The European Commission has established a task force to maintain and strengthen the EU’s capacity to ensure that imports comply with Union standards, while supporting employment and growth for EU producers. The task force will focus in particular on food and feed safety, pesticide residues and coordinated EU follow-up measures on specific imported products. It […]
EU agriculture ministers discuss food safety and waste aspects of packaging rules
Agriculture Food packaging Based on information from the presidency and the Commission, ministers exchanged views on the food safety and food waste aspects of the proposed regulation on packaging and packaging waste, which aims to reduce the amount of packaging waste generated in the EU while also maintaining a high level of food safety. With […]
EUROPEAN AGENDA: Agriculture, Livestock Farming and Fisheries
The European institutions work to adopt measures in the areas of agriculture and rural development, fisheries and all aspects of the common agricultural policy (CAP). To this effect, we point out below significant events in this agenda: Next meetings Institution Meetings / Date European Parliament 1st and 6th September 2021 16th July 2021, Extraordinary […]
EFSA advises food suppliers on information for consumers
New guidance is available to help food suppliers decide what information to give consumers about storing food and time limits for consumption. Once food packaging has been opened, bacteria can be transferred to food by contaminated hands, surfaces, or equipment. Setting a time limit for consumption is complex, but the tool developed by EFSA’s experts assists food suppliers in […]
Traineeships at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
The European Food Safety Authority offers all year round periods of in-service training, which enables trainees to put into practice the knowledge they have acquired during their academic studies or professional careers in the areas of science, communication or administration. Every year around 70 traineeships take place within the fields of activity of the European Food Safety […]
Webinar: EFSA Activities on Horizon Scanning for Plant Health
To support EU preparedness in addressing plant health risks, EFSA performs horizon scanning activities to retrieve information on new, emerging or recurring pests that may be of concern for the EU territory. In cooperation with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), which has developed and hosts the MEDISYS public health surveillance system, and with EU […]
EFSA grant opportunity: microbiomes and plant pests
EFSA has launched its latest thematic grant call for proposals in the following areas: Evaluating the impact on/by gastrointestinal tract microbiomes (human and domestic animals) in assessments. Capacity building for evaluating the impact on/by environmental microbiomes (plants, wildlife, soil) in assessments. Hotspots for introduction of plant pests: an integrated analysis to better prepare for pest invasions. EFSA […]
Data Officer at EFSA
EFSA is looking for scientists who wish to use their skills in an information-rich environment or data officers who are familiar with working in the scientific data ecosystem and can tailor IT solutions to support the scientific risk assessment process from data acquisition to data analysis and data publication. Your key responsibilities Define methods and […]
Coronavirus: EFSA states that there is no evidence that food is a source or transmission route
EFSA is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is affecting a large number of countries across the globe. There is currently no evidence that food is a likely source or route of transmission of the virus. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has said that while […]