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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) cases born after the total feed ban

scientific article published in July 2017

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids

scientific article published in January 2017

Evaluation of an alternative method for production of biodiesel from processed fats derived from Category 1, 2 and 3 animal by-products (submitted by College Proteins)

scientific article published on 20 April 2020

Evaluation of heat treatments, different from those currently established in the EU legislation, that could be applied to live bivalve molluscs from B and C production areas, that have not been submitted to purification or relaying, in order to el...

scientific article published in December 2015

Evaluation of public and animal health risks in case of a delayed post-mortem inspection in ungulates

scientific article published on 04 December 2020

Evaluation of the Application for new alternative biodiesel production process for rendered fat of Cat 1 (BDI‐RepCat process, AT)

scientific article published in November 2017

Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of Listex™ P100 for reduction of pathogens on different ready‐to‐eat (RTE) food products

scientific article published in August 2016

Genetic resistance to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) in goats

scientific article published in August 2017

Growth of spoilage bacteria during storage and transport of meat

scientific article published in June 2016

Guidance on date marking and related food information: part 1 (date marking)

scientific article published on 02 December 2020

Guidance on the requirements for the development of microbiological criteria

scientific article published in November 2017

Hazard analysis approaches for certain small retail establishments and food donations: second scientific opinion

scientific article published on 07 November 2018

Hazard analysis approaches for certain small retail establishments in view of the application of their food safety management systems

scientific article published in March 2017

Joint Scientific Opinion on any possible epidemiological or molecular association between TSEs in animals and humans

scientific article published in January 2011

Listeria monocytogenes contamination of ready-to-eat foods and the risk for human health in the EU

scientific article published on 24 January 2018

Potential BSE risk posed by the use of ruminant collagen and gelatine in feed for non-ruminant farmed animals

scientific article published on 28 October 2020

Public health risks associated with food-borne parasites

scientific article published on 04 December 2018

Public health risks associated with hepatitis E virus (HEV) as a food‐borne pathogen

scientific article published in July 2017

Risk for the development of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) due to feeding of calves with milk containing residues of antibiotics

scientific article published in January 2017

Risk to public and/or animal health of the treatment of dead‐in‐shell chicks (Category 2 material) to be used as raw material for the production of biogas or compost with Category 3 approved method

scientific article published in November 2015

Risks for public health related to the presence of Bacillus cereus and other Bacillus spp. including Bacillus thuringiensis in foodstuffs

scientific article published in July 2016

Scientific Opinion on Analytical sensitivity of approved TSE rapid tests

scientific article published in December 2009

Scientific Opinion on Analytical sensitivity of approved TSE rapid tests - new data for assessment of two rapid tests

scientific article published in April 2010

Scientific Opinion on BSE Risk in Bovine Intestines

scientific article published in September 2009

Scientific Opinion on BSE risk in bovine intestines and mesentery

scientific article published in February 2014

Scientific Opinion on BSE/TSE infectivity in small ruminant tissues

scientific article published in December 2010

Scientific Opinion on Bioreduction application

scientific article published in December 2013

Scientific Opinion on Campylobacter in broiler meat production: control options and performance objectives and/or targets at different stages of the food chain

scientific article published in April 2011

Scientific Opinion on Carbapenem resistance in food animal ecosystems

scientific article published in December 2013

Scientific Opinion on Composting and incineration of dead-on-farm pigs

scientific article published in February 2012

Scientific Opinion on Composting on-farm of dead poultry

scientific article published in November 2011

Scientific Opinion on Fish Oil for Human Consumption. Food Hygiene, including Rancidity

scientific article published in October 2010

Scientific Opinion on Isolation in proofed pit on-farm of dead poultry

scientific article published in November 2011

Scientific Opinion on Lime Treatment of Solid Pig and Poultry Manure

scientific article published in July 2010

Scientific Opinion on Norovirus (NoV) in oysters: methods, limits and control options

scientific article published in January 2012

Scientific Opinion on On-site treatment of pig carcasses

scientific article published in November 2011

Scientific Opinion on Public health risks represented by certain composite products containing food of animal origin

scientific article published in May 2012

Scientific Opinion on Quantification of the risk posed by broiler meat to human campylobacteriosis in the EU

scientific article published in January 2010

Scientific Opinion on Reflecting on the experiences and lessons learnt from modelling on biological hazards

scientific article published in June 2012

Scientific Opinion on VTEC-seropathotype and scientific criteria regarding pathogenicity assessment

scientific article published in April 2013

Scientific Opinion on a Quantitative Microbiological Risk Assessment ofSalmonellain slaughter and breeder pigs

scientific article published in April 2010

Scientific Opinion on a continuous multiple‐step catalytic hydro‐treatment for the processing of rendered animal fat (Category 1)

scientific article published in November 2015

Scientific Opinion on a quantitative estimation of the public health impact of setting a new target for the reduction of Salmonella in broilers

scientific article published in July 2011

Scientific Opinion on a quantitative estimation of the public health impact of setting a new target for the reduction ofSalmonellain laying hens

scientific article published in April 2010

Scientific Opinion on a review of the BSE-related risk in bovine intestines

scientific article published in March 2011

Scientific Opinion on a review on the European Union Summary Reports on trends and sources zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food‐borne outbreaks in 2009 and 2010 – specifically for the data on Salmonella, Campylobacter, verotoxigenic Escherichia coli...

scientific article published in June 2012

Scientific Opinion on a second update on the risk for human and animal health related to the revision of the BSE monitoring regime in some Member States

scientific article published in December 2010

Scientific Opinion on an estimation of the public health impact of setting a new target for the reduction ofSalmonellain turkeys

scientific article published in April 2012

Scientific Opinion on an update on the present knowledge on the occurrence and control of foodborne viruses

scientific article published in July 2011

Scientific Opinion on assessment of epidemiological data in relation to the health risks resulting from the presence of parasites in wild caught fish from fishing grounds in the Baltic Sea

scientific article published in July 2011

Scientific Opinion on monitoring and assessment of the public health risk of “SalmonellaTyphimurium-like” strains

scientific article published in October 2010

Scientific Opinion on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products

scientific article published in April 2010

Scientific Opinion on risk based control of biogenic amine formation in fermented foods

scientific article published in October 2011

Scientific Opinion on the Neste Oil Application for a new alternative method of disposal or use of Animal By-Products

scientific article published in October 2010

Scientific Opinion on the development of a risk ranking framework on biological hazards

scientific article published in June 2012

Scientific Opinion on the efficacy and microbiological safety of irradiation of food

scientific article published in April 2011

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of molecular typing methods for major food-borne microbiological hazards and their use for attribution modelling, outbreak investigation and scanning surveillance: Part 2 (surveillance and data management activ...

scientific article published in July 2014

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of new TSE rapid tests submitted in the framework of the Commission Call for expression of interest 2007/S204-247339

scientific article published in May 2012

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of Cecure® for the removal of microbial surface contamination of raw poultry products

scientific article published in March 2012

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of Listex™P100 for the removal ofListeria monocytogenessurface contamination of raw fish

scientific article published in March 2012

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of lactic acid for the removal of microbial surface contamination of beef carcasses, cuts and trimmings

scientific article published in July 2011

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of peroxyacetic acid solutions for reduction of pathogens on poultry carcasses and meat

scientific article published in March 2014

Scientific Opinion on the link between Salmonella criteria at different stages of the poultry production chain

scientific article published in March 2010

Scientific Opinion on the maintenance of the list of QPS biological agents intentionally added to food and feed (2012 update)

scientific article published in December 2012

Scientific Opinion on the maintenance of the list of QPS biological agents intentionally added to food and feed (2013 update)

scientific article published in November 2013

Scientific Opinion on the maintenance of the list of QPS microorganisms intentionally added to food or feed (2009 update)

scientific article published in December 2009

Scientific Opinion on the minimum hygiene criteria to be applied to clean seawater and on the public health risks and hygiene criteria for bottled seawater intended for domestic use

scientific article published in March 2012

Scientific Opinion on the public health hazards to be covered by inspection of meat (bovine animals)

scientific article published in June 2013

Scientific Opinion on the public health hazards to be covered by inspection of meat (solipeds)

scientific article published in June 2013

Scientific Opinion on the public health hazards to be covered by inspection of meat (swine)

scientific article published in October 2011

Scientific Opinion on the public health hazards to be covered by inspection of meat from farmed game

scientific article published in June 2013

Scientific Opinion on the public health hazards to be covered by inspection of meat from sheep and goats

scientific article published in June 2013

Scientific Opinion on the public health risks of bacterial strains producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases and/or AmpC β-lactamases in food and food-producing animals

scientific article published in August 2011

Scientific Opinion on the public health risks of table eggs due to deterioration and development of pathogens

scientific article published in July 2014

Scientific Opinion on the public health risks related to mechanically separated meat (MSM) derived from poultry and swine

scientific article published in March 2013

Scientific Opinion on the public health risks related to the consumption of raw drinking milk

scientific article published in January 2015

Scientific Opinion on the public health risks related to the maintenance of the cold chain during storage and transport of meat. Part 1 (meat of domestic ungulates)

scientific article published in March 2014

Scientific Opinion on the public health risks related to the maintenance of the cold chain during storage and transport of meat. Part 2 (minced meat from all species)

scientific article published in July 2014

Scientific Opinion on the results of the EU survey for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in cervids

scientific article published in October 2010

Scientific Opinion on the review on the risk for human and animal health related to the revision of the BSE monitoring regime in three EU Member States

scientific article published in April 2011

Scientific Opinion on the revision of the quantitative risk assessment (QRA) of the BSE risk posed by processed animal proteins (PAPs)

scientific article published in January 2011

Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by Shiga toxin-producingEscherichia coli(STEC) and other pathogenic bacteria in seeds and sprouted seeds

scientific article published in November 2011

Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non-animal origin. Part 1 (outbreak data analysis and risk ranking of food/pathogen combinations)

scientific article published in January 2013

Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non-animal origin. Part 2 (Salmonellaand Norovirus in berries)

scientific article published in June 2014

Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non-animal origin. Part 2 (Salmonellaand Norovirus in tomatoes)

scientific article published in October 2014

Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non-animal origin. Part 2 (Salmonellain melons)

scientific article published in October 2014

Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non‐animal origin. Part 2 (Salmonella and Norovirus in leafy greens eaten raw as salads)

scientific article published in March 2014

Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non‐animal origin. Part 2 (Salmonella, Yersinia, Shigella and Norovirus in bulb and stem vegetables, and carrots)

scientific article published in December 2014

Scientific Opinion on the scrapie situation in the EU after 10 years of monitoring and control in sheep and goats

scientific article published in July 2014

Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA (2017-2019)

scientific article published on 03 February 2020

Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA†

scientific article published in March 2017

Scientific Opinion on the ‘Biomation’ application for an alternative method for the treatment of animal-by-products

scientific article published in March 2012

Scientific opinion on an alternative method for the hygienic treatment of bovine colostrum through a series of filtration steps

scientific article published in June 2015

Scientific opinion on chronic wasting disease (II)

scientific article published on 17 January 2018

Statement on Food safety considerations of novel H1N1 influenza virus infections in humans

scientific article published in June 2010

Statement on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA. 2: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2015

scientific article published in June 2015

Statement on the update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 1: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until October 2014

scientific article published in December 2014

Statement on the update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 3: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2015

scientific article published in December 2015

The public health risk posed by Listeria monocytogenes in frozen fruit and vegetables including herbs, blanched during processing

scientific article published on 20 April 2020

The use of the so-called 'tubs' for transporting and storing fresh fishery products

scientific article published on 29 April 2020

Update and review of control options for Campylobacter in broilers at primary production

scientific article published on 30 April 2020

Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 10: Suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2019

scientific article published on 15 July 2019

Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 11: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2019

scientific article published on 03 February 2020

Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 12: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2020

scientific article published on 02 July 2020

Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 7: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2017

scientific article published on 24 January 2018

Update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 8: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2018

scientific article published on 17 July 2018

Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 4: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2016

scientific article published in July 2016

Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 5: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2016

scientific article published in March 2017

Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 6: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2017

scientific article published in July 2017

Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 9: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2018

scientific article published on 24 January 2019

Update on chronic wasting disease (CWD) III

scientific article published on 11 November 2019

Updated quantitative risk assessment (QRA) of the BSE risk posed by processed animal protein (PAP)

scientific article published on 17 July 2018