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Risk Assessment
ANS
• 6 opinions on food additives and nutrient sources
AHAW
• 2 scientific opinions on mortality of oysters and harvesting feathers from live goose
• Technical meeting with Stakeholders on animal welfare during transport
BIOHAZ
• 2 opinions on Fish Oil for Human Consumption and BSE/TSE infectivity in small ruminants.
• Workshop on “Animal By-Products: Biogas and Composting Rules”
CEF
• Review of 2,067 flavouring substances completed
• ESCO working group met on non plastics food contact materials: 3200 evaluations from MS experts collected
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Risk Assessment
GMO
• New guidance document on environmental risk assessment of GMplants
• 2 opinions : - generic opinion on impact of GMplants on non-target organisms - renewal of GM soybean
• 2 guidances for public consultation: - risk assessment of GM microorganisms - choice of comparators
NDA
• 92 questions concluded (2 Art. 13.5; 2 Art. 14 and 88 Art. 13.1)
• 2 guidance documents were published for public consultation
• Meeting with stakeholders on scientific requirements for health claims related to gut and immune function
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Risk Assessment
FEEDAP
• 11 opinions on authorisation of feed additives
• 2 reports on environmental impact of zinc and copper and potential of microorganisms, microbial products and enzymes to induce respiratory sensitization
PLH
• 1st Meeting of EFSA Scientific Network for Risk Assessment in Plant Health
PPR
• 1 public consultation report on exposure assessment of single active substances
• 2 external scientific reports: - development of a new Guidance on emissions from protected crops
- revision of the Guidance on persistence in soil
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Scientific Cooperation and Assistance
AMU
• 4 assistance requests completed (for NDA and DATEX)
DATEX
• 1 technical report on monitoring of veterinary medicinal product residues in food of animal origin
• Guidance on Data Exchange
EMRISK
• 1 technical report on EFSA’s approach to the identification of emerging risks
• 1st meeting of the Network on Emerging Risks
• Colloquium on emerging risks
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Scientific Cooperation and Assistance
PRAPeR
• 23 conclusions pesticides peer review
• New framework contract for support for 280 active substances
SCO
• 9th Focal Point Meeting
• Expert database: 3000 entries
Zoonoses
• Community Summary Report on antimicrobial resistancein zoonotic and indicator bacteria from animals and food in the EU (2004-2007)
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Scientific Cooperation and Assistance
Scientific Committee
• Report on endocrine active substances
• Threshold of Toxicological Concern (TTC)
• Risk Assessment Terminology
Advisory Forum
• November meeting: - follow up on medium term planning - cooperation in areas of contaminants and zoonoses- Eurobarometer results- 2011 priorities for research (DG Research)
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claims
EFSA, Festa dell’Europa 2011 “Mandateci le vostre idee”
In detail: EFSA'sverdicts on health claims
La EFSA reùne a expertos de la UE para debater el bienestar animal durante el trasporte
Europeans confirm safety of bisphenol A
Hopes of advertising the health benefits of chocolate melt away; EU watchdog rejects scientific claims
Specifieke claim Yakult afgewezen door EFSA
EFSA seeks external experts to review the quality of its scientific outputs
OGM: l’EFSA rinnova linee guida
Los científicos exigen análisis más estrictos sobre los riesgos de los OGM
EFSA in the news
Santé: l’UE fait le ménage dans les arômes
AnimAl welfAre concerns Britons more thAn food sAfety
Eurobarometer 2010:AF members’ websites
Publications & Events
Corporate outreach: Corporate video on EFSA’s risk assessment workflow
Engaging in dialogue with the scientific community
• 15th Scientific Colloquium on emerging risks
•Escaide conference
• Nanotechnology in the food chain conference
Practical guidance: Leaflet with helpful tips for Experts
Administration
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At 15/12/2010
• Budget execution: 94.69% committed
• EFSA staff: 454
e3 : efsa, efficient & effective
Targets not met
• Outstanding adoptions: mandates not received, information not provided by applicants, inadequacy of dossiers, changes in resubmission of dossiers
• Negative media coverage: lack of independence
• Review of DOI policy: postponed early 2011
• Contract and grants: execution high but mainly concentrated in last months of the year
• Science strategy : postponed to 2011
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Institutional and stakeholder relations
• Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and National Food Institute of the Technical University of Denmark visit to EFSA : exchange views on the strengthening of scientific co-operation with Member States
• EU Agencies meeting in Bilbao, welcomed bythe Prince of Asturias: discussion on the budget for 2011, New Financial Perspective and Work of the Inter-Institutional Working Group
• International Round Table “The role of Science in Food Policy” organised by the EU Belgian Presidency
• Meeting of the Round Table “Tavolo di Coordinamento interministeriale” in Rome
• Annual congress of the Confederation of Food and Drink Industries of the European Union (CIAA) on “Trust and partnership”
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• Visit of delegation from ECDC led by Director Marc Sprenger. Exchange views on: - cooperation, including working methods, - activity-based budgeting- relations with the EU institutions- quality assurance.
• Visit of Mrs Paulsen, Vice-Chair EP AGRI Committee
• Hearing of the ED at the EP ENVI Committee
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Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding
Institutional and stakeholder relations
International Relations
• On the Neighbourhood Policy, EFSA and DG SANCO organised on 14/15 October in Parma, a workshop funded by the TAIEX instrument on “Handling Emergencies/Crises in the Food Chain” for the 10 Mediterranean Neighbourhood countries.
• FDA liaison officer joined EFSA
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