safety of 3 FCM substances
EFSA’s CEF Panel considers poly((R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate), polyacrylic acid, sodium salt, cross-linked, and potassium metabisulfite safe for use in food contact materials under certain conditions
May 13, 2016
EFSA EREN: Identifying emerging risks
Overview article describes outcomes of EFSA’s emerging risks exchange network (EREN) from 2010-2014, strategy for dealing with emerging risks in food safety
May 4, 2016
EFSA: Non-monotonic dose response update
EFSA-commissioned review of non-monotonic dose response (NMDR) studies published; four substances relevant to food safety identified with potential for NMDR effects
April 27, 2016
EFSA to review BPA once more
EFSA reviews effects of BPA on immune system by summer 2016; general reevaluation of BPA to start in 2017; final scientific opinion scheduled for 2018
April 15, 2016
EFSA working group on FCMs: 12th meeting
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs available on EFSA’s website
April 1, 2016
Priorities for future work on food safety
EFSA-commissioned survey of expert opinions identifies 28 priority topics for work on food safety, covering chemical, microbiological and environmental risk assessment, and nutrition
