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May 4, 2016
EFSA-commissioned review of non-monotonic dose response (NMDR) studies published; four substances relevant to food safety identified with potential for NMDR effects
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April 27, 2016
EFSA reviews effects of BPA on immune system by summer 2016; general reevaluation of BPA to start in 2017; final scientific opinion scheduled for 2018
Topics: bisphenol A, EFSA
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April 15, 2016
Updated meeting minutes of EFSA’s CEF Panel working group on FCMs available on EFSA’s website
Topics: EFSA
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April 1, 2016
EFSA-commissioned survey of expert opinions identifies 28 priority topics for work on food safety, covering chemical, microbiological and environmental risk assessment, and nutrition
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April 1, 2016
EFSA publishes Annual Activity Report 2015 and a revised version of Programming document with strategic outlook for 2016-2019
Topics: EFSA
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March 18, 2016
A report by EFSA and WHO on the use of TTC in chemical risk assessment announces TTC ‘fit for purpose as a screening tool’; article by Chemical Watch discusses some concerns still unresolved
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March 17, 2016
EFSA opens doors to public on April 26-29, 2016; registration for info sessions open until April 11, 2016
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March 17, 2016
Management board adopts EFSA’s strategy 2020; main objectives include engagement of public and stakeholders in scientific assessment; policy update on EFSA’s independence planned; CEF and ANS Panels to be replaced by new panels in 2018
Topics: EFSA
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March 14, 2016
Symposium co-organized by EFSA and RIVM addresses methods for assessing public health risks arising from exposure to chemical mixtures
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March 11, 2016
Dutch health ministry backs the RIVM’s call to reconsider EU-wide exposure limits and tighten national controls for BPA; EFSA says BPA reevaluation planned ‘next year’
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