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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus continues to circulate extensively among seabirds in Europe causing high mortality, while the overall situation in poultry has eased. Epidemiological...
Factsheet
EFSA and EU Member States carried out a risk assessment and peer review thereof for the active substance glyphosate. It is the most comprehensive and transparent assessment of a pesticide that EFSA...
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These are the main findings of EFSA’s peer review of the risk assessment of glyphosate, carried out by authorities in four Member States.
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EFSA and other EU agencies working in the field of health and the environment have agreed on a far-reaching framework for prioritising the One Health approach in their work.
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Foods contaminated with polybrominated diphenyl ethers pose a health risk to all age groups. This is the draft conclusion of EFSA’s scientific opinion launched for public consultation today.
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The Executive Director is the legal representative and public face of EFSA and is accountable to the EFSA Management Board. She/he leads and manages the agency and has the overall responsibility for...
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The number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in pigs and cases reported in wild boar in the European Union (EU) fell considerably in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to a new...
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Dairy cows, ducks, geese and quail need more space and improved housing according to animal welfare recommendations published in two new scientific opinions by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA...
Infographic
Check out our infographic on some of the findings in our latest scientific advice on the welfare of dairy cows. Our assessments on the welfare of farmed animals provide support for the revision of the...
Infographic
EFSA has assessed the husbandry systems used in the European Union for ducks, geese and quail, check out our infographic to find out more.
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Following the success of the last two years, EFSA and its partners in EU Member States have launched the third edition of the #EUChooseSafeFood campaign.
Podcast
Climate change brings new risks for food safety. Find out more!