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List of works by EFSA Panel On Contaminants In The Food Chain

Appropriateness to set a group health based guidance value for T2 and HT2 toxin and its modified forms

scientific article published in January 2017

Appropriateness to set a group health based guidance value for nivalenol and its modified forms

scientific article published in April 2017

Assessment of a decontamination process for dioxins and dioxin‐like PCBs in fish oil by physical filtration with activated carbon

scientific article published in July 2017

Assessment of a decontamination process for hydrocyanic acid in linseed intended for use in animal feed

scientific article published in October 2017

Assessment of decontamination processes for dioxins and dioxin‐like PCBs in fish oil by physical filtration with activated carbon

scientific article published in December 2017

Erucic acid in feed and food

scientific article published in November 2016

Guidance on methodological principles and scientific methods to be taken into account when establishing Reference Points for Action (RPAs) for non-allowed pharmacologically active substances present in food of animal origin

scientific article published in April 2013

Malachite green in food

scientific article published in July 2016

Presence of free gossypol in whole cottonseed

scientific article published in July 2017

Presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in food, with particular focus on seafood

scientific article published in June 2016

Risks for animal health related to the presence of zearalenone and its modified forms in feed

scientific article published in July 2017

Risks for human and animal health related to the presence of phorbol esters in Jatropha kernel meal

scientific article published in December 2015

Risks for human health related to the presence of 3‐ and 2‐monochloropropanediol (MCPD), and their fatty acid esters, and glycidyl fatty acid esters in food

scientific article published in May 2016

Risks for human health related to the presence of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in honey, tea, herbal infusions and food supplements

scientific article published in July 2017

Risks for public health related to the presence of chlorate in food

scientific article published in June 2015

Risks for public health related to the presence of furan and methylfurans in food

scientific article published in October 2017

Risks for public health related to the presence of tetrodotoxin (TTX) and TTX analogues in marine bivalves and gastropods

scientific article published in April 2017

Risks to human and animal health related to the presence of deoxynivalenol and its acetylated and modified forms in food and feed

scientific article published in September 2017

Scientific Opinion on Arsenic in Food

scientific article published in October 2009

Scientific Opinion on Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) in Food: Brominated Phenols and their Derivatives

scientific article published in April 2012

Scientific Opinion on Chloramphenicol in food and feed

scientific article published in November 2014

Scientific Opinion on Ergot alkaloids in food and feed

scientific article published in July 2012

Scientific Opinion on Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDDs) in Food

scientific article published in July 2011

Scientific Opinion on Lead in Food

scientific article published in April 2010

Scientific Opinion on Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons in Food

scientific article published in June 2012

Scientific Opinion on Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs) in Food

scientific article published in October 2010

Scientific Opinion on Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Food

scientific article published in May 2011

Scientific Opinion on Pyrrolizidine alkaloids in food and feed

scientific article published in November 2011

Scientific Opinion on Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and its derivatives in food

scientific article published in December 2011

Scientific Opinion on Tropane alkaloids in food and feed

scientific article published in October 2013

Scientific Opinion on a summary of scientific studies undertaken by the UK Food Standards Agency to support a proposed production method for smoked “skin-on” sheep meat

scientific article published in June 2011

Scientific Opinion on acrylamide in food

scientific article published in June 2015

Scientific Opinion on marine biotoxins in shellfish - Cyclic imines (spirolides, gymnodimines, pinnatoxins and pteriatoxins)

scientific article published in June 2010

Scientific Opinion on marine biotoxins in shellfish - Emerging toxins: Brevetoxin group

scientific article published in July 2010

Scientific Opinion on marine biotoxins in shellfish - Palytoxin group

scientific article published in December 2009

Scientific Opinion on nitrofurans and their metabolites in food

scientific article published in June 2015

Scientific Opinion on risks for animal and public health related to the presence of nivalenol in food and feed

scientific article published in June 2013

Scientific Opinion on the abiotic risks for public and animal health of glycerine as co-product from the biodiesel production from Category 1 animal by-products (ABP) and vegetable oils

scientific article published in December 2010

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of substances as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils

scientific article published in December 2009

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the Annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part I of III

scientific article published in December 2011

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part II of III

scientific article published in May 2012

Scientific Opinion on the evaluation of the substances currently on the list in the annex to Commission Directive 96/3/EC as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils - Part III of III

scientific article published in December 2012

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 presence of dioxins (PCDD/Fs) and dioxin-like PCBs (DL-PCBs) in commercially available foods for infants and young children

scientific article published in December 2012

Scientific Opinion on the risk for public and animal health related to the presence of sterigmatocystin in food and feed

scientific article published in June 2013

Scientific Opinion on the risk for public health related to the presence of mercury and methylmercury in food

scientific article published in December 2012

Scientific Opinion on the risks for animal and public health related to the presence of T-2 and HT-2 toxin in food and feed

scientific article published in December 2011

Scientific Opinion on the risks for animal and public health related to the presence ofAlternariatoxins in feed and food

scientific article published in October 2011

Scientific Opinion on the risks for human and animal health related to the presence of modified forms of certain mycotoxins in food and feed

scientific article published in December 2014

Scientific Opinion on the risks for human health related to the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in milk and other food of animal origin

scientific article published in June 2015

Scientific Opinion on the risks for public and animal health related to the presence of citrinin in food and feed

scientific article published in March 2012

Scientific Opinion on the risks for public health related to the presence of opium alkaloids in poppy seeds

scientific article published in November 2011

Scientific Opinion on the risks to animal and public health and the environment related to the presence of nickel in feed

scientific article published in April 2015

Scientific Opinion on the risks to human and animal health related to the presence of beauvericin and enniatins in food and feed

scientific article published in August 2014

Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of chromium in food and drinking water

scientific article published in March 2014

Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of nickel in food and drinking water

scientific article published in February 2015

Scientific Opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of perchlorate in food, in particular fruits and vegetables

scientific article published in October 2014

Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of using recycled hot water as a decontamination technique for meat carcasses

scientific article published in September 2010

Scientific opinion on the evaluation of substances as acceptable previous cargoes for edible fats and oils

scientific article published in January 2017

Statement on further elaboration of the consumption figure of 400 g shellfish meat on the basis of new consumption data

scientific article published in August 2010

Statement on oral toxicity of endosulfan in fish

scientific article published in April 2011

Statement on possible public health risks for infants and young children from the presence of nitrates in leafy vegetables

scientific article published in December 2010

Statement on the risks for public health related to a possible increase of the maximum level of deoxynivalenol for certain semi‐processed cereal products

scientific article published in December 2013

Statement on tolerable weekly intake for cadmium

scientific article published in February 2011