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On December 14, 2015, the European Food Safety Authority ("EFSA") and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ("CFIA") signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to enhance their scientific cooperation...

At the end of April 2016, EFSA published its opinion that eating more than three small raw apricot kernels or less than half of one large kernel in a serving can exceed safe levels of risk of cyanide poisoning.

EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on dietary reference values for vitamin B6.

According to EFSA, the changes are intended to increase the efficiency and consistency of the application process.

On July 17, 2015, EFSA's Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies delivered an opinion on the scientific substantiation of a health claim related to vitamin D and its contribution to the normal function of the immune system.

EFSA has met with stakeholders to gather input for its investigations into the possible effects of pesticide exposure on human health. The meeting focused on issues surrounding pesticide epidemiology.

The European Food Safety Agency found that more than 97 percent of the 81,000 food samples evaluated contain pesticide residues that fall within the legal limit and that 55 percent of samples contain no traces.

The guidelines are targeted to EU Member States' national food safety authorities, and they aim to ensure effectiveness, consistency, and coherence when communicating in a crisis.

EFSA Issues Opinion Regarding Use Of Sweetener Acesulfame K In Dietary Foods For Children

On June 23, 2016, EFSA issued a statement regarding the presence of microplastics and nanoplastics as contaminants in food, with a particular focus on seafood (due to marine pollution).

On December 19, 2016, the European Food Safety Authority published dietary reference values for thiamin as part of its review of scientific advice on nutrient intakes.

An overview of the public consultations EFSA has planned for the coming months is now available on the EFSA website.

The CONTAM Panel concluded that the current levels of dietary exposure to AA have no carcinogenic effects.

The new edition is available in EFSA's four working languages: English, French, German, and Italian.

On November 26, 2014, EFSA published its updated scientific advice on food allergens.

On April 15, 2016, the EMA's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee ("PRAC") started a review of the diabetes medicine canagliflozin after an increase in amputations mostly affecting toes was observed...

The PRAC's recommendations will now be passed to EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, or CHMP, for adoption of the Agency's final position.

Last month, the European Medicines Agency ("EMA") confirmed its recommendation to suspend a number of medicines...