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Published online 2023 Jul 10. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8092
Table 1
Notifications received by EFSA, per risk assessment area and by micro biological group, from October 2022 to March 2023
| Risk assessment area | Not evaluated in this Statement | Evaluated in this Statement (b) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiological group | Already QPS | Excluded in QPS (a) | ||
| Feed additives | 17 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| Bacteria | 14 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| Filamentous fungi | 4 | 4 | ||
| Yeasts | 3 | 3 | ||
| Novel foods | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Bacteria | 1 | 1 | ||
| Filamentous fungi | 2 | 2 | ||
| Protists/Algae | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Yeasts | ||||
| Plant protection products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacteria | ||||
| Filamentous fungi | ||||
| Viruses | ||||
| Food enzymes, food additives and flavourings | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bacteria | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Filamentous fungi | 2 | 2 | ||
| Yeasts | 1 | 1 | ||
| Genetically modified organism | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacteria | ||||
| Total | 20 | 14 | 4 | 38 |
QPS: qualified presumption of safety.
(a)The number includes eight notifications of filamentous fungi, four of Enterococcus faecium (bacterium), two of Escherichia coli (bacterium), all excluded from QPS evaluation.
(b)Four notifications corresponding to three TU, Anaerobutyricum soehngenii, Stutzerimonas stutzeri (former Pseudomonas stutzeri), Nannochloropsis oculata being evaluated for the first time and to Microorganism strain DSM 11798 already notified in 2015.