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Kumitat Xjentifiku

Il-Kumitat Xjentifiku jiżviluppa metodoloġiji armonizzati tal-valutazzjoni tar-riskju dwar kwistjonijiet xjentifiċi ta’ natura orizzontali fl-oqsma ta’ kompetenza tal-EFSA fejn l-approċċi madwar l-UE mhumiex diġà definiti. Huwa jipprovdi koordinazzjoni ġenerali biex tiġi żgurata konsistenza fl-opinjonijiet xjentifiċi mħejjija mill-Bordijiet Xjentifiċi tal-EFSA. Huwa jipprovdi wkoll pariri xjentifiċi strateġiċi lill-maniġment tal-EFSA.

Il-Membri tal-Kumitat Xjentifiku huma xjenzati prominenti minn madwar l-Ewropa, ta’ eċċellenza xjentifika rikonoxxuta b’kompetenzi li jinfirxu bejn id-dixxiplini fil-mandat, l-anzjanità u l-esperjenza preċedenti tal-EFSA ma’ korpi xjentifiċi:

  • Prattika ta’ valutazzjoni tar-riskju - valutazzjoni tar-riskju għas-saħħa tal-bniedem, konsum tal-ikel u valutazzjoni ta’ esponiment, valutazzjoni tar-riskju ambjentali, valutazzjoni tar-riskju għas-saħħa tal-annimali, tossikoloġija, mikrobijoloġija, nutrizzjoni tal-bniedem, epidemjoloġija, saħħa tal-annimali, benessri tal-annimali, mediċina tal-bniedem, mediċina veterinarja, iġjene tal-ikel, teknoloġija tal-ikel, kimika, bijoloġija, bijokimika, xjenzi tal-ħajja.
  • Kwistjonijiet xjentifiċi trażversali – approċċi statistiċi fil-valutazzjoni tar-riskju, it-tħejjija ta’ gwida għall-valutazzjoni tas-sikurezza tal-applikazzjonijiet ta’ teknoloġiji ġodda fil-qasam alimentari u l-għalf, l-armonizzazzjoni tal-użu ta’ suppożizzjonijiet prestabbiliti fin-nuqqas ta’ data reali, il-valutazzjoni tas-sikurezza ta’ sustanzi botaniċi u preparazzjonijiet botaniċi u l-introduzzjoni ta’ tekniki komplementari vvalidati fil-valutazzjoni tar-riskju bl-użu ta’ teknoloġiji “omiċi”, QSAR u mudelli matematiċi.

Membri tal-Bord

Membri tal-Kumitat Xjentifiku 2021-2024

Il-kompożizzjoni tal-bord u d-Dikjarazzjonijiet ta’ Interessi.

Networks

What are EFSA's networks?

EFSA’s networks consist of nationally appointed EU Member State organisations with expertise in the fields covered by the network. Representatives of the Commission and of other organisations (including those from outside the EU) with specific expertise may also be invited to participate in the work of EFSA Networks.

Networks are chaired by EFSA and supported by relevant EFSA units. Their aim is to facilitate scientific cooperation in the field of EFSA’s mission by:

Emerging Risks Exchange Network

EFSA networks with Member States, EU and international agencies on exchanging data, methodologies and lessons learnt on emerging risks through its Emerging Risks Exchange Network (EREN).

Risk assessment of nanotechnologies in food and feed

The main goals are to facilitate harmonisation of assessment practices and methodologies, enhance exchange of information and data between EFSA and Member States, and achieve synergies in risk assessment activities.

Working groups

Biomarkers of effect

Bromide

Compendium of Botanicals

Cross-cutting WG Benchmark Dose

Cross-cutting WG Genotoxicity

Cross-cutting WG nanotechnologies

Emerging Chemical Risks

Epidemiological studies

Fluoride

New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)

Read-across

Update Of Risk-Benefit Assessment Guidance (RBA Guidance)

Closed working groups

Beeswax

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Carvone assessment

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Chemical mixtures

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Compendium of botanicals V3

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Copper

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Cross cutting WG uncertainty

Emerging Risks (standing working group) 2012-2015

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Emerging Risks (standing working group) 2017-2018

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Endocrine active substances

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Environmental risk assessment overarching group

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Genotoxicity (standing working group) 2012-2015

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Genotoxicity (standing working group) 2015-2018

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Guidance review - Standing WG - Mandate

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HBGV nutrients and additives

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Nanotechnologies

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Non-monotonic dose-responses

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Protocol development

Qualified presumption of safety (QPS) approach for assessment of botanicals

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Safety risks from insects as food and feed

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TTC

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WG genotoxicity testing strategies

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WG SynBioM

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