Currently, there is no definition of a probiotic in the field of food safety legislation in the European Union. The word “probiotic”
EFSA’s assessment of the safety of dietary sugars has been postponed to 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and
EFSA has assessed the risks to human health from the presence of aflatoxins in food. To carry out the risk assessment, the
The report published by EFSA in February 2020 paints a picture of the presence of pesticide residues in food on the European
Lacto-N-tetraose is an oligosacharide naturally present in human breast milk. The new food, lacto-N-tetraose (LNT), is obtained by microbial fermentation with the
In 2016, the European Commission requested EFSA to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety of hydroxyanthracene derivatives in food in accordance
The EFSA Panel has concluded that an intake of 8 mg of astaxanthin (ATX) per day from food supplements is safe for
The RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) was put in place to provide food and feed control authorities with an
L’EFSA lance une consultation publique sur les évaluations des risques pour l’homme liés aux résidus de pesticides multiples dans l’alimentation. Les parties
Last year, EFSA launched his online interactive tool for consulting all the Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) for macronutrients (The DRV Finder). EFSA
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