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๐ฃ๏ธ #PublicConsultation | Risk-benefit assessment of fish consumption
We've opened a consultation on the draft protocol for assessing the benefits of fish consumption against risks from contaminants including dioxins, mercury and PFAS.
โ๏ธ Submit comments by 03/08/2026
๐ link.europa.eu/y9t4RK
๐Food safety starts with understanding risk.
By helping us understand and manage risk, science enables innovation while protecting public health.
Carlos Gonรงalo das Neves @efsa.europa.eu on why science connects risk, policy and food innovation. ๐
#WorldFoodSafetyDay
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Just published | Update of the risk assessment on #dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feed and food
Following the @who.int's revision of toxicity equivalency factors (TEFs), we've updated our scientific advice to support future risk management and consumer protection
Learn more: link.europa.eu/VXHX7k
European Food Safety Authority
100 meetings. One shared commitment to progress.
Today we closed the 100th Advisory Forum, built on trust, collaboration and a common purpose.
From data and digitalisation to scientific activities, we look forward to continuing the conversation at our next meeting in October.
#AdvisoryForum
European Research Council (ERC)
Plants, fruit and seeds brought home from trips may carry hidden pests that can affect biodiversity and ecosystems far beyond the holiday destination.
๐ธ Take photos, not plants
โ๏ธ Travel plant-safe
Learn more about plant health while travelling: www.efsa.europa.eu/en/plh4l/tra...
#PlantHealth4Life
European Food Safety Authority
๐ Have you explored our data on pesticide residues in food?
Each year, EU countries + Norway and Iceland sample widely consumed foods.
Dive into our interactive toolโEU monitoring, national checks and import controls.
โฌ๏ธ link.europa.eu/WNM6GQ
#FoodSafety #Pesticides #EUData
European Food Safety Authority
๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ต #๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ช๐บ
Today, EFSA welcomes EU Member States to mark a milestone shaped by years of cooperation, trust and commitment to food safety across Europe.
As the 100th Advisory Forum begins, we celebrate the partnerships strengthening Europeโs food safety system.
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Foodborne diseases go beyond case numbersโimpacting long term health and society. Understanding this burden helps target prevention where it matters most.
Discover more ๐ link.europa.eu/qGvXfW
#WorldFoodSafetyDay #FoodSafety #Safe2EatEU
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European Food Safety Authority
Dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) continues to raise a health concern for the European population, according to a new scientific opinion from EFSA.
Join us as an observer at the 67th Plenary Meeting of EFSAโs Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF).
๐ 1 July (09:00โ18:00) | 2 July (09:00โ13:00)
๐ Parma, Italy & ๐ป Online
โ๏ธ Register by 16 June (on site) or 23 June (online)
More information: link.europa.eu/T7NW7K
#OpenEFSA #FoodSafety
๐ฃ๏ธ #PublicConsultation | Indirect effects of pesticides on biodiversity.
Consultation open on a draft framework to assess their indirect effects on biodiversity via trophic interactions.
โ๏ธ Submit comments by 22/07/2026
๐ link.europa.eu/BTMNHj
#EUHaveYourSay #Biodiversity
