Across Europe efforts are made to collect, monitor and analyse information on levels of chemicals in plants, animals, food and drinks. This work helps national and European authorities to be aware of the situation on the ground and to measure the impact of existing controls. It can also help to...

The Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO Panel) adopted its guidance document for the risk assessment of genetically modified (GM) plants and derived food and feed on 24 September 2004. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the GMO Panel have consulted stakeholders...

Across Europe efforts are made to collect, monitor and analyse information on levels of chemicals in plants, animals, food and drinks. This work helps national and European authorities to be aware of the situation on the ground and to measure the impact of existing controls. It can also help to...

The EFSA Journal is an open-access, free-of-charge online scientific journal that publishes the scientific outputs of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which is the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety. The various publications are devoted to...

EFSA'a Scientific Colloquia aim to achieve a better understanding of the fundamental scientific issues in all areas of EFSA's mission and provide opportunities for an interactive exchange of expert views. The 16th colloquium, on "Emerging Risks in Plant Health: From Plant Pest Interactions to...

Mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) are a diverse group of chemical compounds mainly derived from petroleum distillation and refining. They are divided into two main categories based on their chemical structure: Mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) Mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) Health...