This scientific Opinion evaluates the current state of the art considering key accommodation parameters to maintain the welfare of zebrafish in captivity for scientific purposes. In addition, euthanasia methods (e.g. hypothermic shock) for zebrafish were evaluated. Furthermore, housing...

The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety of the European Commission develops and implements the Commission's policies on food safety and public health. Its Directorate for Health and food audits and analysis ("the Directorate") dedicates most of its resources to controls. These monitor...

Animal by-products (ABP), while not suitable for human consumption, are converted into products that are brought to good use in many areas important for our daily lives. These include hides used to produce leather, fats used to produce biodiesel, or proteins, fats and microelements used for...

Developments in the field of nanotechnology have opened up new prospects for innovation in cosmetics. At the same time, the use of very small particles in consumer products has raised concerns over their safety to human health and the environment (Borm et al., 2006; Fadeel et al., 2017; Wu and Tang,...

Alpha-arbutin (α-arbutin) (INCI name: Alpha-Arbutin, Chemical name: 4-Hydroxyphenyl- alpha-D-glucopyranoside, CAS No. 84380-01-8, EC No. 617-561-8) and the structurally related compound (optical isomer) beta-arbutin (β-arbutin) (INCI Name: Arbutin, Chemical name:...

There is no health without mental health. In a complex world full of change, people's mental wellbeing is under significant pressure. The Commission's comprehensive approach to mental health, adopted in June 2023, set out 20 new flagship initiatives and EU-level funding opportunities worth EUR...

This year, TRACES continued to play a crucial role in recording and managing official controls of imported consignments of animals and goods. Over 2.6 million Common Health Entry Documents (CHEDs) were issued by EU border control authorities and those of countries that have special agreements...

Butylparaben (CAS No. 94-26-8, EC No. 202-318-7) with the chemical name 'Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate' is currently regulated as a preservative (Annex V entry 12a) in a concentration up to 0.14 % (as acid) when used on its own or for the sum of its combined use with propyl paraben and its salts...