Update of the risk assessment of inorganic arsenic in food

The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2009 risk assessment on arsenic in food carrying out a hazard assessment of inorganic arsenic (iAs) and using the revised exposure assessment issued by EFSA in 2021. Epidemiological studies show that the chronic intake of iAs via diet and/or drinking water is associated with increased risk of several adverse outcomes including cancers of the skin, bladder and lung. The CONTAM Panel used the benchmark dose lower confidence limit based on a benchmark response (BMR) of 5% (relative increase of the background incidence after adjustment for...

PLS: Re-evaluation of erythritol (E 968) as a food additive

DisclaimerThis Plain Language Summary (PLS) is a simplified communication of EFSA Re-evaluation of erythritol (E 968) as a food additive. The full EFSA opinion can be found here.The purpose of the PLS is to enhance transparency and inform interested parties on EFSA’s work on the topic using simplified language to present a summary of the main findings. 

PLS: Scientific opinion on the tolerable upper intake level for manganese

DisclaimerThis plain language summary (PLS) is a simplified communication of EFSA’s Scientific opinion on the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for Manganese. The full EFSA opinion, which can be found here.The purpose of this PLS is to enhance transparency and inform interested parties on EFSA’s work on the topic using simplified language to present a summary of the main findings.Background to the scientific opinionRisk managers need advice on the safety of nutrients to establish maximum levels that can be allowed in food supplements and for food fortification purposes, among others.  For nutrients...

PLS: Vaccination of poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza – Available vaccines and vaccination strategies

Background to the scientific opinionThe European Union (EU) has experienced an epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild and domestic birds in recent years. Areas with dense populations of poultry farms are at particular risk of HPAI transmission.Vaccination can be considered in addition to already implemented measures (e.g. surveillance, biosecurity and early detections) to prevent and control the spread of HPAI.What was EFSA asked to do?The European Commission requested an overview of the available HPAI vaccines, their efficacy against currently circulating viruses and an...

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