Web stream available for EFSA conference

EFSA conference on food safety on October 14-16, 2015 in Milan, Italy can be followed live via web stream; questions for Q&A sessions can be submitted via Twitter or EFSA-Expo website

EFSA conference on food safety

EFSA hosts 2nd scientific conference on food safety on October 14-16, 2015 in Milan, Italy

EFSA reviews glass fiber-sizing agents and perfluoromethyl perfluorovinylether in FCMs

EFSA’s CEF Panel publishes scientific opinions considering both applications safe for use in food contact materials

EFSA: Safety assessment of 2 PET recycling processes

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling processes ‘Coveris’ and ‘ExtruPET’ safe for contact with almost all types of foodstuffs

EFSA: Public consultation on FCM scientific opinion

EFSA’s CEF Panel calls for feedback on draft scientific opinion on the safety assessment of food contact materials; public consultation open until October 7, 2015

EFSA calls for comments on scientific uncertainty

EFSA draft guidance document on uncertainty in scientific assessments open for public consultation until September 10, 2015

EFSA publishes scientific opinion on acrylamide in food

EFSA considers acrylamide in food a public health concern; draft scientific opinion of 2014 adopted after public consultation

EFSA evaluates 2 more PET recycling processes

EFSA’s CEF Panel considers post-consumer PET recycling processes safe for contact with all types of foodstuffs except packaged water

EFSA re-publishes scientific opinion on perchlorate in food

EFSA re-assesses dietary exposure to perchlorate; overall conclusions from 2014 not affected

EFSA’s work on endocrine disrupters is ongoing

EFSA gives update on their work on endocrine active substances and non-monotonic dose response; following up their Scientific Opinion of 2013